Power Tailgate / Trunk / Boot opening issue

R12345A · 10-08-2021, 12:37 PM

Hi, I am hoping someone will be able to help me with an issue I am having with my 2016 F26 X4. I've owned it since new and the tailgate has given me no issues at all however a couple of years ago there was a minor adjustment to stop a slight rattle from this area which was resolved during a routine service.

It's been working fine until recently where I have to press the button to open the tailgate twice and even sometimes 3 times for it to open. When I press it once, I can hear it release the tailgate however it only opens very slightly. It's only on the second or third press that it opens fully. It closes perfectly every single time. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

dtox9 · 10-08-2021, 01:31 PM

perhaps time to replace your powered liftgate shock struts ?
(not sure of their specified name or part ID #)

danni400 · 05-05-2022, 04:15 PM

Did you solve the problem?

bcornell402 · 06-24-2023, 09:15 PM

Check your gear selector, the light that shows what gear you're in. Apparently the gear shift assembly has to communicate with the trunk module to tell it that its safe to open.
Mine opens about a 1/3 and stops. Wont close. Sometimes won't open at all. All the mechanics work. The struts work, motors, etc. The tech was able to operate it up and down from the computer bypass. New gear shift is a 1200 part...seems crazy to get the trunk working, no?

10-08-2021, 12:37 PM	#1
R12345A Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW X4 30d Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Manchester iTrader: (0)	Power Tailgate / Trunk / Boot opening issue Hi, I am hoping someone will be able to help me with an issue I am having with my 2016 F26 X4. I've owned it since new and the tailgate has given me no issues at all however a couple of years ago there was a minor adjustment to stop a slight rattle from this area which was resolved during a routine service. It's been working fine until recently where I have to press the button to open the tailgate twice and even sometimes 3 times for it to open. When I press it once, I can hear it release the tailgate however it only opens very slightly. It's only on the second or third press that it opens fully. It closes perfectly every single time. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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10-08-2021, 01:31 PM	#2
dtox9 Second Lieutenant 336 Rep 213 Posts Drives: F25-X Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	perhaps time to replace your powered liftgate shock struts ? (not sure of their specified name or part ID #)
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danni400 New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW F10 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Did you solve the problem?
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06-24-2023, 09:15 PM	#4
bcornell402 F26 M40i 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X4 M40 Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Connecticut, USA iTrader: (0)	Check your gear selector, the light that shows what gear you're in. Apparently the gear shift assembly has to communicate with the trunk module to tell it that its safe to open. Mine opens about a 1/3 and stops. Wont close. Sometimes won't open at all. All the mechanics work. The struts work, motors, etc. The tech was able to operate it up and down from the computer bypass. New gear shift is a 1200 part...seems crazy to get the trunk working, no?
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