ted cummins

On 1/22/2023 at 2:12 PM, Steve Q said:

I'd recommend a diagnostic check to see if any fault codes flag up. 

It could be the lift motor. 

i thought i would try the tailgate today using the fob, lo and behold it opened and lifted to the fully open position, first time in months ( but it would not shut),

so at least i know  the lift motor works. A bit of extra info, the car has stood for a very long time and not used much by previous owner, its a 2014 model with only 15000 on the clock.

i have bought a diagnostic tester but as yet have not located the 16 pin socket

its above the pedals ( i am told) will use a mirror tomorrow .

Thanks for the suggestion Steve

my 2014 q5 sline 2.0 tdi rear hatch had occasional lift and close problems

it does lock/unlock but now it will not lift at all.

pushing it open by hand is a pain and cant be doing the struts any good

my wife is wheelchair bound so i keep the wheel chair in the boot all the time

could this in anyway affect the open and close.

Thanks Gareth

Since joining today and entering my car problem, this morning i raised the bonnet to check the oil. On closing it the car would not lock so i left it. We went out for lunch. On arrival and to my amazement i  opened the boot with the key fob. There must be a sequence delay after opening and closing the bonnet. Will let you know if this recovery is short lived . As a bit of extra info the car is 8 years old with just 13500 genuine miles on the clock

Ted Cummins

tailgate on my 2014  q5 2.0 tdi quattro locks\unlocks but does not open or 

close on the tailgate button any ideas to solve this problem