Power tailgate problems
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Power tailgate problems
It seems that there are a few ppl (myself included) having issues with power tailgate, so I figured we can aggregate the problems and solutions here.
One common issue seems to be when you push the button tailgate opens and closes right away. This has happened to me using any of the 3 buttons (remote, inside, key). If I hold the button down for a bit longer then on 2nd or 3rd attempt it opens fine. Had similar issue when closing only once. I'm still under impression that this happens for a reason, I just don't know the reason. Somebody mentioned something about bike rack mode that might be active (have no idea what that is).
On a side note:
Interior button (on the door) will open the gate but will not close it unless the the key is in the ignition and turned (to postion 2 I believe). You can also adjust how much it's opened/closed with it (if you have something sticking out of the trunk).
Lastly there is no auto-stop function when tailgate is opening like when it's closing.
One common issue seems to be when you push the button tailgate opens and closes right away. This has happened to me using any of the 3 buttons (remote, inside, key). If I hold the button down for a bit longer then on 2nd or 3rd attempt it opens fine. Had similar issue when closing only once. I'm still under impression that this happens for a reason, I just don't know the reason. Somebody mentioned something about bike rack mode that might be active (have no idea what that is).
On a side note:
Interior button (on the door) will open the gate but will not close it unless the the key is in the ignition and turned (to postion 2 I believe). You can also adjust how much it's opened/closed with it (if you have something sticking out of the trunk).
Lastly there is no auto-stop function when tailgate is opening like when it's closing.
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Onto your problem, did you try to hold the button longer while opening on the first try?
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Onto your problem, did you try to hold the button longer while opening on the first try?[/
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remember i had the problem with my power gate within the first month i had my glk. it went back to the dealer 3 times in that 30 days. they had to replace the motor in mine. yours may need and adjustment. but definately bring it in. it'll only make you madder and madder! if you do a search, you'll find the my full story.
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I posted in another thread too about this problem. Yesterday and today I exprienced twice again. I find no matter how long I pressed the button, sometimes it just doens't open. It always opens slightly and closes. For both these two times, I had to manually open or close. And after that, it works fine again. I wanted to bring it to the dealers however because it doesn't happen everytime I wonder if the dealer will check it thoroughly. This is by far the most annoying thing I had with my GLK... I agree with you, there must be a reason for this.
It seems that there are a few ppl (myself included) having issues with power tailgate, so I figured we can aggregate the problems and solutions here.
One common issue seems to be when you push the button tailgate opens and closes right away. This has happened to me using any of the 3 buttons (remote, inside, key). If I hold the button down for a bit longer then on 2nd or 3rd attempt it opens fine. Had similar issue when closing only once. I'm still under impression that this happens for a reason, I just don't know the reason. Somebody mentioned something about bike rack mode that might be active (have no idea what that is).
On a side note:
Interior button (on the door) will open the gate but will not close it unless the the key is in the ignition and turned (to postion 2 I believe). You can also adjust how much it's opened/closed with it (if you have something sticking out of the trunk).
Lastly there is no auto-stop function when tailgate is opening like when it's closing.
One common issue seems to be when you push the button tailgate opens and closes right away. This has happened to me using any of the 3 buttons (remote, inside, key). If I hold the button down for a bit longer then on 2nd or 3rd attempt it opens fine. Had similar issue when closing only once. I'm still under impression that this happens for a reason, I just don't know the reason. Somebody mentioned something about bike rack mode that might be active (have no idea what that is).
On a side note:
Interior button (on the door) will open the gate but will not close it unless the the key is in the ignition and turned (to postion 2 I believe). You can also adjust how much it's opened/closed with it (if you have something sticking out of the trunk).
Lastly there is no auto-stop function when tailgate is opening like when it's closing.
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remember i had the problem with my power gate within the first month i had my glk. it went back to the dealer 3 times in that 30 days. they had to replace the motor in mine. yours may need and adjustment. but definately bring it in. it'll only make you madder and madder! if you do a search, you'll find the my full story.
.As jywu said I can bring it in but the issue might never happen at dealer, as I've tried opening it 10-15 times and it worked perfectly fine everytime. I'll ask dealer when I do my complimentary tire rotation at 5k, unless it gets worse.
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So you were not able to open it with remote at all? How many times did you try before giving up and doing it manually?
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i'd recommend trying it first thing in the morning, since the car has been sitting all night. that's when mine really acted up. i scheduled an appointment and brought it to the dealer when they opened, and let them open it first.
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I'll try tonight, I don't drive to work, only to the gym in the evenings. However, I had issues with tailgate anywhere else, but where I keep the car, so doubt that sitting for long time has anything to do with my problem.
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So yesterday at the airport this happened again, where the tailgate opens and closes right back. This time tho, holding the button for longer period of time didn't do anything. It started opening and just stopped (opened about an inch) while I was holding the button down. When I released it just stayed slightly open, so I had to just open it manually. This is somewhat embarrassing when this happens in public places.
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Yea I'll go to the dearer when it's time for the first complimentary tire rotation. I don't use tailgate often enough to be really bothered by this so I don't feel like wasting half a day on this, esp. when weather is nice.
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