1999 Grand Voyageur Tailgate
 

My vans tailgate lock is seized. I cannot open. I have tried using WD40 and
it will not work. The key will not even go in. Is there away to open the
gate from the inside.

"drdecker" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> My vans tailgate lock is seized. I cannot open. I have tried using WD40
and
> it will not work. The key will not even go in. Is there away to open the
> gate from the inside.
>

Go to a wrecking yard and find a Grand Voyager that has the same interior
trim color as yours. Have them carefully remove, or remove yourself, the
interior plastic that covers the back of the tailgate. Obtain the lock
cylinder
at the same time.

Take the lock cylinder to a locksmith with your key and have him rekey
the cylinder.

Now take a electric saber saw and drill and hack a hole in the inside
plastic of your
van over the lock, take care not to cut into anything important (like
wiring) reach in,
disengage the lock, open the gate, unscrew the inside plastic and throw it
away,
replace the lock, replace the inside plastic.

Probably will set you back $50.

Ted

"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message
...
>
> "drdecker" > wrote in message
> lkaboutautos.com...
> > My vans tailgate lock is seized. I cannot open. I have tried using WD40
> and
> > it will not work. The key will not even go in. Is there away to open the
> > gate from the inside.
> >
>
> Go to a wrecking yard and find a Grand Voyager that has the same interior
> trim color as yours. Have them carefully remove, or remove yourself, the
> interior plastic that covers the back of the tailgate. Obtain the lock
> cylinder
> at the same time.
>
> Take the lock cylinder to a locksmith with your key and have him rekey
> the cylinder.
>
> Now take a electric saber saw and drill and hack a hole in the inside
> plastic of your
> van over the lock, take care not to cut into anything important (like
> wiring) reach in,
> disengage the lock, open the gate, unscrew the inside plastic and throw it
> away,
> replace the lock, replace the inside plastic.
>
> Probably will set you back $50.
>
> Ted
>
>
It probably has nothing to do with thte lock, its the door lock acuator
motor that is seized up, A common problem for that device, as I said you
have to pop the interior panel off from inside, then pop the door open to
replace the acuator

"maxpower" > wrote in message
...

> It probably has nothing to do with thte lock, its the door lock acuator
> motor that is seized up, A common problem for that device, as I said you
> have to pop the interior panel off from inside, then pop the door open to
> replace the acuator
>

Well, he did say he couldn't get the key in the lock.

Ted