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| Author: | Uttles [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Need Help Troubleshooting Rear Gate... |
My Rear gate is not locking properly. Using the key fob, I lock the car. If I pull the handle slightly, the lift glass does not go up, so the glass is functioning properly. However, when I pull further, the gate opens up no matter whether the car is locked or not. I can manually use a screwdriver to rotate the locking clip in the gate, but it doesn't seem to work electrically. Any ideas??? Are there fuses for this?? Should I just go into the dealer? Thanks! |
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| Author: | IceColeNH [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:36 pm ] |
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When you stand near the rear gate. Can you hear the loud click of the locking mechanism? |
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| Author: | Uttles [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:03 pm ] |
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I can only hear the lift glass mechanism, the gate lock makes no noise at all when using the lock/unlock on the key fob... |
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| Author: | callaway [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:04 pm ] |
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I had something similar happen - the electronic lock mechanism within the tailgate died and had to be replaced... |
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| Author: | Uttles [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:12 pm ] |
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If it is the mechanism, is it best left to the professionals? Or is it a possible Do-it-yourself job with the right part number? |
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| Author: | callaway [ Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:57 pm ] |
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If its the same issue I had a shop/dealer would have to make the change... |
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| Author: | Uttles [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:22 pm ] |
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Took it into the dealer this morning to show them the problem. They said it may just be the switch, in which case it will only be a couple of hundred bucks (canadian). However, they did mention that it could be a control module not sending the information to the lock switch. Doesn't see like a possibility since the lift glass works fine... We shall see, it goes in for the moring tomorrow for surgery. |
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| Author: | gone_jeepin [ Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:08 pm ] |
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I need to get my jeep into the shop for the same reason before my bumper to bumper extended warrantee runs out. |
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| Author: | Uttles [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:01 pm ] |
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Yes, you should definitely get to the dealer before your warranty runs out... I took the jeep in this morning. After 1 hour of diagnosis, they determined it was the rear gate latch relay, which, including labour would be $582.00 Plus taxes, plus the diagnosis fee of $110.00. I just about drove off the road when I heard that (not that I was driving with a cell phone to my ear). Anyway, I have 64300 Kilometers on the Jeep, that's just over 4000 over the bumper to bumper. I have no extended warranty. After some very hopefull requests to still cover it under warranty, She looked into it and said she'd call back. One hour later and she says " Well, we can do it for you as a "good will" " Again, I just about drove off the road. Sweeeet!!! So all I paid for was a tire rotation. 19.95 Plus Tax. So if you have this issue, get it fixed ASAP. Or drill a hole on the inside of the gate and ratchet strap the gate closed to your child safety restraint tether anchor. Either way. |
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