tailgate won't open

2005 CHEVROLET COLORADO
61,000 MILES • 5 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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KEIFF23
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my 2005 chevy colorado LS tailgate won't open, latch does nothing, how do I fix?
Nov 21, 2010 at 2:55 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hello,

One of the control rods has fallen off and it is not releasing the latch so you need to pull them both manually to see what's going on here are diagrams to help you see what to do (Below)

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers
Nov 21, 2010 at 6:13 PM
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