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CaptSquid wrote: The latches on either end of the upper hatch might be in need of lubrication (lithium (white) grease.). Try pushing in on the upper hatch while operating the switch/key. It might release.

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I experienced the same issue with my 2003. What i did, get in the van, go to the back door. Take a "philip & flat" screwdriver" with you. Remove the covers on the handle ends using the flat screwdriver. Then using the philips remove the screws, and the handle will come off. Use the flat screw driver, to "gently" pry the plastic window trim. It won't come off completely, but enough for you to see the locking control arms. These are metal bars running to both sides of the hatch. Look at the main body, where the arms meet. The ends of these bars are bent 90 and they must be inserted into the holes of the moving bars. What happens is the contol bars pop out and therefore the door will not release. When you reconnect them, it will. Simple fix. Do it yourself. Put the handle back on. Note : before doing press the button, you should hear the actuator working, if not replace the actuator. Easy to do.

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Hey all Did a search but couldn't find much. Essentially the rear hatch won't open. Don't have and never did have a remote unlock remote for the car. Always just used the key in the drivers side and the power lock button. Was able to get some of the trim loose on the rear door to where I can see some of the mechanism but since the door is closed I can't completely get to it. It all feels/looks ok from what I can see, so I'm wondering if there is a specific fuse or relay that controls the rear hatch unlock?? Thinking maybe it's that and not a mechanical fault? Didn't see anything in the owners manual though. Any help or ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks.  

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dont these have a small round cap at the bottom of the tailgate? 03 Trailblazer and 2010 Traverse both have these...so yours may have it also. you pop off the cap- and it gives you access to the mechanism of the lock. It allows you to use a screwdriver to push a tab to unlock the 'lock'. you have to access it from the inside of the vehicle..  

rbarrios said: dont these have a small round cap at the bottom of the tailgate? 03 Trailblazer and 2010 Traverse both have these...so yours may have it also. you pop off the cap- and it gives you access to the mechanism of the lock. It allows you to use a screwdriver to push a tab to unlock the 'lock'. you have to access it from the inside of the vehicle.. Click to expand...

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traveller said: Unfortunately no. No small access panel. I can peel the trim back enough to see some and feel the rest of the lock mechanism but can't see or feel anything wrong. Thats why I'm wondering if there is a fuse or a relay for the lock actuator?? Click to expand...

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Does it make any kind of noise when you push on the unlock button(on liftgate)? BEC located under hood on drivers side and I believe if you open passenger door and look at center stack you will find access door for another BEC  

fourmoremarine said: Does it make any kind of noise when you push on the unlock button(on liftgate)? BEC located under hood on drivers side and I believe if you open passenger door and look at center stack you will find access door for another BEC Click to expand...
traveller said: Sorry...what is a BEC?? Click to expand...

Ever get that liftgate open????? Did you try pushing in or pulling out on the gate while you tried the unlock button under the emblem? Just a thought  

fourmoremarine said: Ever get that liftgate open????? Did you try pushing in or pulling out on the gate while you tried the unlock button under the emblem? Just a thought Click to expand...
lokl12 said: I am having the same exact issue. I get no noise (motion) when I hit the fob twice in a row. I have no handle to pull. I have no key to open it. There is no listing for power locks in the fuse box. I looked in the trunk area itself and saw no manual release. Suggestions? Click to expand...
fourmoremarine said: Isn't there a button to push to open it without the fob? push back and forth on the liftgate while pushing the button Inside down around the latch area is a small acess hole covered with a plastic piece take small screwdriver and remove "cap" and i think if you insert screwdriver into hole it will release the lock use a flashlight to see what your doing Click to expand...
lokl12 said: I have gone through this thing with a fine toothed comb. There is no such hole. Click to expand...
fourmoremarine said: Bet the plug isn't more than an inch in dia way down near the floor level where the latch is Mines in the shop or I'd go look for you is yours a 1st gen or 2nd? Just went to gmpartsdirect.com and checked their diagrams and for the 2012 terrain there is 2 acess panels and 1 round plug on the inside liftgate checked on a 2008 equinox and couldn't find a inside diagram for the liftgate Just went back and found 08 innside trim and it has a latch cover Check out the diagrams on that site and I think you will be able to figure how to either get trim off or undo lock from inside hope this helped Click to expand...
lokl12 said: I thought this post was specific to the 2005 Equinox. Click to expand...

ever get that hatch opened?????? Hate it when they ask for help then never follow thru with the results... oh well  

POLRCUB said: Crow-bar Click to expand...

