[WTB] Liftgate Lock

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02-07-2015, 08:10 PM

nando67

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Year: 1999

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Liftgate Lock

I'm looking for a 99 Jeep Cherokee liftgate lock. Opening my Jeep has become a chore and it's a hit or miss ordeal. Mechanic says I should completely replace it. After fixing and working for a while, it's finally giving out.

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02-07-2015, 09:57 PM

XJlimitedx99

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Have you tried adjusting the mechanism? I had problems opening my hatch, I had to take the trim off from the inside to pop it open. I just adjusted the latch and put a zip tie on it. Haven't had problems since.

Mechanics love to tell people to throw parts at things.

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02-07-2015, 11:07 PM

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I pulled mine apart on a 98 and it was just so dusty inside there it was binding up... First try clean the crap out of the latch.

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02-10-2015, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by XJlimitedx99

Have you tried adjusting the mechanism? I had problems opening my hatch, I had to take the trim off from the inside to pop it open. I just adjusted the latch and put a zip tie on it. Haven't had problems since. Mechanics love to tell people to throw parts at things.

Yeah, I did just that and it worked for a while but the problem resurfaced. The mechanic and I both looked at the mechanism closely and saw that it was bending in an area that wasn't allowing the latch to open. It's working now but every now and then I have to deal with a locked liftgate. Thanks for the suggestion though.

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