WorkInProcess
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- Los Angeles, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98&00 EXPLR, 99&01 RNGR
Okay, so I am trying to fix the rear liftgate on a 200(0)? Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition.
Help! How do I open the rear glass on an explorer?
So the liftgate wont open. I think there is something wrong with the lock or the rods. After pressing unlock, trying to unlock in with the keys, and pulling on the lever for over an hour, it came loose and opened. My mom has another ford explorer and her explorer hinges just need to be lubed and played with for a bit. So I tried doing that with this. So I closed the hinges, then tried to open them with the lever, to find out the lever doesn't work. It feels light like if it isn't connecting to anything. And when I open it, I can see a yellow plastic piece that looks like it broke off.
So I have changed the tailgate latch on my Ranger when it broke and was going to do it to this one too. But it turns out I need to remove the plastic trim, which requires you to open the rear glass. There is supposed to be a button, or pull lever or something by the license plate and I can not find a thing! I'm not sure if I'm looking in the wrong place or just blind. But all I see are license plate lights, lever, lights, oh and bolts. No button, no lever, nothing.
I know this is probably going to be some simple stupid thing, but I looked and I don't see squat.
oh, and after playing with the levers, I shut them, then needed to open them again. Door wont shut with them closed, So I played with it for a bit again, and out of nowhere, I heard them open. Just like that. Tried again and nothing. I check them out, and one of them is open, and the other one is half open.
Then, I accidentally closed the door, and now one of the latches is engaged so the door wont close or open. Just stuck with a bit open.
How it looked before I partially closed it.
Where is the latch?
Help! How do I open the rear glass on an explorer?
So the liftgate wont open. I think there is something wrong with the lock or the rods. After pressing unlock, trying to unlock in with the keys, and pulling on the lever for over an hour, it came loose and opened. My mom has another ford explorer and her explorer hinges just need to be lubed and played with for a bit. So I tried doing that with this. So I closed the hinges, then tried to open them with the lever, to find out the lever doesn't work. It feels light like if it isn't connecting to anything. And when I open it, I can see a yellow plastic piece that looks like it broke off.
So I have changed the tailgate latch on my Ranger when it broke and was going to do it to this one too. But it turns out I need to remove the plastic trim, which requires you to open the rear glass. There is supposed to be a button, or pull lever or something by the license plate and I can not find a thing! I'm not sure if I'm looking in the wrong place or just blind. But all I see are license plate lights, lever, lights, oh and bolts. No button, no lever, nothing.
I know this is probably going to be some simple stupid thing, but I looked and I don't see squat.
oh, and after playing with the levers, I shut them, then needed to open them again. Door wont shut with them closed, So I played with it for a bit again, and out of nowhere, I heard them open. Just like that. Tried again and nothing. I check them out, and one of them is open, and the other one is half open.
Then, I accidentally closed the door, and now one of the latches is engaged so the door wont close or open. Just stuck with a bit open.
How it looked before I partially closed it.
Where is the latch?
