Why doesn't your rear hatch lock on a 2000 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4?

Answer 1

Listen at the hatch lid when open and you work the remote lock/unlock on your key ring. You should hear the noise of the locking motor working. It is located near the bottom of the hatch towards the drivers (left) side of the hatch. If you hear a noisy motor, you know the wiring etc is OK. Then your problem is probably a worn out motor or linkage. If all the passenger doors lock and unlock OK and if the hatch lock notor makes no noise when activated it may be a bad wiring connection or a bad motor. You'll have to take off the inner plastic cover from the hatch and check out the wiring/motor etc. If all the door locks and the hatch do not work then check the fuse for that circuit Hope this helps Dave S

Answer 2

Assumeing the key does not work and the electric lock has failed, disassembly is required. From the inside, remove the 8 screws holding the plastic on. 4 are above the glass the other 4 (2 each side) may be difficult to get to with the gate shut. Snap off the panel. The snaps may have to be replaced since they frequently no longer hold after removal. Most Checker, Napa or the like have replacements. If the plastic does not come off just pull it back enough to get an arm behind the panel. The idea is to get behind the plastic just enough to get an arm to the linkage. The locking cylinder in located to the right (passenger) side of center and at the bottom of the door. There is a linkage from the cylinder to the gate handle. Manually slide the linkage to the left (driver side). It now should open from the exterior.

Answer 3

If the rear window on your 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo will not open, you might have a failed window motor or actuator. You could also have a fuse that is blown or an issue with the window wiring.

Answer 4

I also have a 2000 Jeep grand cherokee. the rear door lock actuator goes bad. you can manually lock the door by popping off a small (easy to miss) panel on the rear gate and locking it. I replaced the actuator myself using a kit supplied by a website that i cant remember the name of off hand. try searching around some on the internet using 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Lift Gate Actuator. I paid around 60 dollars or so. hope this can help you some.

Answer 5

check your owners manual for fuse location it might just be that

Answer 6

You may have broken wires in the harness going into the left front door.

You may have broken wires in the harness going into the left front door.

Answer 7

You may have broken wires in the harness going into the left front door.