Blanket stuck in hatchback lock

Question edited for clarity.

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Sounds like a bad switch on the tailgate. Open your tailgate and look for a switch. When you find it...press it in completely and see if the sensor light goes off. If so, replace it.

Semper Fi,
Z

I do not think your daughter pressing the lock has caused the problem but you never know ? try unlocking it with the key if it hass a external lock ,it it hasnt then you will need to clamber in the back and unbolt the body hasp if this is possible if not you will have to remove the rear panel on the tailgate and open it that way ,its possible that the cables in the rubber shroud have broke at this instance as the tailgate was closed .Difficult to say without a good look and a play so if you cannot get it to open with the key then consult a local mechanic to have a look for you .

Is this a hatchback? check the wiring, where it goes from the tailgate to the vehicle body, passed experience, continual opening and closing the tailgate causes the wiring to flex and break. The wiring is usually in a rubber sleeve.

You can try taking the handle out and fishing the rods up to the opening. Other than that, its a tough job.

Unlock car with courtesy key.
Your tailgate should now lock with normal keys.
Happened to us when we valet parked.
Andrew and Fred

first with the door closed you can still get to the nuts that hold the tailgate switch/handle remove the cover from the inside there is 8 clips also 4 screws on rhs of door!.once you have the complete tailgate cluster off remove the 2 screws and 2 springs holding the handle microswitch,then use a small screw driver or something small to push the metal locating pin of the handswitch then use some spray greece or WD40 on the microswitch which is probable just stuck in,try get it switching by push it manually a few times this should fix the problem!.that is asuming that the actual door lock is still working fine!.hope this helps!.Good luck!.

Press door unlock switch in car or on remote to release the lower tailgate, even if the hatch is open.

is the child safety lock on?

Two things happen. One the latch is already latched and therefore it's closed before the gate shut, When you try to close it you might notice that the door don't close all the way. This doe'snt have to be thwe case. the other thing that happens if the lock mechanism is working, You here it click? The latch is stuck as the opener is stuck. You might get lucky and spray the latch with Blaster or other rust buster type penatrant. Theres angles though the opening of the latch . Spray on several angles and repleatly close the door trying to vibrate the Penatrant into the stuck area. Looking at the latch use a screw driver to move the latch and see if you can cycle it though it's positions to see if you can latch and unlatch it with the tool and reopen by pullung the handle ( you may need to try ther inside handle too and even the remote openner if you have one. Ussaaaly you need to push the button twice to open the rear hatch so it may take a few trys and spraying to get it to come loose.. Some vehicals stay closed a long time and stuck is the way to think.. But if the door is used often the linkage inside the door mayh have come off the the latch is closed and the linkage doesn't open the laTCH AND THE THING MANAGED TO GET CLOSED WITHT THE DOOR OPEN.