# Ford explorer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer/36504>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [September 12, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer/36504 "2009-09-12T14:15:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kiltie2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8baadc/32.png) [@kiltie2000](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kiltie2000)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer/36504/1 "2009-09-12T14:15:41Z")

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2000 ford explorer tail gate doesn’t work all the time. i think it’s the electric lock. how do you fix?

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer/36504/2 "2009-09-13T02:11:18Z")

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You could try spraying it with some cleaner and then some lubricant. If that does not work, take the lock out and look it over.