TRUNK HATCH LOCK ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT DODGE JOURNEY LIFTGATE NOT OPENING | FIAT FREEMONT

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[@angelitamartinez9511]

On the outside of panel is soft button you push to unlock to open car how do you fix so it will work again great videos saved $$$ of dollars thank you !!

[@Lsutton04_]

I noticed some people had similar issues. But if you still can’t open the hatch with that Phillips or flathead plastic peice that’s the safety release for the latch, there’s a chance the cable for the actual latch is broken or disconnected. I had to remove the interior light in the liftgate and reach my hand and manually open and move the bracket and assembly behind that to open the hatch.

[@kanth66]

Do you know of any videos for this method?

[@Lsutton04_]

@@kanth66 not that I have seen, the only reason I know is because my local Chrysler and dodge, ram dealership quoted my grandmother like $950 for the repair and claimed to her they didn’t know how they were going to get it opened, which is ridiculous. I never found one but I might make a video for people in the future because this seems to be a common issue but it’s possible to still open it another way. The rear hatch right above that little plastic access hole in the video there is that rectangular interior light on the lift gate. That translucent plastic cover has to be removed with a plastic trim tool or something safe enough to not break it and then there are plastic clips holding in the housing of those lights and then that’ll give access above the area shown in the video to manually move the metal part of the latch to get the trunk open. But if it’s a similar case for anyone as it was for me the whole assembly will have to be replaced most likely, cable included. I found one for $60 on Amazon versus the $200-$400 oem part not including labor the dealer will try and charge.

[@kanth66]

@@Lsutton04_ I finally got it open by inserint the flat head deeper and turned it hrd, back and forth while my wife pushed and pulled on the outer latch at the same time. Then it worked normally. Strange indeed.

[@brittanykeller762]

Ok yea I’m having the same problem so need to remove the light and how will I know what to lift up on can I see what I’m doing once I take it off

[@brittanykeller762]

How did you remove the light I’m having the same problem going to try to fix today. Once I pop the light cover off can I pop out the light easy? Also how will I know what I am grabbing to pull up on

[@hawkeye6426]

Followed your video to the tee. It worked perfectly. Thanks for sharing all those videos.

[@andrewupfold5571]

Thank you. This is the second time your videos have helped me. I replaced the actuator with the Amazon part, but it still didn’t work. Turns out two wires in the bundle between the body and the rear door were broken. Fixed these and bingo. Thanks.

[@JohariW]

Fantastic video guys. Thank you so much. You saved me hundreds of dollars vs going to the dealer. I'm glad you listed all the tools you used, and well as the parts, so I didn't have to make multiple trips to the auto parts store. Your video shows great detail, and makes following your steps very simple to do. Thanks again.

[@carolandkenlunney5430]

Hi I have replaced my actuator on my dodge journey but the lock is still not working. what can the problem be now? thanks

[@daganhaddad]

very good - I just got replacement for dodge nitro - cable was already attached - nothing but plastic holds cable @ handle end - whatever...we had tailgate tied closed from inside - major pain, all better now

[@reginaphalange.8586]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! THIS WORKED FOR MY 2016 DODGE JOURNEY!

[@siphiwejiyane4208]

Thanks guys the video helped me,my trunk wasn't opening for 2 months now,I just turned that white thing and boom it opened 😂

[@FirstTeamKB]

Life saver definitely works thank you

[@Brown_Buffalo]

So what happens when I replace the actuator, put everything back and it still doesn’t lock. Is there a fuse for this actuator?

[@frankv8482]

Awesome video guys. Hardest part of my fix were those 3 flipping screws with loctite. Had to use a heat gun on one to loosen it up. All good now and part was $31 from Amazon:) Thank you very much for your help 👍

[@ratonsitaxv3]

Hi I hope you see my comment I have a dodge journey 2011 the door locks but the light in the board dash is on saying the trunk door is open 🥴 can you tell me if I have to replace all pieces

[@vincentriggs9462]

Thanks for the video - Same on 2012 Journey so I subscribed to your channel.

[@donnarinas66]

Hi! Can you please do a video on the 2017 Jeep Cherokee.....hatch not opening. Thank you.

[@mikekemp1538]

Great video with excellent detail! This worked perfectly for my 2012 Jeep Geand Cherokee Laredo. Thanks!!

[@roytube10]

thanks guys, you do a great job, saved me a ton of time and $

[@jessicamaglione2316]

How do I get it open if this hack doesn’t work? I accessed the white piece turned it and the door still will not open.

[@Youknowitmakessense1]

This is such a good video before I watched this I went to the white screw in the little hatch hit mine just wont turn so I cant progress like you have. No idea what's wrong

[@lepercon0535]

My white screw won't unlock it as well. Did you have any luck. What did you end up doing?

