2010 Liftgate/Glass Ajar Message Help

[jimEMT]

Good evening,
I have tried to search the forum but have not come up with specifics for this model that has been useful. Today, while leaving the store, the Liftgate/Glass Ajar message came up on the dash and I couldn't get it to clear - both the door and glass were closed, tried opening/closing a few times, etc. The puddle lights also would not shut off. I thought that if you left it for a couple of minutes, they would go out; since I didn't want a dead battery tomorrow I disconnected the battery cables. First off, any advice as to the cause?? Also, if it is the sensors, how big of a pain is it to take off the rear cover (without breaking the clips) to get at the sensors? Last, anyone know exactly what they are called? I tried a few different phrases for it on the Ford parts site as well as some of the big box parts store and nothing comes up. Thanks for the help!

 

[PotatoExplorer]

Hmm... not 100% but I know a similar issue happened to my wifes 99 Taurus and also happened to my old Sable. Every now and then a sensor will get tripped up and the interior lights wont ever go off even while driving. Sometime the latches get gunked up and I'll have to take a can of WD40 and spray it directly into the latching mechanism to get the dirt and grime out. Then I work the latch back and forth with a flat head screw driver. Lastly I'll wipe down what I can with a paper towel to get the excess WD40 and dirt out and take a can of white lithium grease and give the latch a few blasts of that. Open/close the door and work the latch back and forth some more to get the grease down in there real good. May take 1-2 applications for it to fully work, at least it did for me. Hope this helps!