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How does the liftgate close on a Ford Escape?

How does the liftgate close on a Ford Escape?

Although she stands off to one side or the other, the Ford Escape liftgate closes on its own after just a couple of minutes. She may not realize that she’s moving her foot under the sensor while going from the cart to the vehicle. Maybe the bottom of the cart activates the sensor as it moves.

Why does my 2015 Kia liftgate not open?

My trunk on my 2015 with 5,600km , it just all of a sudden the trunk button on the liftgate to close it does not work at all. The remote button to open trunk works fine to open and close it but if I push button on license plate to open it just unhinged and have to open manually and the button won’t close it.

Can a key fob open the rear liftgate?

At any rate, this is an issue that should be addressed by Ford, as telling someone that they are standing too close to the rear bumper with a keyfob in their pocket is a ridiculous “blame the user” excuse for poor engineering. If the key fob is within three feet of the hatch your feet can activate the hands free running or not.

Why does the lift gate close on its own?

If that does not help, observe while the lift gate goes up to see if there is any hesitation or binding as the door goes up as misalignment may also be an issue. Your problem is probably that the lift gate sensor “senses” a non-existent obstruction.

Why does the 2017 Ford Escape liftgate close by itself?

Anyone could accidentally press the liftgate button on the fob, but that’s not always why the 2017 Ford Escape liftgate closes by itself. My mom is about 5′ tall, and as a petite woman her arms are naturally short.

How do you close the liftgate on a Ford Flex?

Disconnect the battery for 20 seconds then, reconnect the battery. 2. Manually close and fully latch the liftgate. 3. Power open the liftgate by using the integrated keyhead transmitter, or the instrument panel control button.

My trunk on my 2015 with 5,600km , it just all of a sudden the trunk button on the liftgate to close it does not work at all. The remote button to open trunk works fine to open and close it but if I push button on license plate to open it just unhinged and have to open manually and the button won’t close it.

How to fix liftgate on Ford Edge Titanium?

I have a Ford Edge Titanium also and had a similar problem. There is a little button on the left-hand side of the gate you should locate. When the tailgate is open to the position you want, press the button, wait for the confirmation tone/sound and let go. It should open to that same spot again the next time you use the automatic tailgate.

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Ruth Doyle