[slipperclutch]

Help Urgent Rear Cargo door(tail gate won't open/unlock)

hi the rear door or tailgate is stuck. It seems to be locked and would not unlock. All the other doors are working fine. It just seems to be in child mode or just wont unlock.

question: Is there any fuse or relay for the rear door(tail gate) that could be bad.

 

[slipperclutch]

Please help.

 

[CanuckRAV4]

Sounded likes the actuator or linkage is not function properly. Worse case is you will have to take the inside trim panels off to gain access to the actuator or linkage for repairs.

 

[vanib]

Getting the panels out while the door is closed might be tricky. In anyway, you would have to start from the top trim, then the sides and then finally the big black cover.
Don't be afraid to pull hard on them. A plastic pry took might work well on the top trims.

Also, looking at the fuses in the driver's footwell, there does not seem to be a dedicated fuse for the cargo door.