On our 2005 Grand Carvan, the rear power liftgate will always Open fine. However, closing is a bit of an issue. This is what my wife is telling me happens:
Once the liftgate is open, you can not manually pull it shut. It's like it is locked open. To shut it, she has to press the key fob (or overhead console button) to iniate automatic closing. The first time she does this, there is the usual whirring noises and warning beeps for a few seconds and then nothing...and the gate does not move. Then, she pushes the button a second time and the closing cycle runs without any issues. Note, after the first attempt, it is then possible to manually pull the gate down too.
It's almost like the first attempt to close "unlocks" something. Where should I look? I'm guessing a limit switch maybe??? My fear is it gets stuck in the open position...what would I do then? Thanks!
Once the liftgate is open, you can not manually pull it shut. It's like it is locked open. To shut it, she has to press the key fob (or overhead console button) to iniate automatic closing. The first time she does this, there is the usual whirring noises and warning beeps for a few seconds and then nothing...and the gate does not move. Then, she pushes the button a second time and the closing cycle runs without any issues. Note, after the first attempt, it is then possible to manually pull the gate down too.
It's almost like the first attempt to close "unlocks" something. Where should I look? I'm guessing a limit switch maybe??? My fear is it gets stuck in the open position...what would I do then? Thanks!