I find a well placed chunk of synthetic(read that as Semtex or C4) does wonders for getting that pesky broken or seized latch to move! :thumb: :facepalm:  

THEY WALK AMOUNG US..  

by now,that hatch has probably rusted thru and opens on its own .. Still hate it when they don't follow thru on outcome  

fourmoremarine said: by now,that hatch has probably rusted thru and opens on its own .. Still hate it when they don't follow thru on outcome Click to expand...
fourmoremarine said: Still haven't heard if he got the hatch to open either one of them in fact two posters with same problem Click to expand...
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  • Open the Google Play app on your device and search for Google Maps. 
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  • Select the green Open button to relaunch Google Maps.

To avoid running into this problem again, consider making Google Maps update automatically.

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  • Instead of selecting Open, tap the name of the app, Google Maps .
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Sometimes, the data in the cache can get outdated or even corrupted. Clearing the cache and all saved data for Google Maps can resolve issues with Google Maps not working.

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Once you’re finished, relaunch Google Maps and check if the issues you were experiencing are now resolved.

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So I recently bought this 2000 GMC Safari. When I bought it I could open the dutch doors, and the power locks worked (if I recall correctly). I defiantly could open the hatch. I pushed in the cigarette lighter to test it, and now it can not come out. The power doors stopped working, and I am unable to use the rear cargo area until I fix the door locks. I opened the rear hatch and discovered that it is not a mechanical latch, but an electrical switch, so my key won't help me open up the cargo area. I took out the fuses and replaced the burnt out one. #13 for the cigarette lighter was burned out. That didn't fix it. So I replaced the front power door lock relay. Still nothing. Last night I checked the fuse/relay box under the hood and found that the huge fount 30a fuse was burned out (It wasn't before) So I changed that out, still no power locks. I am thinking that maybe the cigarette (which is still stuck in the pushed down position might have something to do with it) I am planning to just uninstall it I guess, and see if that solves the issue. I looked at a lot of threads and it seems that it is a mistake to have a cigarette outlet on the same circuit as your power locks. My other power out lets work, so Maybe i can splice it into the circuit that powers the two out lets on the passenger side of the dash. I would really like my power door locks to work, because I don't have a key fob, and I would like to get an auto start to solve that issue, but they wont install it until I get this door lock issue solved. Anyone have any suggestions or experience to share?  

The external key on the rear dutch door is an electrical switch as you said and you should hear it activate with ignition off. The hatch button on the dash is wired for the transmission to be in park to prevent accidental opening while moving. The rear hatch is on a seperate circuit from front doors if I remember right?. Have you checked the childproof switch on the backside of the sliding door? Your on your own with the front door locks, mine are manual.  

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FamilyOnSafari said: I pushed in the cigarette lighter to test it, and now it can not come out. The power doors stopped working, and I am unable to use the rear cargo area until I fix the door locks. I opened the rear hatch and discovered that it is not a mechanical latch, but an electrical switch, so my key won't help me open up the cargo area. I am thinking that maybe the cigarette (which is still stuck in the pushed down position might have something to do with it) I looked at a lot of threads and it seems that it is a mistake to have a cigarette outlet on the same circuit as your power locks. My other power out lets work, so Maybe i can splice it into the circuit that powers the two out lets on the passenger side of the dash. I would really like my power door locks to work, because I don't have a key fob, and I would like to get an auto start to solve that issue, but they wont install it until I get this door lock issue solved. Anyone have any suggestions or experience to share? Click to expand...

Thanks Bubba, I actually don't know about the switch on the dash to open the back hatch. I don't think I have one? Where was your's located at? If I have one it's really hidden well. I hope I do, that might make life easier.  

Thanks Will, I'll pull that lighter out today and hopefully I can at least have access to the back. If I can't get the front locks working, I'll have to shop around for some actuators. The yard by me doesn't have any vans, but I think I read somewhere that the actuators they use are pretty standard in several GM models.  

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Not sure exactly why, but as far as dash located pushbuttons for rear hatch: some trucks are "haves" and some are "havenots." I had one of the "haves," a 93. Uncle Bob  

So I guess I am one of the "have nots" for a hatch button on the dash. I ended up unplugging the front cigarette lighter from behind the cover, it looks like more than one auxiliary outlet is on this circuit. I changed the #13 fuse again and I now have a working drivers side door lock, also the rear hatch button is working. The passenger side button works to lock and unlock the drivers side, but both the passenger side door and rear door are not unlocking or locking. I suppose that means I need new door actuators for those doors. At least we are getting somewhere now.  

