Estate Tail Gate Opens All The Time! (2002 Hdi)

[voguev8]

Hi

Strange one this, but if I open any door the tailgate opens. (Not just unlocks but physically comes ajar, so if you drive off without realising it will fly open if you go over a bump).

Happens every time a door is opened. Normally the fault is the tail gate won't open but mine is

the other way round.

Any thoughs

Thanks  

[Johndouglas]

This fault developed on my C5 5 or 6 years ago when I was staying in Spain.    Whenever I closed the driver's door the boot opened.   As a temporary measure I discovered that if I pulled the connector off the solenoid to the hinged rear window, the boot no longer had the fault.   Central locking was unaffected.   Since I never use the opening boot window, my temporary fix is still in place.     You'll need to remove the boot door inner panel.