the catch inside the boot isnt catching the lid all os a sudden for some reason, how the fuck its started to "miss" the catsch i dont know, problem is Ford dont sell them anymore, can anyone help me out


Thanks Mr Brannen

 

What does it do...it wont release it or it wont catch it...

When it doenst released it...there is a little knob on the catch..if its pushed...then the lid doesnt go up when pulling on the knob inside the car...

So you must open the lid with a key...

Dont know whats going on when it doenst stay closed..

 

mine did the same thing and the catch had got bent in a bit , pull it straight and its fine!

 

the catch is held on by torx bolts undo them pull the catch up a bit..

then try it again

 

sure plasic isnt just worn down to the metal on pin???????????if so insulate it with tape,for temp repair and should shut no prob

 

I got in the boot and someone pulled it and I could see the catch was just missing the release trigger, we moved the torque bolts a bit and the boot then was just rattling about so we put that back

 

the lever to catch the latch to open boot on mine is on a slide mechanism and can move up and down(pull it back up so it meats the catch)!

 

Yeah I know what you mean, but it keeps falling back to where it is now

 

ah right! then all you can do for temp get a cable tie or a bolt through the bottom hole to hold it up till you get a new mechanism as it must be worn

 

mine doesnt work either

will have a look at the parts you guys suggested

 

mine doesnt work either so gona try the things you lot have suggested lol

 

i took one apart just recently, if some of the plastic has lost it's springyness you wil have this problem
also there is a spring in the cable somewhere that might have gone astray