Tailgate Stuck

callaway · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:50 pm

Had the gate open about a half hour ago and loaded some stuff in the back. Get to where I'm going and the gate refuses to open. The glass pops up and I was able to get my stuff out through there but the door wont budge.

Tried pushing from the outside and pushing from the inside while someone else tried the handle and the door wont open.

I do get a clicking noise from the glass latch when I pull the handle, but no noise where the tailgate latch is (not really sure if there ever was an unlatching noise... never paid much attention)

The tailgate is not frozen as I had it open about 20 minutes prior to its being a jerk and nothing looks like its trapped between the tailgate and the door frame.

Any ideas whats going on?

06KJLimited · **Joined:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:42 pm **Posts:** 80

maybe something got caught in the door when you closed it. look around the lock area to see if something is in there.

callaway · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:34 pm

nothing looks stuck...

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:33 pm

did you try picking up on the door a little as you are trying to open??

06KJLimited · **Joined:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:42 pm **Posts:** 80

I forget. But is there a keyhole on the handle itself? if so try using the key to unlock it. to bypass the solenoid.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:47 pm

Linkage probably came loose. Take that little cover off the access panel and see what you can see.

callaway · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:32 pm

tommudd wrote:

did you try picking up on the door a little as you are trying to open??

tried picking the door up by the tire and having someone pull handle and no luck. tried pushing from outside and inside of door with handle being pulled and no luck

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Linkage probably came loose. Take that little cover off the access panel and see what you can see.

that little access panel is useless. cant see anything. feeling around in there it seems like everything is working mechanically - no loose parts and nothing feels disconnected.

is there some other way to get the door open?

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:49 pm

callaway wrote:

tommudd wrote:

did you try picking up on the door a little as you are trying to open??

tried picking the door up by the tire and having someone pull handle and no luck. tried pushing from outside and inside of door with handle being pulled and no luck

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Linkage probably came loose. Take that little cover off the access panel and see what you can see.

that little access panel is useless. cant see anything. feeling around in there it seems like everything is working mechanically - no loose parts and nothing feels disconnected.

is there some other way to get the door open?

have someone give a sharp kick to the door while someone pulls on the handle.

USPLibby · **Joined:** Thu Jul 28, 2005 12:29 am **Posts:** 377

This happened to me when my battery died. Clicking but it won't open. Changed the battery at it opened up.

callaway · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:20 pm

USPLibby wrote:

This happened to me when my battery died. Clicking but it won't open. Changed the battery at it opened up.

I'll try that out tomorrow when theres more light

Sir Sam wrote:

have someone give a sharp kick to the door while someone pulls on the handle.

don't really want to put a big footprint dent in the door but i'll give it a go out of frustration if the battery trick doesnt work :twisted:

06KJLimited · **Joined:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:42 pm **Posts:** 80

just curious. did someone hit the button on the key as someone was trying to open the tailgate?

Frostednutz · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:46 pm

i had the same problem but i couldnt get the latch to open to close the window. try messing with the latch i cant remember how i got it fixed.

callaway · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:52 pm

06KJLimited wrote:

just curious. did someone hit the button on the key as someone was trying to open the tailgate?

didnt try that... i'll add that to the list of thing to try tomorrow =/

CD · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:01 pm

This happened to me once. My KJ was locked and after unlocking it and getting the kids in I went to the back to open the tail gate but it was stuck. The window poped but still the gate was stuck. I turned the KJ on and still nothing, so I turned it off and it opened. Hasn't happened since, I have no idea what you should do other than to try engine on/off combo's.

CD · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:03 pm

I'd not force it, as it sounds like the lock is still on. Forcing it may damage something, my 2 cents.

saxdogg · **Joined:** Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:26 pm **Posts:** 199

let us know what becomes of this.....possibly a "future common problem"?

JP :evil:

06KJLimited · **Joined:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:42 pm **Posts:** 80

If your gonna try to pop it with the automatic key button. I would hold the latch open and then press the button. With the handle out the linkage is where its suppose to be. And hoping when you hit the button to unlock it, it will release. Good luck

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 2:46 am

callaway wrote:

USPLibby wrote:

This happened to me when my battery died. Clicking but it won't open. Changed the battery at it opened up.

I'll try that out tomorrow when theres more light

Sir Sam wrote:

have someone give a sharp kick to the door while someone pulls on the handle.

don't really want to put a big footprint dent in the door but i'll give it a go out of frustration if the battery trick doesnt work :twisted:

um, dont kick in on the door, kick out from the inside.

thats what got ours unstuck.

callaway · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:51 pm

06KJLimited wrote:

If your gonna try to pop it with the automatic key button. I would hold the latch open and then press the button. With the handle out the linkage is where its suppose to be. And hoping when you hit the button to unlock it, it will release. Good luck

Sir Sam wrote:

kick out from the inside.

no dice on either of those =/

also tried unhooking battery just for kicks.

06KJLimited · **Joined:** Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:42 pm **Posts:** 80

Curious. When you press the button does it unlock all the doors? Was wondering if your battery was dying in your remote.

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