When you take the door apart to get to the actuator, test to see if you get 12v on the wires. The actuators are actually electric (reversable) motors that drive a rack and pinion gear system. If you have 12v and -12v between the two wires that connect to the actuator, as per "lock" and "unlock" at the switch, then the actuator is bad. No 12v means there is an electrical problem. Keep on chugging... Uncle Bob  

2000 gmc safari rear hatch won't open

I have a 2004 n 2003 my 2004 if I drive down the highway doing 75 n the driver's side window is down about inch n passenger side is down half way n the side windows r open my driverside door will open n the driver's window will bother open more. Then slam shut. So I locke the driverside n it still opens which has cause my dutch doors to lock n I do not have the fob key at all. So under dash a fuse was replaced n it worked good now it's happening again but my cigarette lighter is not so how does going down highway do this .it's like a back draft is causing the door n window to open more n door is locked anyone else got this problem  

Sounds like all kinds of crazy going on there. Worn out latches would be the first thing I would be replacing if your door is popping open. Then worry about the wiring/switches/etc for the windows later.  

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  1. rear hatch won't open

    Before you start trying to tear out the back hatch covers,Check the cigarette lighter 20 amp fuse. under the dash and think there is another one in the power wire line. Those panels won't come off without tearing them apart. Also the hatch will only open if the van is in neutral or park.

  2. How to fix stuck rear hatch on a GMC Safari van

    Learn how to fix stuck rear hatch on a GMC Safari van with this easy tutorial video. Save time and money by following these simple steps.

  3. Astro / Safari Open Rear Hatch Doesn't Work Fix

    The button did nothing! Whenever the switch is pushed, the rear hatch should open. In this video I show you how to troubleshoot the rear hatch circuit. Done ...

  4. Rear hatch lock failure FIX!

    I have a 2000 Astro with a 3 door rear hatch,,,,, 190,000 miles. The rear hatch button started failing and only worked 10% of the time. You had to push, push, push until it opened. I really think GM failed to design this properly. If this button fails,,, there is no backup to open the rear doors. I have read so many posts about this issue.

  5. Stuck rear hatch

    I'm having trouble with the rear hatch release. I had found a bad fuse under the dash (30amp) and replaced it. It wor. I have a 2000 Astro, with the dutch doors. ... It is a bit of a pain to have to crawl inside to get the hatch open, but at least it can be done. Rod J. WE7X aka Rod Johnson ... GMC Safari (1985 to 2005) ↳ Astro & Safari ...

  6. Rear hatch won't open

    christopherlompoc. If u pull at the same time you activate the trunk release you will have that problem it's best to hold the trunk release for a second then pull seems like it has 2 latches or something maybe a safety feature. Try pushing shut and then re open.

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  8. 2003 GMC Safari back hatch won't open?

    I experienced the same issue with my 2003. What i did, get in the van, go to the back door. Take a "philip & flat" screwdriver" with you. Remove the covers on the handle ends using the flat ...

  9. Rear hatch won't close on one side

    The "hatch" (upper rear door) on my '97 Safari recently started not latching on the passenger side. In fact it won't close all the way on that side. Barn doors work fine. The mechanism on that side doesn't have the little bit of "springy give" that the driver side latch does. Thought maybe something was frozen and tried lubing it, but no luck.

  10. Rear Hatch wont open

    you pop off the cap- and it gives you access to the mechanism of the lock. It allows you to use a screwdriver to push a tab to unlock the 'lock'. you have to access it from the inside of the vehicle.. 2023 Traverse LT 3.6L 15,000. 2013 Equinox 3.6L 122,000. 2003 Trailblazer 4.2L 188,000. 2010 Traverse 3.6L 193,000. Like.

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    Chevy Astro Van rear door wont open. 2003 (Also 1985 thru 2005) (And maybe Safari 1985-1992). Learn what's keeping the door from opening. Can't open the rear...

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  16. Rear doors won't open

    Once you get in there, you can pull the rods that have the door closed and that allows you to open the door. It will be pretty intuitive how the thing works. The rods may have come off the linkage. Or the door handle part may have broken. Either put the rods back where they belong or replace the door handle or both.

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  18. Door locks not working, and unable to open Dutch doors

    So I recently bought this 2000 GMC Safari. When I bought it I could open the dutch doors, and the power locks worked (if I recall correctly). I defiantly could open the hatch. I pushed in the cigarette lighter to test it, and now it can not come out. The power doors stopped working, and I am unable to use the rear cargo area until I fix the ...