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Trunk wont stay open
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1581053
05/30/06
05:51 PM
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The trunk wont pop open or stay open
How hard is this to fix ? Any pictures or diagrams you have out there ?
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Re: Trunk wont stay open
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05/30/06
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It is a common Quirk.
http://www.contour.org/FAQ/FAQ.php?s=probs&displayid=28
"Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles
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You may also need new trunk struts.
Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited
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05/31/06
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Check out the link above, also if the trunk will not STAY open you may need to replace the trunk lid struts. These might be available through your local parts store, Motormite/dorman make a lot of struts for various applications.
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