What to do if your tailgate is not opening?
Started having problems with tailgate – it’s not opening (can hear the motor working, hatch releases and then shuts/locks again). Was sporadic, now it’s not opening at all and I have to use the inside lever to manually open it. Someone suggested cleaning the door jam and lubricate the hinges/all areas. That worked for a few days.
Why does my Mercedes Benz tailgate not close?
My gate didn’t open as high as it could, replaced struts and gate close button worked for a few days. Someone else pointed out that if you leave the gate open, like at the dog park it goes to sleep and doesn’t wake up when you hit the button. The hydraulic pack is under the black foam subfloor under the rear floor.
Why is the tailgate not closing on my 2009 ML320?
The boot/tailgate of my 2009, ML320 CDI will no longer close automatically. It opens correctly by remote key, switch near drivers door and by operating the boot handle. However it won’t close. Any suggestions?
My gate didn’t open as high as it could, replaced struts and gate close button worked for a few days. Someone else pointed out that if you leave the gate open, like at the dog park it goes to sleep and doesn’t wake up when you hit the button. The hydraulic pack is under the black foam subfloor under the rear floor.
The boot/tailgate of my 2009, ML320 CDI will no longer close automatically. It opens correctly by remote key, switch near drivers door and by operating the boot handle. However it won’t close. Any suggestions?
What should I do if my tailgate wont open?
(2.15 m) is required to open the tailgate. the tailgate. of the tailgate. tailgate. left. _ Lift the tailgate. overhead clearance. Today when I shut my tailgate it wouldn’t open again. I can press the button or pull on it and it just wont open. It is the manual liftgate (not the automatic liftgate).
Why is the liftgate not working on my Mercedes ML350?
If you manually close the tailgate, will the latch lock and pull the tailgate tighter? A bit of history. Shortly after I bought the vehicle, the liftgate stopped working. When I would push the remote lift button, it would disengage the latch but not lift. Then the latch would re-engage and shut tight.
How to know if your Mercedes tailgate is open?
Early latches did not do this but you can check them by moving the tailgate to see if there is any looseness. It is common to get a tailgate open warning in the instrument cluster while driving if this is the case. Third, adjust the tailgate striker if necessary. There should not be a loud pop when opening the tailgate when the latch releases.
What’s the difference between hydraulic and manual tailgates?
These struts have a much higher pressure needed for opening and closing the tailgate without the assist of the hydraulic ram. After procuring parts, I opened the tailgate and loosened the right obstruction sensor. This is the black plastic cover around the tail lamp that has a wire running behind it.
Why do I get a pop when I open the tailgate?
It is common to get a tailgate open warning in the instrument cluster while driving if this is the case. Third, adjust the tailgate striker if necessary. There should not be a loud pop when opening the tailgate when the latch releases. This usually is indicative of a striker that has been adjusted too tightly.