Tailgate

[mark bowles]

I have a 19 silverado rst and the tailgate won’t come down sometimes u can hear the actuator working but nothing happens   Sometimes it’ll open somtimes it won’t any ideas y this does this or anybody else have the same problem 

[Taz56]

Just curious, but are you pressing the wrong button? I have found myself pressing the top button to open it which won't work (and you hear the actuator going) unless the tailgate is down first. 

Then I press the bottom button and it works fine.

 

[ItsDooomz]

It doesn't work real well if the truck is pointed downhill

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[BlancoSilverado]

I have the same issue. I have literally taken the torsion spring out and actuator, cleaned and added molly grease. it started to work but after 20ish times it needs help again. 

[mark bowles]

No Im hitting the right button    That was my first thought and even with the button inside the cab  it really sucks if u have a tonneau cover cause u don’t no when it’s going to do it and u can’t get in the bed 

Edited January 30, 2020 by mark bowles

[blckblt]

8 minutes ago, mark bowles said:

No Im hitting the right button    That was my first thought and even with the button inside the cab  it really sucks if u have a tonneau cover cause u don’t no when it’s going to do it and u can’t get in the bed 

some tonneau covers are not friendly with the power tailgate.  you may be able to adjust your cover.  does it work with the cover off or open?

[Frank20LT]

Mine doesn't work if slightly pointed downhill...

[mark bowles]

3 minutes ago, Frank2020 said:

Mine doesn't work if slightly pointed downhill...

 

6 minutes ago, blckblt said:

some tonneau covers are not friendly with the power tailgate.  you may be able to adjust your cover.  does it work with the cover off or open?

With or without cover doesn’t work sometimes it will so it won’t 

[mark bowles]

6 minutes ago, Frank2020 said:

Mine doesn't work if slightly pointed downhill...

Doesn’t matter if it’s on flat ground or pointing up hill it seems to only work when it wants to 

[blckblt]

Cold or warm weather make a difference?

 

Does it seem to be getting worse?

 

If it did it all the time then I would say to try helping it a little by hand to see if just a little pressure would help.  Possibly a bad or weak motor?

[mark bowles]

17 minutes ago, blckblt said:

Cold or warm weather make a difference?

 

Does it seem to be getting worse?

 

If it did it all the time then I would say to try helping it a little by hand to see if just a little pressure would help.  Possibly a bad or weak motor?

I’ve tried everthing possible they should of left it like the old style atleast u had a lever to pull down.  Just seems like it only wants to work when it wants to 

[mark bowles]

58 minutes ago, blckblt said:

Cold or warm weather make a difference?

 

Does it seem to be getting worse?

 

If it did it all the time then I would say to try helping it a little by hand to see if just a little pressure would help.  Possibly a bad or weak motor?

Warmer seems to work better than the cold

[snork]

it doesnt take much for the tailgate to not work as intended, I had a 10' piece of trim resting on top of the tailgate and no bueno

[Dunn]

I have to push button twice on tailgate itself, no biggie.....inside or fob just once

 

I have 19 RST 4x4

Edited January 30, 2020 by Dunn

[Moend]

This might sound stupid but when its cold mind freezes up specially if its freshly washed or lots of humid air like today. But rocking it back and forth usually does it for me