[@novawins9301]

Same, white screw doesn’t unlock the hatch got me either

[@vasutravelz5456]

Wonderful video, keep it up, good job

[@michellemartinez3503]

Thank you so much this worked for my Grand Cherokee 2012. Les agradezco un monton, a mi me funciono en mi Grand Cherokee 2012

[@marcosgonzalez5776]

Great video, thank you.

[@TMHonfire102]

This video did not help, turning the white screw did nothing and my rear hatch is still locked up.

[@aitf99]

@TMHonfire102 did you get it fixed by chance?

[@TMHonfire102]

@@aitf99 the dealer got it to open only after replacing the cable, and lock completely out. They also had to take the hatch off.

[@aitf99]

@@TMHonfire102 oh boy. Ok thank you so much for the quick reply. Still not sure how they got it off

[@stevenrodriguez9571]

How much did dealer charge you to fix that I got the same issues

[@kylepfeifer191]

They charge you? How they do it?

[@sergiutacu6602]

Thx guys, you really help me👍👍👍👍

[@eneidamercado9850]

So I've located that little white lock & turned it but my hatch still will not open 😶 so it's probably the handle? Or wiring? So frustrating.. Thanks anyway for sharing your video on this

[@lataushaallen8773]

Did you figure this out ? I’m having the same issue currently.

[@Neverquit275]

Same issue on my Daughters Journey Did you figure out to open the rear if the white vinyl latch screw does not work to open the trunk lid when you turn it.

[@richierich7549]

How do I get my trunk hatch light to go off on the dashboard when the hatch is shut all the way?

[@stankxbaitco]

Thank you sooo much!

[@Antopolistic]

what if the manual release does not release the rear hatch? Is it different for the fiat freemont?

[@morepowerr]

Same problem JOURNEY 2016 manual release does not release the rear hatch

[@pieroserrano]

Awasome my friend thank you so much

[@AndreBarnett]

Having a similar problem with my Jeep Liberty same system hopefully this works

[@pit-bull8806]

Hi, I have a question, if I changed the lock to a new one and the door still doesn't lock, where can I look for the fuse, what should I do?

[@binjagav2053]

Thank you so much helpful video

[@SarahXfon]

Ok I did what you showed, however the door still wouldn’t open. Do you know ow of any other way to open the hatch door

[@lutherjohnson99]

I keep waiting for dude to say "Ah, Rickey Bobby, now we shall dance!"

[@tidaltransportsupt.3635]

Is the repair the same for a Dodge Caliber 2010?

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

Do you have a solution to stop an actuator that cycles continuously from beginning to end and doesn’t stop when it catches the gate and pulls it closed? If it then continues and immediately releases approximately 2 seconds afterwards?

[@AE-bk8tc]

Could you help me with bluetooth not working on a 2012 journey...from one day to another...no more bluetooth connection nor hands free. They want to charge a fortune for changing the hfm. Any possible solution? Thanks

[@HOLY16CITY]

Can you do a video on replacing the door lock actuator for the passenger front side? I’m stuck at trying to remove the middle panel to get to the actuator

[@katcash5686]

There's a sensor button at the bottom of my hatch. How do I get that to work. How do I activate that. Can't I use a remote opening technique for the back door?

[@philkelley7200]

Great video. You guys rock.

[@changenoways9555]

My issue is that the handle allows the hatch to open, however, I believe the spring which sets the handle to return to its original position is getting worn out so the handle has to be manually brought to its original position otherwise it wont latch onto the thing to allow the hatch to lock. So basically I think I need to get a new spring for my handle... how do I replace that... any ideas?

[@fernandot.492]

Thank you so much it has been very helpful

[@adammaxwell4941]

Is it being replaced because it's clicking in the hatch ? Cuz mine is

[@mari83ramirez]

Replaced it and worked perfectly for a week and now it won’t open again. Not even twisting the screw. 😢

[@ryancarlyle5450]

I just had the hatch wiring harness replaced by a dealership on my 2011 Journey RT because the hatch wouldn't lock. I was hoping that having that done would also fix my backup camera, which has been working only sporadically since I bought the car 3 years ago. I now know the wiring harness is not the problem in regards to the camera, what else can I do to troubleshoot?

[@ghandimauler]

We have a 2013 RT. There are places where the wiring joins the various computers under the dash (the path to the phone speaker on the visor includes 4 computers apparently) and sometimes a grommet isn't enough and normal travelling around loosens connections or damages wires. The dealer took 12 hours to locate the failure in the speaker for the phone. They did it under warranty. Pray you don't get this on your own dime. Our journey frequently shows (when the car starts up), when Reverse is chosen, the image is upside down. After a moment or two, the computer figures it out and reverses it. But we get flickers. It feels very much like a wiring intermittent and those are a pain and an expense to chase. Now the FM and AM channels take to, every 3 to 15 minutes (varies) drifting off of the channel they are supposed to be locked to. If it was just FM, I'd assume the Phase Lock Loop in the FM radio had failed. But for AM, there isn't that same component so I'm guessing the issue here is either the antenna wiring (connectors or through-frame wiring) is failing and that's why we can't stay on a radio channel now. Not very impressed by the way Dodge handles its wiring and wire runs through the vehicle. I had a 1996 Mustang GT with over 330,000 km and never had a wiring intermittent. That's just poor manufacture / materials.

