Questions & Answers for: Volkswagen tailgate problems

Tailgate opening problem the tailgate on my 03 passat opens everytime the lights are turned off, and sometimes it opens randomly when driving-is there anyway of fixing this? or is there a way of ...

...washer on my 2005 golf 5 GTI 2.0 FSI stopped working the most common problem is you havn,t shut the tailgate properlly.you may have it on just the first latch in wich case the rear wiper wont ...

My dash display is indicating that my tailgate is open I cannot find the switch/sensor at the tailgate that maybe the cause of the problem. I had a new tailgate window fitted and it was shortly after ...

...I have VW Passat S TDI Estate (Feb 2004). For the last two days, the 'luggage compartment open' (tailgate) indicator light has stayed on, even though all 5 doors are firmly shut. Also, during same ...

...because you attemted to use it when the jet was frozen...there are 2 places it blows appart in the tailgate where it connects to the motor or in the left corner in the headlining.the the wiper motor ...

...Thanks a common problem with the golf hatchback is where the cables run thru from the car to the tailgate they pass thru a rubber boot surround by the hinges. because the bootlid is open and

...the rear windscreen washer and make sure it works ok, sometimes the water pipe comes off inside the tailgate lid and the water gets onto the microswitch on the tailgate locking mechanism and this ...

Hi My VW Golf Match (2007) seems to have a hydraulic strut / tailgate problem. The tailgate will not hold itself open, or more simply open in the usual effortless way... Your advice is much ...

Hi My VW Golf Match (2007) seems to have a hydraulic strut / tailgate problem. The tailgate will not hold itself open, or more simply open in the usual effortless way... Your advice is much ...

...that we can remove so it will stop randomly opening I don't know for definite but I suspect the tailgate might be releasing because the striker, the catch or both is worn. I had a similar problem ...