cvinfig

Is the driver-side trunk strut supposed to be powered? My passenger-side strut broke (snapped off where it attaches to the trunk lid) and when I hit the key fob button to close the trunk, I could see it move but the driver-side did nothing. I'm wondering if I'm dealing with one issue or two...

Thanks,

konigstiger

So exactly what are we talking about here:

cvinfig

Thanks! Part 350 on the passenger side is what broke away from the trunk lid and now I have no auto-open/close functionality.

haa

it is powered on one side only and the other side is a spring loaded damper. If the damper is bad then that can create a lot of stress on the powered side making it snap out of place

cvinfig

Cool, thank you very much for the info.

HAWKiS63

It is a common problem, mine was broken a few months after new! Apparantly too much tension when opening and closing, makes it fail. It was replaced under Warranty.

Since it is a pure mechanical connection (nothing electric), you can temporarly fix it by putting a plastic *** or something else, to hold the two parts together.