Travis8916
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Is there anyway to adjust the back hatch latches?? Like I have to give it force to get it to shut right.
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Back hatch won't shut right
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Sometimes the latch mechanism inside the rear door gets gummed up with old grease, dust and dirt, making it hard to latch. I was shown by a Ford tech to spray WD40 down into the latch to clean it. open and close it a few times might do it for you.
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I don't remember on these, are there rubber bumpers on the Left/Right bottom that can be adjusted in a bit? I mean for the whole liftgate, not the glass.
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i dont think there are bumpers, but i can take a peek... i don't remember there being any...
*UPDATE* didn't see any...
*UPDATE* didn't see any...
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I’d try the WD40. Does one side grab but not the other?
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