Jeepy Question

[asubimmer]

So...my sister has a 98' laredo and for some reason the rear hatch doesn't lock anymore. All the other doors are locking but the rear won't!?!? Anyone know what to look for?

[uofom3]

^ you're fucked.... welcome to the wonderful world of jeeps. Thats why my roomate sold his, and why i'm trying to get my girlfriend to sell hers... she's got a 2003 Liberty that we've put about 30k miles on and shit has already stopped working..

[asubimmer]

haha thanks...that helps ;) I guess she should trade it in for a e30 m3?

[Rob]

probably a lock actuator or something of that nature

yes, welcome. its a jeep thing, people who appreciate quality and good engineering wouldnt understand.

[uofom3]

haha thanks...that helps ;) I guess she should trade it in for a e30 m3?

naturally... but in all honestly these things really do fall the fuck apart... 3 of my best friends have all owned jeeps, and all three have been sold or otherwise due to stupid stuff fucking up and costing a ton of money to diagnose

[asubimmer]

rob or I guess anyone...is there a way that I could check the actuator myself?

[BS87]

thats cause you dont fix a jeep like that... Its a fucking POS jeep, ductape or bungee cord and be done with it.

[Ryan Stewart]

This thread scares me because I was thinking of a Cherokee. Is it always just simple crap like this that can be rigged in a pinch or does the transmission just fall out randomly?

[asubimmer]

hahaha I thought a bunch of you guys had jeeps...I know they aren't the most reliable but they are better than the old ford exploder I drove in high school...ohh and I was thinking that we could maybe start a Buy My Sister an X5 Fund!!! what do ya think?

[Ryan Stewart]

Is she hot? Maybe then you could arrange something.

[asubimmer]

What do you think? Do we have a Fund?



















Ok thats not really her....ummmm I don't know if my sister's hot she is my sister.

[Rob]

post a pic, i'll tell you, honestly.


Ryan- one word: Toyota.

[Ryan Stewart]

I know, I should not have sold mine. The only downside was (at least on the older ones) bare metal would rust through in about 15 minutes.

[browntown]

buddy of mine had a grand cherokee in about 93 or 94 and the thing was one month old when the rear hatch failed, opened the hatch up and there was a sheet metal screw that was right in the wiring harness and had over vibration cut the wire. I'd pop the trim and get out the multimeter.

[che13]

Don't really have any advice on fixing it, but the same happened to my wife's last jeep cherokee (2000). The latch worked fine, it just wouldn't lock. She loves jeeps though and now has an '04 cherokee. everything still works as of now (knocking on wood)