# 2002 Ford Explorer - Hatch crack

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-explorer-hatch-crack/153098>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [November 19, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-explorer-hatch-crack/153098 "2019-11-19T10:55:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gerribeale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/76d3ee/32.png) [@gerribeale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gerribeale)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-explorer-hatch-crack/153098/1 "2019-11-19T10:55:48Z")

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back door hatch crack up and won’t open

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-explorer-hatch-crack/153098/2 "2019-11-19T14:56:46Z")

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Well if it is cracked up, no surprise it won’t open!

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-explorer-hatch-crack/153098/3 "2019-11-19T21:23:33Z")

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Do you mean the hatch is open a crack, as in not quite closed? If so, the lock mechanism is probably at fault. A body shop can probably fix it.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-ford-explorer-hatch-crack/153098/4 "2019-11-19T21:46:19Z")

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> [@gerribeale](#):
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> back door hatch crack up and won’t open

All I can say is WOW. No question, no decent information, nothing. I give up.