REAR HATCH LATCH NOT WORKING - 2001 BADLANDS

[broncosports]

HI GUYS, NEED SOME HELP HERE. I OWN A 2001 BRONCO SPORT BADLANDS. THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT WORK BY FOB OR BY BUTTON ON HATCH. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE HATCH LATCH TO THE CAR IS BAD. THAT COST ME $165.00 TO TELL ME THAT, BUT THE $868.00 QUOTE TO PUT A NEW ONE IN IS JUST RIDICULOUS. THE FORD DEALER DID NOT HAVE ONE AND SAID FOR ME TO CALL THEM EACH WEEK TO SEE WHEN IT ARRIVES.. REALLY? SO I HAVE FOUND A USED LATCH TO PURCHASE. BUT I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE FOB PROGRAMMING THE NEW(USED) LATCH... WILL THAT WORK.. TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW. BEFORE I PURCHASED THE USED LATCH. THANKS !!

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[Dude]

Do you have the part #?
I wouldn’t think any FORScan programming is needed (assuming it’s all mechanical)

 

[broncosports]

SORRY I DO NOT HAVE THE PART NUMBER

 

[Mark S.]

A couple of questions:

1. Can you open the lift gate with the exterior button if the vehicle is unlocked?
2. Can you open the lift gate by pressing the button on the dash?

 

[Glamdring70]

100% make sure you try this before you wrench on anything. Your dealer may be more interested in a $1,000 than solving it.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10207892-0001.pdf

 

[Mark S.]

100% make sure you try this before you wrench on anything. Your dealer may be more interested in a $1,000 than solving it.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10207892-0001.pdf

This is why I asked the two questions. If the lift gate responds to the button on the dash then there's likely nothing wrong with it.

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