Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the liftgate trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
- Disconnect the liftgate latch electrical connectors.
- Disconnect the liftgate latch release cable.
- Remove the 3 bolts and the liftgate latch.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (9 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.