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What is Your Top Liftgate Problem?

I don't have any problems with my top lift gate. You shoulda added "No Problems" to your poll...

I replied WATER LEAK, but I need to add a disclaimer to that. It only leaks when i run it through an automatic car wash, and it's only a very few drops. Fixing it would be fairly easy, I just keep forgetting to order a tube of Krytox. (Krytox- for those NOT in the automotive business is a lubricant for weatherstrips that makes them swell up; basically it re moisturizes the rubber. Great stuff, just don't fool with it without gloves!)

Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »I don't have any problems with my top lift gate. You shoulda added "No Problems" to your poll...Agreed.Don't all Vibes also come with liftgate wipers?

Do you have a fixation with rear lift gate? You post twice, and both is about the perceived functionality and problems with the rear lift gate. Do you have problems with your Vibe or are you auto designer, consumer researcher or what????

Quote, originally posted by m4VibeGT »Do you have a fixation with rear lift gate? You post twice, and both is about the perceived functionality and problems with the rear lift gate. Do you have problems with your Vibe or are you auto designer, consumer researcher or what????researcher, yep. Was discussed here..http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...38541

I have no problem so I voted other.

No problems with mine - you really should add that as a choice. I really like the fact that I can open the glass independent of the whole liftgate. It's a great feature.

No probs for me either.

ADD " no rolldown on rear glass."other than that, the liftgate is designed well.

Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »researcher, yep. Was discussed here..http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...38541cool to have my opinion valued, but what's in it for us? Bribe our participation with some secret technical tidbit about our cars.Perhaps next poll could be an open poll, so I could vote for:"The Vibe tailgate is perfect and other car manufacturers can only hope to copy from the masters"

I voted water leak too, but I need water leak + rust as a choice. The first two problems that cropped up with my lovely ride were a moonroof water leak and the rear hatch glass leaking, both were probably around from when the car left the factory, but I didn't notice them until around 3,000 miles. In addition to the water leaks, the hatch on mine developed rust only after one year under the weatherstripping, due to the fact that the weatherstripping tends to hold water in against the hatch. Several of us here have had that problem.Anywho, what's in it for us? Absolutely nothing. But I think it's quite cool that someone from a competitor would be interested in coming here to seek our opinions in an attempt to make a better product for someone else. Who knows, I may end up with what they have in the works. When was the last time GM/Toyota/NUMMI showed up to ask us what they could do to make their product better? And we handed them ~$20 grand or whatever.

I chose "other". I have had no problems whatsoever.

i chose other as well. the only "problem" i have is that it gets so dirty under the liftgate glass.

Never had any problems.

Oh yeah, now that I think about it. Too bad I couldn't vote twice, I also need to add that it is very hard to close, the liftgate does not latch easily. It requires a bit more force thanI would like to use to close it, and I'd say 90% of the time, I'm not slamming it hard enough to get it to close properly, so it takes a second try.

Quote, originally posted by AzFusionGT »No problems with mine - you really should add that as a choice. I really like the fact that I can open the glass independent of the whole liftgate. It's a great feature.It's good for putting stuff in the back like groceries...Now that I think about it though, that would be alot better if it rolled down.

No probs with mine.

I have no problems with sunroof or tailgate glass. i like the design.

I've noticed the top metal part of the hatch was rubbing o-so slightly on my passenger side roof rail cap. I removed it and put it back on, that seemed to re-align it. Other than that - no worries. I know in about 4 or 5 years we'll see some threads about how f*&#'n expensive replacement hatch struts are (all four of them!).

A minor problem (more like an annoyance) I've experienced with the lift gate is that the license plate frame clanks and rattles excessively when the gate is closed because it only attaches at the top with two screws and there's nothing securing the bottom of the frame.

Quote, originally posted by gargoyle »A minor problem (more like an annoyance) I've experienced with the lift gate is that the license plate frame clanks and rattles excessively when the gate is closed because it only attaches at the top with two screws and there's nothing securing the bottom of the frame.some felt or rubber feet behind the plate will help that problame go away!

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »some felt or rubber feet behind the plate will help that problame go away! I had to use 3M doublesided tape between my plate and chrome cover. That took care of all the rattles. I had to cut it to fit, but it sure made it silent - even when the stereo was at 100%

Quote, originally posted by Jeff M. »What is Your Top Liftgate Problem?I didn't know I had one.

Quote, originally posted by zionzr2 »some felt or rubber feet behind the plate will help that problame go away!Quote, originally posted by binary »I had to use 3M doublesided tape between my plate and chrome cover. That took care of all the rattles. I had to cut it to fit, but it sure made it silent - even when the stereo was at 100%Thanks for the tips. I'll try it.

No mechanical problems with the liftgate. But ours ALWAYS has a lot of fingerprints on thae paint, at the bottom right under the license plate, from where you push to close it. It's impossible to keep that area clean. I'm not sure what would solve this problem.

No problem with rear hatch, wiper or lift glass

ditto.....heck I forget it opens...at times....

No problem with mine. Great design!

Quote, originally posted by briandb »No mechanical problems with the liftgate. But ours ALWAYS has a lot of fingerprints on thae paint, at the bottom right under the license plate, from where you push to close it. It's impossible to keep that area clean. I'm not sure what would solve this problem. instead of grabbing it on the painted outside, use the recessed area in the bottom of the tail gate, it's almost like it was designed for that very purpose

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Heh...my mom always closes mine by touching the paint instead of using the handle, and I fuss at her every time for it. I also have some nice scratches because sometimes people push the license plate instead, and my plate is bent, so that causes it to scratch the paint with the corners.

No problems at all...I love the lift gate design.

Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi »I don't have any problems with my top lift gate. You shoulda added "No Problems" to your poll...Either do I... Never had an issue too.

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »instead of grabbing it on the painted outside, use the recessed area in the bottom of the tail gate, it's almost like it was designed for that very purpose rofl NICE! Don't you just love when people complain about something and it turns out that it is operator error.

Quote, originally posted by Pick »rofl NICE! Don't you just love when people complain about something and it turns out that it is operator error.on that note...every once in awhile, i'll slam the hatch shut and i'm pretty sure it closed properly (espcecially considering the lights light up when in press the 'lock' button on the FOB). But then i'll start driving and when i hit a bump, the interior dome lights flicker!It was actually pretty funny one night...my wife and i were driving and everytime we'd hit a bump the dome lights would flicker on and off...it was like lightening inside the car!I usually have to just open and REALLY slam the hatch shut to solve the problem.

Quote, originally posted by Pick »rofl NICE! Don't you just love when people complain about something and it turns out that it is operator error.well, to be fair, I know about that thing in the bottom of the hatch but never use it, and my hatch usually has a clean spot on the bottom where I close it by pushing on the painted surface instead of the built in "handle" It's just that it doesn't bother me

Had to vote with everyone else on the "other" category. Haven't had any problems with mine