liftgate

1996 Explorer XLT, Black, UA paint code. Bought new..... Rear Liftgate has the somewhat matte paint between the two pieces of horizontal trim. It is faded. I tried a bit of compound on it, but I can tell it is 'thin' so I put that on hold for the time being. Maybe time to just try to put...

Replaced my liftgate, and have it closing fine but I have this huge gap at the top. I’ve tried loosening the bolts and adjusting on the hinges, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. Something I’m missing?

2014 XLT- power tailgate will work from the dash button and from the button on the tailgate itself. Up until this week, it also worked from the key fob remote. I changed the battery in the fob, and the doors will lock and unlock and the panic button works as well, but the liftgate will not...

I have a 2023 Limited I bought used. I've seen on a couple of other threads that the foot activated liftgate function is not available. My question is, is it just not there, or is the module there, but just disabled? And if so, can it be enabled (by Forscan)? I know the arguments for and...

Ballpark: What am I looking at to pay to fix this out of pocket? Since I have to do the exhaust as well, I'd like to finish it with dual tips like on the ST.

SOLVED! 2019 Explorer XLT 3.5 Liftgate says it's ajar. Can not get gate to release using any normal methods: interior release button, key fob, "kick" open, button under latch. Physically feels latched - can not push/pull and move liftgate. Attempted replacing fuse no change. Of course with...

2020 ford explorer xlt I was out of town for work and my fiancé told me the lift gate was opening and closing on its own. When I got home my vehicle was dead so after boosting it the problem continued. I drove it around for awhile and kept getting system reboot messages so I tried to shut it...

2014 Explorer power liftgate suddenly stopped working--no movement up or down. I can manually open and close the door just fine. Trying to determine if its the lift motor or the latch assembly. First I thought it was the lift motor at fault. I removed the plug to the lift motor and ohmed the...

Hey everyone, I'm currently stuck with a problem that was completely my own doing; I managed to get the liftgate stuck closed on our 2005 XLT. I was repairing the linkage for the liftgate glass and like an idiot I forgot to reconnect the metal rod (the one with the yellow plastic fittings on...

Have a squeaky liftgate and trying to remove the panel to figure out why it squeaks. Don't want to mess anything up. Other than the two screws on the inside handle, is there anything else that I need to be aware of? Does it just pop off? Anything to be cautious of so I don't break anything?

I have tried to set the power liftgate to open to 100% open and it stops about 12" from opening fully. No matter how many times I try to set the height of the door it never works. It will allow the door to be set at a lower height. The dealership mentioned that Ford may have designed the door to...

Hi all, I have a 2016 Explorer and a few weeks ago our gate started acting up. Every time any method is used to open the gate (keyfob, door button, dash button or the kicking motion thing), it opens faster than it used to and only about 1/3 to 1/2 of the way. Pushing anything again will...

Hi. I saw online on Cragslist a nice Ford Explorer Limited 2017. I drove it, was nice, no weird noise, etc... I told the owner that I was going to purchase it. The owner is telling me that the hands-free foot activated liftgate doesn't seems to be installed. Never worked, so an option not...

I'm having a few issues with what I believe is the wiring in the lift gate. Door ajar light is randomly on, generally goes off like crazy when going over bumps. I have tested the other doors, it is the rear hatch/liftgate. I have used wd40 like some other posts have mentioned. I am also...

Hello all! Had the problem for awhile now and I’ve searched for a solution here and there, but it’s becoming more and more inconvenient and I need help. The rear hatch is locked shut and won’t open. When I push the button to open it in the rear, I can hear it wanting to open but it’ll only...

Hey everyone, amidst all the other issues I've been having this month on my Explorer, one of the rear window hinges decided to break off leaving the glass panel dangling on one side, it made for a very interesting removal process fighting with the lifters and trying to avoid breaking the glass...

Yesterday while driving on the freeway the side door panel where the touch key number pad is located pulled away from the door. We taped it back against the door with duct tape and it held. However now the liftgate will not open. Cannot be opened by pushing the button on the dash, or pushing...

I am having a heck of a time down here in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands getting resolution to a nasty issue I'm having with my 2011 Explorer XLT. The liftgate hinges are rusting out with holes forming in the metal. Because of the location of this issue I didn't identify the problem until May of...

This is crazy. Just purchased a 2014 Explorer XLT pretty much loaded. Had dealership activate remote start for us as part of deal, and of course order new keys. First set of keys were 4 button with remote start, but they forgot about our power liftgate on the original remotes, so they ordered 5...

The liftgate on my 2006 Explorer will not lock. I can't lock it with the keyfob or by using the locking buttons inside the vehicle. All of the other doors will lock using either method. Any help? Thanks!

Help! My power liftgate has done this neat trick where it would open all the way, ding three times, then come part way down, back up, rinse/repeat a few times, then give up at the top. It would then seep back down about 6 inches as if it wasn't strong enough to hold the door up. Occasionally...

Hey, everyone. New to the forums and to Explorers. And to body work, for that matter. Just bought a 2000 with a massive dent in the back. Apparently, a boat came unhitched. Lucky me. I was speaking to a paint and body man about it and sent him this picture. He said "You probably just want to see...

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I bent up my liftgate on my new 2015 Explorer and the body shop tried to order a replacement, but Ford says there is a tooling problem and there are hundreds backordered. The current estimate for catching up with the backorders is 11/10/2015! :eek: I can't believe I have to rent a car for three...

Hi everyone, I am still in the honeymoon stages with my 2003 4.0 Eddie Bauer, and am only just starting to notice the few issues here and there. However, giving it a clean today i noticed a completely severed wire in the housing that feeds to the window lift-gate and most likely the...

My first time with bondo, and welding. what do ya think? before: 2011-07-14_17-17-47_103 by Justinsdiy, on Flickr After: 2011-08-25_19-46-07_434 by Justinsdiy, on Flickr here are some pics of when it was being done: 2011-08-20_15-03-32_653 by Justinsdiy, on Flickr...

Okay so for about a few months now my lift gate hatch has been broken, when I pulled on the latch it had no tension in it, so I went inside my truck and removed the plastic cover. NOTE: I did this by removing the two screws under the leather handle inside the trunk and carefully (still broke a...

Where to begin... I was rear ended two years ago, and my Explorer spent 3 weeks at the Collision Center. When I finally got it back, I noticed it sounded like a door was open when I was driving. A few months later, I was going through a high pressure car wash, and realized water was leaking...

Hey all! I've been looking every where online since last week for a specific type of ford screw. It is the flatish round screw that attached the window of the liftgate to the liftgate window hinge. My subs backed out the screw while cruisin and it fell out the car. So i looked everywhere...

(I did search "rattle" and "hatch rattle" but did not get any good hits) Just wondering if there is a "fix" for the 2002-2005 Ford Explorer rear lifgate "rattle"?? It's annoying to say the least and I can't seem to figure out where it's coming from or what is causing it... My father's 03...