Motorists unable to access vehicles in Lidl car park after baffling fault

At least 10 motorists were unable to access their vehicles after bizarre issue

Motorists unable to access vehicles in Lidl car park after baffling fault
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A bizarre fault has led to several shoppers’ key fobs malfunctioning in the car park of a Bristol supermarket.

The defect has affected at least a dozen people who left their cars in the car park of Lidl in Kingswood.

Retired policeman Graeme Wakerley first noticed the problem when he went to do his shopping in January.

He was able to lock his car upon arrival, but when he returned to his car, he found his key fob wasn’t working: this has since become a recurring problem.

Bizarre situation

The 65-year-old said: “It’s bizarre; I assumed the batteries were flat, as you would in that situation.”

“My son brought a spare and that didn’t work either.”

It has also happened the other way round, where a customer has arrived at Lidl and been unable to lock their car.

He said he has seen others unable to disable their car alarms.

Mr Wakerley shared his experience in the Kingswood Residents Facebook group and found several people had had the same issue with their keys at the Lidl car park.

Another shopper added she was heavily pregnant and had visited the store with her toddler. She said: “I had to get in the driver side with him on me to try to start the ignition to then use the lock on the dash to unlock the other doors to get him in the car.”

“It’s hardly a safe experience.”

Another person said: “Glad it’s not just me.

“Myself and a lady next to me looked at each baffled yesterday literally had to stand right next to the front of car.

“It’s been happening a while and when I had hubby’s car thought battery dead.”

As many as 10 others reported having the problem.

No response

Mr Wakerley says he has complained to Lidl’s head office but has heard nothing back.

The former police officer’s theory is the fobs’ signals are being blocked by internet-based traffic cameras in the car park, which were switched on a few months ago. “I strongly suspect it has something to do with that,” he said.

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