2001 Hatch lock problem

[txtimothyt]

I have a 2001 escape that has a interesting problem with the rear hatch. When it is hot out side or the sun is shinning on the rear hatch the lock will not unlock,all the other doors do. When it gets dark or the door cool down the nit will unlock with the rest of the doors. Any Ideas as to what might be the problem

[stu4now]

Sounds like the acctuator to me (an electro magnet). I worh on equip. that uses alot of solinoid switches and when they heat up they dont have enough %$#@ to pull in. Funny...... I haven't been on this site for over a year and was gonna post on a problem Im having with my rear hatch....... It locks ok but the rear glass doesnt??? I looked at it and locked and un-locked it and I dont see anything in the linkage to keep the handle from operating when it's locked?????

[aj7885]

same problem on my 01 Escape. Rear stopped locking/unlocking on warm sunny days.

[aj7885]

same problem on my 01 Escape. replaced solenoid with unit from Parts Express online. Sku 330-582. After removing 4 screws from inner hatch trim cover and snapping out cover, the complete assy is exposed. Remove 1 phillips screw and 4 10mm nuts and assy comes apart. I then replaced the solenoid with the aftermarket unit(you will have to bend the included rod to match fit because it doesn't have same rod as the factory unit). Then wire the new unit to factory wiring(green to pink and blue to pink with black stripe. Done in 1 hour total. Price for solenoid $10.50, price if you have to buy whole latch assembly from Ford $147.00. (Ford only offers complete latch, lock, handle as a part)

[txtimothyt]

Thanks for the information