Rear Hatch door wont unlock 02 Grand

98Chero

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Just got this grand a few months ago and everything was working just fine and a few days ago I used the switch on the drivers door to unlock all the doors and hatch , all the doors unlocked but the hatch door wont ? I have no clue where to start looking for the problem.. any help would be apprieated.

Mike
 

Can you manually open the hatch - just won't lock ?
Can you hear anything in tailgate - window lock/unlock? How about wiper?

Fuse block fuse #8 15amp.
 
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my reading comprehension sucks today - attachment is manual opening.
Climb into back remove a small cover photo #2 in tailgate trim panel photo #1 shows where it is.
3 & 4 show the lever you will move upor down

Please Let me know
 

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Thats good info K-2 Thanks. The wiper works but I cant hear the sound of the electric lock moving. I was wondering what that cover plate was and now I know. This weekend I will open the hatch by using that release lever and inspect the locking assy and fuse #8. Hopefully it just needs some spray grease or good ol wd-40 to fix it.
 

suggestion get 4 each - NAPA an cross reference P/N
 

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Did you ever get your issue resolved? Just got my 02 grand Cherokee and having same exact issue it used to work and now it just won’t
 
Wont lock? Or will not unlock?
Did you try the manual method above?


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