Why does the rear liftgate close on its own?

Why does the rear liftgate close on its own?

It is unrelated to the hands free foot sensor, because mine does not have this feature (2013 Titanium with tow package). What happens is, when it reaches full open, it beeps twice, and then reverses direction about 6 inches (just enough to catch you right in the forehead if you walk back there and don’t realize what has happened)!

How do you change the position of the liftgate?

While holding the liftgate in position, press and hold the liftgate switch located on the liftgate for approximately 5 seconds or until 3 beeps are heard. The liftgate will open to the selected position setting. To change the position of the liftgate, repeat steps 1-3 for setting the position of the liftgate.

How do I get the lift gate to close on my head?

I get a slight bump and then it goes back up. Open the lift gate from the inside switch, take the key fob out of your pocket and leave it in the car. You will find when your back there, the lift gate will no longer close on your head. Bottom line, don’t be dancing around close to the bumper with the key fob in your pocket.

Why does my 2015 Kia liftgate not open?

My trunk on my 2015 with 5,600km , it just all of a sudden the trunk button on the liftgate to close it does not work at all. The remote button to open trunk works fine to open and close it but if I push button on license plate to open it just unhinged and have to open manually and the button won’t close it.

What’s the problem with the tailgate on a 2014 Toyota?

I’ve got a 2014 and the tailgate started acting up today. It would only open a few inches and would not close at all. Checked the normal culprits – rear hatch window, button in the glove box, nothing worked.

What to do if power liftgate does not close?

14) Straighten any misaligned terminals and reconnect the connectors. Verify proper opening and closing of the power liftgate. If DTC B153F is set, check that the male terminals in the liftgate object sensor connector to the liftgate harness are stable. Any misaligned terminals may cause intermittent electrical contact.

What to do when your tailgate comes back to life?

My tailgate returned to life by doing the above. Heard only 3 beeps though after pushing rear latch button. Many thanks, saved maintenance visit and rental car tomorrow. Our 2017 acted up one time and thru the below procedure, it came back to life is the way I looked at it. No problems since.

What is the DTC for the power liftgate?

DTCs B153E (Liftgate Position Sensor Signal Circuit), B153F (Liftgate Object Sensor Signal Circuit) or B396A (Left Liftgate Motor Control Circuit) may be set in the power liftgate module.