04 Liberty Swing Gate

[Shawane]

I have a 2004, Jeep Liberty Sport. The swing gate is stuck in the latched position. There are two issues. I can not change the brake lights without being able to open the gate. Secondly, I can't replace parts that are bad without being able to open the gate. Most forums note the manual unlock inside the gate, itself. It's normally a little yellow tab. For some reason, my variant of the latch motor does not have this and I have no way of opening the gate. How can I get this open, to at least change the brake lights.

 

[JPNinPA]

I recently posted up info for a similar post. Not sure if it was your year Liberty but I'll post back if I find it.

 

[JPNinPA]

This doesn't exactly open the door for you but gives an idea of what could go wrong. The rod may have come out of the handle or off the latch. Video Link: https://youtu.be/_lSwLIbDGiI Video Link: https://youtu.be/BWP_ltus33g

this might help