Rear tailgate stuck

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09-01-2013, 11:00 AM

Chucky101

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Rear tailgate stuck

My v70 tailgate won't open any suggestions on how to manually open it ?

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09-01-2013, 11:32 AM

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Assuming you've tried inside and outside to no avail, remove the interior panel to get to the latch mechanism.

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09-01-2013, 01:03 PM

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iv just pulled the panel forward tried to push down the latch no good still not opening

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09-01-2013, 06:26 PM

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iv just pulled the panel forward tried to push down the latch no good still not opening

Rats! Keep working in there to try to get to the mechanism. I think you can take the rear panel without ruining it. Even if you do ruin it, you can replace it. Be careful and patient.

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09-18-2013, 11:46 PM

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Did you get it open, is the panel in more than one piece, what did you find ??

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09-30-2013, 05:28 AM

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I have that carpet protective mat in the back and sometimes I close the hatch on it...when I do that my tailgate won't open I have to push the hatch real hard then use the handle to open it.

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