Tailgate problem

[peterseddon]

Anyone else got this issue. When you shut the rear tailgate, it looks closed and there are no warnings bing bongs etc to say that it's not fully closed, this is only highlighted when you try to lock the car and the horn sounds. You have to really shut it hard to ensure that it is closed.

 

[smoked]

Yeah i've had this a few times where the horn sounds and initially i didnt realise it was due to the boot not being closed properly. you do have to push it down harder than expected

 

[Andrew Sinclair]

Anyone else got this issue. When you shut the rear tailgate, it looks closed and there are no warnings bing bongs etc to say that it's not fully closed, this is only highlighted when you try to lock the car and the horn sounds. You have to really shut it hard to ensure that it is closed.

Yes, I had the same. It took me ages to figure out that the horn sounding on locking was to tell me something was wrong! My previous vehicle's horn sounded to say it had locked.

It hasn’t done it since I closed it more firmly though.

 

[Lovemyev]

You have to really shut it hard to ensure that it is closed.

If you REALLY have to slam it shut, or are opening and closing over and over again, to get it to make the second catch, then I would ask the dealer to move the striker plate out a little.
You can't back it off too much, otherwise the hatch will rattle when travelling over a rough surface.
But there is a sweet spot that works just great.
I have been caught out by the horn sounding once, when trying to lock the car from the fob.
If one of the rear doors have not been closed correctly by my grand daughters, when dropping them off at school etc.
It will also sound the horn once, if you leave the car without powering it down first, then try to lock the doors !.
Ask me how I know .

 

[Kithmo]

You could screw the rubber buffers in a touch to see if that helps.

 

[starmonkeylg]

I was having this problem when I first picked up the new SR Trophy. It was the new fabric handle of the false floor resting on the boot lip and stopping the lid closing fully, put something heavy on it for a few days so now it 'flops' the other way. No problems since! ??

 

[Merry]

Has happened a few times. Just be aware that the cruise control doesnt work if its not shut properly either.

I thought something was broken until I worked it out!