Deck Lid Does Not Rise Enough High Enough When Releasing - keywords body door electrical entry failure information inoperative intermittent keyless lock operation panel performance power rear release

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

When releasing the rear decklid, it may be noted that the decklid does not raise enough to raise the decklid. This may be due to a spring loaded arm that is not aligned with the striker. There is a tension springed arm that is designed to pop/push up the rear lid when released. This spring should contact the bottom of the u-shaped striker when trunk is closed. When this condition occurs, the spring may be riding up on the side of the striker. The problem is that the spring, (part of the latch) that pops the trunk open may have come out of position and rather then hitting the horizontal part of the striker (the part that is mounted on the underside of the trunk lid) it is contacting the vertical portion of the striker. There may even be a witness mark on the underside of the striker and/or lid

To correct this concern, the striker that mounts to the underside of the deck lid may need to be repositioned approximately 3mm to allow the latch a more direct contact with the horizontal portion of the striker. This may require slotting the holes in the striker in order to move it far enough to correct the problem.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.