[Seag]

I don't find many faults with my 2015 Durango, but this one struck again today. It's convenient to not have to get the keys out to start it, or lock/unlock the doors, but I've set off the PANIC alarm 4 or 5 times in about as many months from getting something off the floor, sitting in a restaurant, or walking down stairs.

Is there a clip cover to cover the PANIC button or some setting that requires multiple pressing of that button? This is getting aggravating.

 

[frictioncircle]

there are all sorts of rubber fob covers that will reduce the chances of a panic strike...goog is your friend..

 

[Vice-White]

Keep the keys or you hands out of your pocket!

 

[Seag]

there are all sorts of rubber fob covers that will reduce the chances of a panic strike...goog is your friend..

1) Google is NOT my friend. It's like a tool that you need to use intelligently.
2) All of the key fob covers seem to be rubber or leather covers that DO NOT limit me from accidentally pressing the PANIC button. Do you have any specific suggestions? Chasing wild geese is no fun.

 

[Seag]

Keep the keys or you hands out of your pocket!

It gets set off when my hands are nowhere near my pockets.
So, I should keep it in my purse? <SARCASM

 

[frictioncircle]

1) Google is NOT my friend. It's like a tool that you need to use intelligently.
2) All of the key fob covers seem to be rubber or leather covers that DO NOT limit me from accidentally pressing the PANIC button. Do you have any specific suggestions? Chasing wild geese is no fun.

It will reduce the chance by limiting the compressive forces of accidental strikes.....your call ..

 

[Vice-White]

It gets set off when my hands are nowhere near my pockets.
So, I should keep it in my purse? <SARCASM

Take the battery out and use your app to start, unlock and lock your vehicle.
Or use this

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[DeaconBlue]

I have found that if the FOB is in my pocket, I can have anything else in that pocket or it will hit the panic button. Aggravating as hell when I forget that simple fact and the alarm goes off.

 

[BEP]

I have the same issue on my 2014 and yes it's infuriating! I've never had that issue with any other fob. I've been tempted to open up the fob and physically remove the switch from the pcb

 

[DurangoCity]

I don't find many faults with my 2015 Durango, but this one struck again today. It's convenient to not have to get the keys out to start it, or lock/unlock the doors, but I've set off the PANIC alarm 4 or 5 times in about as many months from getting something off the floor, sitting in a restaurant, or walking down stairs.

Is there a clip cover to cover the PANIC button or some setting that requires multiple pressing of that button? This is getting aggravating.

Take the fob apart, remove the circuit board. Now you can see the plastic nubs that strike the circuit board. Take a dremel tool with an abrasive disk and remove ~ 1/16" - 1/8" of material. The panic button will still work with a stiff press of the button, but no more accidental panic attacks.

 

[BEP]

Take the fob apart, remove the circuit board. Now you can see the plastic nubs that strike the circuit board. Take a dremel tool with an abrasive disk and remove ~ 1/16" - 1/8" of material. The panic button will still work with a stiff press of the button, but no more accidental panic attacks.

That's been my plan too

 

[Vice-White]

I have found that if the FOB is in my pocket, I can have anything else in that pocket or it will hit the panic button. Aggravating as hell when I forget that simple fact and the alarm goes off.

Stop wearing skinny jeans, your an adult. LOL

 

[DeaconBlue]

Nothing skinny about 42" waist Wranglers!

 

[greyvan72501]

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I used this and cut a piece of plastic from a milk jug to fit inside the case on the button side of the fob. That was 4 years ago and no panic alarms.

 

[Tony H]

Take the fob apart, remove the circuit board. Now you can see the plastic nubs that strike the circuit board. Take a dremel tool with an abrasive disk and remove ~ 1/16" - 1/8" of material. The panic button will still work with a stiff press of the button, but no more accidental panic attacks.

I don’t have this issue with my Durango, but did with my Ram. So I opened the case and found little plastic nubs that were removable. So I took it out and problem solved.

 

[Tony H]

Stop wearing skinny jeans, your an adult. LOL

And Crocs too damn it!!!

 

[highaimshane]

I have the same issue on my 2014 and yes it's infuriating! I've never had that issue with any other fob. I've been tempted to open up the fob and physically remove the switch from the pcb

Me too!

 

[DeaconBlue]

As as update the darn panic alarm went off one too many times and I finally opened up my FOB and removed the switch from the PCB - problem solved. The second FOB (which my wife occasionally uses) has not been "modified", as of yet.