Excursion liftgate - can it be done?
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Did you work the key to lock/unlock several times (better yet many times) to see it free up? Other than that, search this forum, there is a post on how to work free the lock. And there is another to replace the whole thing
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Take a small screwdriver and push the cover in a bit, take PB blaster or another lubricant spray with a tube nozzle stick it well into the lock and give it a really good spray. Then stick the key back in and wiggle it back and forth. Worked on mine.
Once you get it freed up the best long term key/lock lube IMO is PTFE Lube from Ford that is actually for the slip joint. I have used this on several sticky locks, coat the key and slide it in and out of the lock, I did this and those locks have remained stick free for 5 months now.
If the easy method doesn't work then give this thread a read
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tch-locks.html
Once you get it freed up the best long term key/lock lube IMO is PTFE Lube from Ford that is actually for the slip joint. I have used this on several sticky locks, coat the key and slide it in and out of the lock, I did this and those locks have remained stick free for 5 months now.
If the easy method doesn't work then give this thread a read
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...tch-locks.html
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mine would only work with the key when I bought it. I had to take the latch mechanism out and clean the dirt and debris from the sliding portion of the electric lock actuator and greased it up good.
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thanks
went out this morning while walking the dog and gave it one more try... lo and behold, it opened up... woo hoo, I am a happy camper. will get it apart next week and clean and lube it. Thank you sincerely for the advice....
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