[Irish-Texan]

X3 has had a series of events which occured on start-up.
Latest was doors self-locking after opening the drivers door (have keyless entry). On starting the engine the automatic tailgate self opened and the front windshield wipers started continuous operation. All warning lights on dash illuminated and "windshield wiper malfunction" message appeared. Tailgate would only close by pulling it down manually. After shutting down the engine there were a succession of noises from the X3 doing some sort of "self correcting/self diagnosing". Waited a few minutes and started up without incident. Booked into dealer for inspection/analysis later this week.
This comes a week after another series of events while driving. Hazards flashing three times repeatedly, front wipers stopping and starting, warning lights coming on and off across the dash display. On stopping the tailgate opened by itself and could only be closed by manual pressure.
Dealer could only diagnose a faulty tailgate lock actuator, and replaced same.
Suggestion that battery charge may have been low also (unlikely). Unless the vehicle is somehow leaking power this should not be a factor this time around.
In the weeks prior there were a few occasions when the doors self locked when someone opened the passenger doors while I was already in the drivers seat, but before engine start-up.
Will report back when dealer diagnoses cause and the solution.
Anyone else suffer from these electro-mechanical gremlins?