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1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport Tailgate wont open...
by nokturnel25
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May 19, 2009 (3:42 pm)
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Just out of the blue my tailgate won't open it locks and unlocks but won't open any ideas how how to fix this?
is there a fuse or some thing?
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Re: 01 GC - Tailgate won't open [cvgtpc1]
by kayytte23
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Sep 08, 2009 (5:31 pm)
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Replying to: cvgtpc1 (Feb 02, 2009 6:03 pm)
Did you ever get this fixed or figure out what it was? Am having the same problem and scared to take to dealship for in fear how much its going to cost. Just started today and tailgate will not open at all and making noise when use remote or switch inside. Sounds like your problem. Let me know if any ideas. thanks!
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Re: 01 GC - Tailgate won't open [kayytte23]
by Marjorie9869
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Sep 08, 2009 (7:07 pm)
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Replying to: kayytte23 (Sep 08, 2009 5:31 pm)
No, it is not fixed. We did go a dealer and he told us that there is no solution. The next year model has fixed the problem. He did tell us something that we could do---Remove the back panel on the tail gate, pull the mechanism out and replace it with one from the next year. Supposedly that will cure it. But since I have other vehicles I just never got around to do it. I did remove the panel, Ya, right! Now it sits in my drive with the back end all torn up. Let me know how it goes.
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Re: 01 GC - Tailgate won't open [kayytte23]
by oshea
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Sep 12, 2009 (11:22 am)
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Replying to: kayytte23 (Sep 08, 2009 5:31 pm)
What I did was in fact open up the tail gate, take off the plastic inside cover, reach in the hole that gives you access towards the locking mechanism, look for the little arm that operates what appears to operate the lock/release trigger and pull it up or down (can't remember). There is a nut on this arm, adjust the nut up or down to the lock release works again/easier and retighten nut to this 'new' position. The adjustment was slight as I remember. Seems this nut loosens over time. Hope this helps. You will need a small flashlight and maybe a small pliers and some spray like WD 40.
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