i've looked through a lot of the threads and dont see this issue on there, maybe i just didn't search far enough. but today (its cold, so it could just possibly be the cold) my pacifica constantly thinks the lift gate is open, even if slam it shut so i know its shut, it still thinks its open. if i use the button to close the gate it closes but doesn't completely shut, and it pops open a bit then tries to shut again, but doesn't fully latch. you dont here the noise i used to hear that always latched it shut after you closed it.

anyone know whats causing this??

i've had nothing but issues with this car so far so it really wouldn't suprise me that its another big thing again, at 100,000km i've already replaced the computer and the transmisison and i dont see any vehicle needing those things that fast..but nothing i can do about it

 

are the inside lights on all the time because the trunk is open ?

 

yes they are, i have to turn the dial on the switch all the way down so everything is off for the lights to go off

 

adj the striker on the back hatch the latch is not fully closing

 

how do you do that? thanks

 

look at the striker see what bolt is holding it to the frame loosen it up some move it in or out then tighten it up if U dont feel like doing it pay some one.

 

it was actually the wiring inside the door, the wiring had started to turn green from corosion, so we cleaned it all up and presto it worked again luckily it was just an easy fix

 

Can you give some details on how you did that, I have a 2005 Pacifica that is doing the exact same problem tonight, where were the wires that you fixed, and how did you do it exactly please