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In general, linkage is a series of rods, gears, levers, etc that are all 'linked' together, mainly to change or transfer an action at some location to a different action at another location. In the case of the rear lift gate or any door on your explorer, when you operate the handle to open...

I finally had some time to look at this and I have fixed it. It was a linkage adjustment problem, but I can't figure out how it got out of whack. I'm guessing it just got old and sloppy. At first I thought the main rotating actuator was broken, took out the whole linkage assembly and had a...

yes all dash switches (the switch in the back plus the 2 front door switches) operate the lock on the rear lift gate.

It locks by dash switch and remote. Not manually.

I agree, but like I said before, I can't take the cover off until I can get the big hatch open. Any other suggestions?

Hello, I'm new here. I tried to search for my issue, didn't find what I needed, appologies if this is the wrong place to post. The other day I tried to open the rear hatch on my 98 XLT 4dr but it won't. I can open the flip-up glass part ok, but the large door won't open. The handle on the...