[@Christine05191986]

So how do you open up the lift gate if the screw on the actuator is broken?

[@robhill6342]

I'm wondering also as my screw is also broken on the actuator? Great question.

[@marias3592]

I couldn't turn the scree and after several attempts it broke! Hoping someone will answer your question!

[@edsonbatista6658]

That did not work on my Dodge Journey do you have a different way to do it ?

[@georgerioux610]

Thank you so much,,,,

[@cynthiahomstad5436]

Like others before the door won't open when you turn the white "screw". My issue however is I have a piece of fabric stuck in the lock that won't allow me to open the back

[@heathermathis3618]

How do you pull the lever

[@brittanykeller762]

I can’t not get the white thing to turn does someone need to hold up the handle when I turn it

[@avaseanmacon6648]

What if the button on my key fob doesn't open the hatch? How do I fix that?

[@AlexMQQ2273]

Had a town and country with similar issue. Seems to be a common issue for them.

[@agamdeepsidhu3688]

Hi i followed this video and replaced actuator but still not opening the trunck

[@acheicaclassificados6651]

Mine is showing on panel trunk opened but it’s closed and when lock the car the light takes time to shut off and alarm’s comes

[@liv4731]

what about when the interior hatch light turns on everytime you step on the brake?? how do you fix that??

[@aitf99]

Take the bulb out...lol.

[@iAcex]

My 2015 Journey has this same problem but when I try to access the small access hole to turn the white thing on the accurator I cannot turn it clockwise.. Anyone have any ideas?

[@jamiepw77]

Perhaps try counter clockwise... maybe it is jammed and you can can it open by doing that

[@tombarber7085]

How to replace the rear hatch handle with the tag lights and the rear hatch lock/unlock button

[@albertojaramillodurango2289]

Muy bueno como se llama el mecanism9

[@albertojaramillodurango2289]

Nombre de la pieza

[@ramonnavarro736]

Wht do you when the light stays on but the truck is closed

[@ronnellbagz]

I have the same issue with my 2013 Dodge Journey. How did you fix this problem?

[@morepowerr]

what if it will not turn clockwise at all

[@dionnjobe4245]

My 2014 dodge journey keeps locking and unlocking while I'm driving and in the drive way

[@adammaxwell4941]

Hey mine is doing that , any advice ?

[@heathermathis3618]

What if that didn’t work turning the white thing

[@jbuchanon]

mine is the opposite, won't lock

[@tashareece8849]

Hi so my hatch close but on the dash board it said open

[@richierich7549]

mine is doing the same thing.I hope they answer this question for us both.

[@ronnellbagz]

@@richierich7549 I have the same issue with my 2013 Dodge Journey. How did you fix this problem?

[@richierich7549]

I never fixed it but all I know is my gas cap was loose so when I tightened it after I got gas the light went off and hasn't came back on.Which I don't see how those 2 are related but thats all I can think of.When the light was on though it made my alarm to keep going off and it was very annoying lol.

[@ronnellbagz]

@@richierich7549 I think i found the issue - its the liftgate latch mechanism mechanical switch. Last summer, I had a problem with intermittent connection (sometimes dash board shows open and sometimes it wont lock the rear door). So i found out that there were alot of broken wires inside the rubber conduit connecting the liftgate and main body. At first I tried to solder those broken wires but it didnt actually last, the symptoms occured again this winter. So I replaced the whole wiring harness. And then, this open rear door issue that caused internal dome lights to stay on even all doors are closed. I know there’s nothing wrong with my harness because its bnew, so it has to be the latch mechanism. There is that two wires connected to it. It reads short (0.2 ohms) in your multimeter if the door is open and if it’s closed, it should read open (at least 1.7k ohms). In short, just spray your lift gate mechanism with a cleaner or wd-40 to clean the mechanical switch contact. Close/Open and repeat several times.

[@joleneguerrero4794]

Mine opens, but it doesn't lock 😢

[@justinbush6387]

K ten fuckin years to tell me there is a knob behind this little cover, use a screw driver and turn to open😢

[@codyeubanks765]

2001 dodge caravan

[@jasonstevens5926]

Did these two guys just climb out of a formula 1 car? they're both wearing full race suits and their "garage" is a little carport that you can buy at Menards WTF?

[@briansoilbrianfischer2880]

Didn't work to open rear hatch. Any other way to open it.

[@deopadrequilaga4590]

My dodge journey 2012 same problem I change the actuator still doesn't work ,wont open ,