Tailgate button sticking?

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julijn

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this started happening to mine too over the last 2 months...sometimes wont pop back for a long time then works for a long time. Its been working now but I wonder what's going on....
 

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Mine just started doing it today... Luckily the every other method but the button works. Anyone run across any diy fixes yet?
 

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Same issue here, dealer is ordering a new one to replace it
 

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Yes. Started happening about a month ago. Press it and nothing happens then it beeps a few times because it thinks I'm holding the button and trying to set the open height. I assume some grit or something got in there, just haven't had a chance to investigate.

you can set the opening height? Would love see if I can get mine to go up about another inch on its own. I can push it up manually and clear my head that way. Otherwise...bonk
 

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you can set the opening height? Would love see if I can get mine to go up about another inch on its own. I can push it up manually and clear my head that way. Otherwise...bonk

Yep. Manually (and gently) move the liftgate where you want it. Then hold the open/close button until you hear a beep. Now your liftgate will always return to that position upon open.
 

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Mine just started doing it today... Luckily the every other method but the button works. Anyone run across any diy fixes yet?

So, anyone?

I've found that I can press / move the little plastic piece surrounding the button and usually it will pop out. Thought about just trying to pop off the little 'surround' and see if it just needs a little shave of the opening or something.
 

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Same here. Dealer replaced the button, but blamed my Weathertech cargo liner for the problem.
 

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So, anyone?

I've found that I can press / move the little plastic piece surrounding the button and usually it will pop out. Thought about just trying to pop off the little 'surround' and see if it just needs a little shave of the opening or something.

I've thought about doing the same, I just didn't want to probe too much and break it

Same here. Dealer replaced the button, but blamed my Weathertech cargo liner for the problem.

That's interesting... I have a Husky mat back there. Did they say why they thought it was that?
 

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Same here. Dealer replaced the button, but blamed my Weathertech cargo liner for the problem.
I don't have a cargo mat and also have this problem...don't eat the bullsh*t they're trying to feed you. If they really believed it was the cargo mat, they wouldn't have replaced the button.
 
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