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2008 9-3 Tailgate Issue
Posted by Joe Creighton [Email] (more from Joe Creighton) on Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:00:13
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The tailgate on my 2008 9-3 Wagon will NOT open. I push the button on the remote and the lights flash inside the car, so it appears to be connecting. If I manually grab the "handle" on the liftgate, I can hear the unlocking mechanism AND the lights in the rear section go on - but the gate does not open.
FULL DISCLOSURE: For the past 2 weeks I've heard noise inside the liftgate when I opened and closed the door. Like something was loose inside there.
Is there ANY WAY to open manually from the inside? I pulled a little rubber plug on the inside center of the door, and you can see a square hole of sorts. I put a large flat screwdriver in there and it kind of turns the mechanism (causing the lights inside to flicker on and off) but still the door does not open.
Is there a way to take the door apart without ruining it? I'll take any help here in the Phila area.
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