I'm afraid this gremlin just appeared in my '05 2.5i wagon, which now has 162K miles on the clock. For the past several weeks I noticed that my hatch has not been locking, and if I open the hatch without hitting the unlock button on the remote fob first, the alarm will go off.
A new problem just arose, the other 4 doors still lock and unlock with the key fob remote, but the audible tone stopped functioning.
My rear wiper and washer are still working. I am going to check to make sure all my brake, license, and backup lights are working properly. I will file a NHTSA complaint.
Has anyone had luck in getting SOA to cover the repair?