Trunk Door Surprise
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11-12-2011, 01:37 PM
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The lid on the '09 popped open a couple of times. Took a good long look and found out that the cable didn't always release all the way, and the two latches didn't engage fully. A little WD 40 cured all the problems. Hint, when you close the lid, grab the handle and give it a tug or two. If the latched didn't engage properly it will come open THEN, not on the slab.
A friend modified and super-glued a kiddy latch for kitchen cabinets......
A friend modified and super-glued a kiddy latch for kitchen cabinets......
It *still* popped open on the slab, as you call it.
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11-12-2011, 01:39 PM
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The lid on the '09 popped open a couple of times. Took a good long look and found out that the cable didn't always release all the way, and the two latches didn't engage fully. A little WD 40 cured all the problems. Hint, when you close the lid, grab the handle and give it a tug or two. If the latched didn't engage properly it will come open THEN, not on the slab.
A friend modified and super-glued a kiddy latch for kitchen cabinets......
A friend modified and super-glued a kiddy latch for kitchen cabinets......
It *still* opened up on me on the road.
I agree - let's have Dennis add something new to his tglidestuff.com site.
#13
11-12-2011, 08:17 PM
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Four model years later and MoCo still can't get it right
I've had mine worked on three times....sometimes it pops open going down the road still. I even tug on it when I lock up. Why didn't they put a handle lock on the lid? I put stuff in the trunk that doesn't require opening the lid all the time.
I've had mine worked on three times....sometimes it pops open going down the road still. I even tug on it when I lock up. Why didn't they put a handle lock on the lid? I put stuff in the trunk that doesn't require opening the lid all the time.
#14
11-13-2011, 06:10 AM
Four model years later and MoCo still can't get it right
I've had mine worked on three times....sometimes it pops open going down the road still. I even tug on it when I lock up. Why didn't they put a handle lock on the lid? I put stuff in the trunk that doesn't require opening the lid all the time.
I've had mine worked on three times....sometimes it pops open going down the road still. I even tug on it when I lock up. Why didn't they put a handle lock on the lid? I put stuff in the trunk that doesn't require opening the lid all the time.
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11-13-2011, 06:08 PM
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I had issues with my '10 TG trunk door not latching at all. Had to put duct tape on it till I got it to the dealer. they took the latch mechanism apart and cleaned it. Said that dust and road grime builds up inside that button that we push in everytime we open it. Never had a problem since, at least, not yet anyway!
#16
11-14-2011, 04:56 AM
I had issues with my '10 TG trunk door not latching at all. Had to put duct tape on it till I got it to the dealer. they took the latch mechanism apart and cleaned it. Said that dust and road grime builds up inside that button that we push in everytime we open it. Never had a problem since, at least, not yet anyway!
#17
11-14-2011, 05:26 PM
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I've got a 2010 TG and had the same problems of not being able to close the trunk lid and having it pop open. I noticed the hinges were hitting the inside of the door and used a grinder to grind out enough to allow the door to close without the hinges hitting. This seemed to help but still had problems with the lid popping open. That's when I noticed the latch wasn't closing properly. After lubricating with silicone lubricant, I haven't had a problem yet. It's been two month so I guess time will tell.
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11-23-2011, 05:49 PM
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11-23-2011, 06:19 PM
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I've had no problems since my WD-40 "repair" a couple weeks ago.
