rear hatch pull down problems
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Pro
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: EAST TEXAS
rear hatch pull down problems
I have an 06 with about 11000 miles that is two months out of warranty. When the car was about 6 months old, ( still under warrranty ), the hatch pull down feature started failing intermittently. At times I would have to slam it shut. This occured whether I had used the fob, the dash button or the rear button to open it. The pull down motor/latch assembly was replaced. It has worked fine untill just the past couple of weeks. Twice it has taken spells of the same malady and each time it has cured itself after sitting for a few hours. Any ideas as to what causes this, any cures and who else has expereinced it?
Pro
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From: Clemson South Carolina
I have an 06 with about 11000 miles that is two months out of warranty. When the car was about 6 months old, ( still under warrranty ), the hatch pull down feature started failing intermittently. At times I would have to slam it shut. This occured whether I had used the fob, the dash button or the rear button to open it. The pull down motor/latch assembly was replaced. It has worked fine untill just the past couple of weeks. Twice it has taken spells of the same malady and each time it has cured itself after sitting for a few hours. Any ideas as to what causes this, any cures and who else has expereinced it?
Team Owner
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From: Redondo Beach, California
I've replaced two of these pull down mechanisms on by Cadillac STS. They are expensive and I've became pretty gun shy about these things. I gently lower the rear window lid of my 08 until it just rests on the mechanism. It will come to rest about 1/2 inch high. Then I gently push on the lid, the pull down mechanism motor turns on and snugs the lid down. And the same with the Caddy. A problem is training the other family members to do the same. People tend to just slam these things down.
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Instructor
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John
Melting Slicks
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From: Upstate New York
Since it's already been worked on once, and it's barely out of warrantee, I would hope the dealer would try to get GM to 'good will' cover it.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Hills, MI
I've only had a lifetime warrantee on the replacement parts, never a lifetime warrantee on the original OEM part that came withthe vehicle originally. Has something changed with warrantees? This would be good news!
