# 2015 Lincoln Navigator - What can fix this tailgate issue?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [July 27, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966 "2020-07-27T21:58:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![ACM22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@ACM22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ACM22)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/1 "2020-07-27T21:58:24Z")

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back tail gate opens on it own

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/2 "2020-07-27T22:00:23Z")

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That is not a good situation at all . So what are you going to do about it ?

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/3 "2020-07-27T22:57:18Z")

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While sitting parked, or driving down the road?

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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:** [July 29, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/4 "2020-07-29T20:27:21Z")

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Cool!

What’s your question?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/5 "2020-07-29T20:37:17Z")

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My first check would be the wires that go from the body of the car to the tailgate. Looking at broken or shorted wires.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/6 "2020-07-29T20:50:26Z")

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Turn off the power tail gate with the switch on the dashboard. If that solves the problem, there may be an issue with the power actuation system. If not, it seems more likely a latch problem.

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-navigator-what-can-fix-this-tailgate-issue/167966/7 "2020-07-29T21:03:32Z")

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Can this be done from your key fob? If so, are you sure the button isn’t accidentally getting pressed?