Help! Lift gate malfunctioning

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akvgonzalez4

Discussion Starter · 3 mo ago

Hello, I looked for this answer in the forum but maybe I missed it.
My lift gate is not working. I drive and have constant beeping but the trunk is closed.
I stop and leave all doors unlocked and the car on, I go to the back and hit the button in the rear hear the three beeps and the mechanisms making sounds, keep my hand pressed on the button for a few seconds and nothing.
Sometimes it will pop open other times it will not, I hit the button to close the lift gate but when it tries to latch on it doesnt close and have to push the lift gate closed. I then turned off the car leave the doors unlocked and try again but same issues. I leave the car off for an hour or so and try again and nothing. Last time I had to go to the dealership and wait an hour but there has to be an easier way that does not involve going to the dealership.

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Mikealw

· #9 · 2 mo ago

My 2022 Ascent loft gate loses it’s
Mind occasionally, it also uses to do this on my 2020 Outback. Try disconnecting the cable to the negative terminal on the battery for about a minute. This reset everything and works fine. My eyesight system stopped working out of the blue one day and I did the same thing and it worked fine after that. Saved trips to the dealer.
It’s a good idea to keep the right size box end wrench in the vehicle for this. Also, I keep a $70 battery charger in the car. It’s very small and easy to store. This works if you are camping for a few days and you leave the hatch open and or doors open too long. I used this on my previous Outback as well. These things seem to drain Subaru batteries very quickly!!!

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Mikealw

· #10 · 2 mo ago

akvgonzalez4 said:
Hello, I looked for this answer in the forum but maybe I missed it.
My lift gate is not working. I drive and have constant beeping but the trunk is closed.
I stop and leave all doors unlocked and the car on, I go to the back and hit the button in the rear hear the three beeps and the mechanisms making sounds, keep my hand pressed on the button for a few seconds and nothing.
Sometimes it will pop open other times it will not, I hit the button to close the lift gate but when it tries to latch on it doesnt close and have to push the lift gate closed. I then turned off the car leave the doors unlocked and try again but same issues. I leave the car off for an hour or so and try again and nothing. Last time I had to go to the dealership and wait an hour but there has to be an easier way that does not involve going to the dealership.

Disconnecting and reconnecting the negative battery terminal cable can usually reset all the Subaru screwy computer problems. Also, a mini portable (9”x5”x4” inside case) battery charger can be had on Amazon for $70 or so. I always carry the battery wrench and the charger in my 2022 Ascent in case the doors or hatch get left open too long when camping.

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