Need Help Troubleshooting Rear Gate...

Uttles · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:50 pm

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!

IceColeNH · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:36 pm

When you stand near the rear gate. Can you hear the loud click of the locking mechanism?

Uttles · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:03 pm

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...

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:04 pm

I had something similar happen - the electronic lock mechanism within the tailgate died and had to be replaced...

Uttles · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:12 pm

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?

callaway · **Posted:** Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:57 pm

If its the same issue I had a shop/dealer would have to make the change...

Uttles · **Posted:** Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:22 pm

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.

gone_jeepin · **Posted:** Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:08 pm

I need to get my jeep into the shop for the same reason before my bumper to bumper extended warrantee runs out.

Uttles · **Posted:** Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:01 pm

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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