10mm_

Surely everyone is familiar with the memory wire by now. I don't think that classifies as a leak lol

bhk2

Closing the hatch on my 15 is not an issue--built the last week of the model year. The hard-to-close hatch must have been an issue, but there is no need for an electric assist.

meyerweb

And certainly even you are familiar with the fact that the memory wire vent simply isn't large enough to release the pressure build-up in the interior, and that many owners who have perfectly functioning memory wire vents have hatches that don't close properly.

Your experience isn't everyone's experience.

jagamajajaran

OrioleFan

Can't believe people complained about the manual closing hatch on the '14 and '15. It's so easy

10mm_

I never said my experience was everyone's. I said a properly functioning memory wire isn't an air leak.

hisvett

It really bums me out when the boys and girls that designed the C7 didn't bother to read the memo "Things learned" from the C6

dbdave

Based solely on this, do we have another failed GM design attempt to get a C7 hatch to properly latch without opening doors, slamming the hatch, or having to push down on it to get it to close by itself?

dbdave

I don't think there ever was such a thing.

JerryU

Glad you still have a job! Frankly I was concerned about your prior comments and impressed that you went thru all that research to see what can be done done for a retrofit!

"Happiness is an (Air) Tight Vette!" Glad that robot putting on seem sealer I see in the video's didn't run out on our cars! Maybe that's why I don't need to put in sound deadening!!

1SG_Ret

Mine rarely closes completely with the windows up. Fortunately don't use the hatch enough for it to be frustrating. I now keep a door open when closing the hatch. Just a small quirk I can live with.

lancekl

I find having to open a window or leave a door open kind of crude for a $70 k car.

10mm_

I could see where you're coming from. Then again a Ferrari 360 gets 10mpg and costs $150k.

There's also a $75k Z/28 that doesn't have AC.

Crude is relative.

HogwildC7

The same here. I tried it to watch how it works and had to push down to make it close.

meyerweb

Climb in the hatch and have someone else push it down.

10mm_

If you still have to push on the hatch to get it to close there are gonna be some MAD people lol

pops_vette

My 14 & 15 won't close unless I push the hatch down. If I have the door open or window cracked the hatch closes nicely.
I am looking forward to the 16 solving this problem. I will let you know how mine goes when it arrives.
Thanks for your input.

jagamajajaran

I'd definitely be interested to know. I'm guessing you will still have to push the hatch down to activate the electric hatch. Best wishes!

rmorin1249

On my 2016 I gently pull the hatch down and then use my elbow to engage the electric hatch. Works perfectly.

Joy c7

Our C6s worked the same way , Just give it a little push, had 2 of them.