Heck my Dakota tailgate doesn't want to close below freezing a few
hard slams works above 20F a few squirts of wd40 a few years ago fixed
it for a few years probably time for another squirt. As for the GC I'd
check for warping or signs of rubbing. Of course wd40 on the latch
wouldn't hurt.
On 12/19/08, Andy Levy <andy.levy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 08:08, Don Rey <radon220@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Since everyone here seems so bored, I'm going to cross-post this question
>> :)
>>
>> I aquired my Dad's Jeep Grand Cherokee as he had no use for it and I
>> have the storage. The tailgate requires some special finesse to open.
>> I've found the best way to open it is to push firmly 6-12" to the
>> right of the handle, then pull open. If it doesn't work, then curse
>> and repeat. If your voice becomes hoarse, load through the rear
>> passenger doors intead.
>>
>> Any permanent fix known? I've tried but have not figured out where
>> exactly it's hanging up. I've met two other JGC owners with the same
>> symptoms (including hoarse voice).
>
> Have you pulled the interior panel to check out the mechanism? I know
> with my Outback, the tailgate latch/handle will stick in the "open"
> position and I have to push it back to the "closed" position with my
> fingers. Apparently the mechanism gets corrosion on it & the levers
> stick.
>
> I haven't opened mine up yet to check it out.
>
>
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