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Phantom alarm

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I’ve had my alarm go off on my 2018 F-150 two nites in a row. Got an alert from my Ford app. Went to my shop and behold! Lights are flashing but no horn. Hit the button to stop it and it stops. So weird. Anyone else have this issue?
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Discussion starter · #11 ·
Certainly an aggrevation. Did you try using electric tape squares over the inside sensors in the overhead console? Mine goes off about 1 time each week but it is because I lock it and forget my dogs are inside while shopping and about the time I get into a store off it goes. As you mentioned I just silence it with the app and leave the truck unlocked until I get back out. You would think I would learn...
I guess the third time was a charm because it finally stopped. I think several folks mentioned bugs in the cab and I was out mowing, etc. Something probably got in. Thought I was going to have to burn some sage…
 
Discussion starter · #9 ·
Alarm went off for a 3rd night in a row. This time I waited for 5 minutes and it never cycled to a reset. I was able to disarm it with my Ford app so this gives me hope if I’m out of town and it appears.
 
Discussion starter · #7 ·
Thanks for the responses. My next question that I should have thrown in is I didn’t let mine go for very long before turning it off. Has anyone waited to see if the alarm would finally quit and reset? That’s my next test. I went ahead and removed the battery cable for 10 mins to see if this wouldn’t reset whatever is causing it. I’m afraid if I’m out of town and it goes off is it going to run my battery down.