That's what happened to me. Then overtime it stopped working

 

I remember reading that there is an upgraded threaded rod that uses a nut instead of a clip. Does anyone have the part number, I can't find it....

 

I was having the same problem on my 98, got the panel off an got down in there, an wound up having to pop the bar out an pull it up an then reattach it. However now I am having a slightly different issues that being that the sensor isn't registering when it closes an locks.
The catch at the base is really loose an you can actually pick it up n pull it straight out as if its not bolted to anything Any ideas?

 

Thank you for this post. That hatch has been pissing me off for about a month now. This is really the worst design ever. My YJ had the same set up in the doors and my stupid driver door always had problems!!

 

Periodic cleaning and lubrication of this mechanism and in door mechanisms will help to prevent such problems.

They get dirty and the lube origianlly puts on collects the dirt, they begin to get stiff at the same time those plastic clips tend to get brittle and break.

I recently bought a 95 and 96 and I know if I do not clean and lubricate the door and hatch locks and mechanisms I am asking for trouble.

One has manual windows and they were stiff. We opened up that door and removed all the caked on dirt/grease and replaced it with new clean grease and it opens and closes better than when it was new.

I think door mechanisms are one of the most overlooked parts of a vehicle.

Oh and when you clean/service yours .... install new plastic clips as well.

 

Hope I can figure this **** out. Mine is stuck open! Right now I have a ratchet strap holding the door shut.

 

While we're on this subject, when my hatch lifters failed a couple of years back, I used a mop handle to keep from bonking my head on the lid.

Worked great, but it eventually busted the defroster clip off of the back window. Not a bright idea to use that as a backstop.

How to reattach it? Looks like it was originally attached via some sort of JB Weld-like substance. I'm in Boston, so it would be nice to have a rear defroster again.

 

Man, oh man, is this ever a Jeep thread.

 

Those new plastic clips grow on the trees around my house.

 

Got mine done. Basically the same issue. I ended up tightening it up on the screw arm too much and then the door would not latch. Once I got it in the right spot, I screwed a nut down on the threaded arm so that it could not slip anymore.

 

So no ones got the replacement part number from Mopar?

 

Damn it...I just ordered a new latch last week. Cost me 32 bones. Im gonna try this and see if I can get it opened. If not then I guess I got a new latch.

 

Do you have the part number for the part and could you post some pics of the replacement part you got?

 

hit it with some compressed air, adjusted and tightened the clip, sprayed her down, and it works like new! thanks for the post!

 

Love my jeep to death but that rear hatch has had me cussing for the last 6 months. Finally got that fixed.