Here we go again…more modern FANCY cars with BROKEN “features”.
This 2012 Buick Enclave can’t open it’s power liftgate…at all! Just latched shut.
Owner tried “checking fuses”, but lost one in the process and gave up.
Let’s see what the problem is with this Buick, and if we can at least get the trunk open and make it operational again. Will any expensive parts be required?
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I really liked that one!!
The education this lad is giving for free is amazing! Not sure how I'd keep up with today's "Advances" without guys like Ivan!
I bought a 2022 Buick envision essence last week. Super amazing. I hope mine lasts as long as this one cause man, it has a ton of fancy stuff. (mid trim)
Yep, power tailgates are not designed for long term ownership
oh man how lucky i am to still be married after 3 decades & all thanks to my old jap junk with an ingenious mechanical handle you pull . 30 years and it never failed open on valentines day to retrieve flowers and chocolates lol .
also saved a small fortune in replacement new vehicle cost & the modern constant repair costs so got more money for more worthwhile life enjoyments π the wife is amazing and life so sweet but my real love is for the old wagon lol π that old junk is the big reason why my life so dawn sweet …
Maybe apply some conditioner, silicone or dressing of some kind to the gate seal. It did seem to sound a little stuck.
Your still diagnosing but you did say you could open manually.. I might try to open manually then see if it will rest and start working.
Or maybe itβs off by the button inside the truck
MEH junk from Govt Motors….what do ya expect….how much more complicated can they build this crap…….really bad designing
Tailgate probably was manually closed with a flat battery, so it was unable to detect state, so locked out. Button broken meant no way to do the test at tailgate, so it stayed in that intermediate state till opened, and motor controller saw a valid open and close position, then it would respond to inputs again. Safety feature so a remote operation (fob or front) would not result in a door related injury, it was waiting for the door to be manually opened to generate a valid intermediate moving then open or closed state. Till them will not move.
Yes those buttons do fail with time, had the same, and did not want to buy the expensive genuine part, or wait for the aftermarket one, so put an alternative waterproof one in there instead.
Good job as usual!
does the 5-17 sticker on the plates mean it has been parked for 6 years?