I just had my Tail Gate Door Latch fail so I cannot open the damn door, not to mention all the complications that brings but now I just found out that the fuel flap door won't open.

Anyone got any idea if this is a common problem or if there is a manual way to open this?

Sounds like a fuse problem?

T Terran



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Tailgate latch failures are very common - usually due to water getting in to the switch on the tailgate itself, which may not be as much of a problem in Malta as it is here! Depending on what has failed you may still be able to open the tailgate using the button on the remote, or by pressing the lock and unlock buttons on the dashboard simultaneously for a couple of seconds.

The fuel flap failing I've not come across before, and I'm not aware of a manual over-ride for it. (I'm sure you know this, but the flap locks with the car, so can't be opened if the car is locked.) As suggested, a check of the fuses is one thing to try.

N.B. The tailgate and fuel filler flap share a fuse - F25 (10 amp, red) in the fusebox in the passenger footwell. This is likely the cause of your problem.

Well, got round to checking the fuse and it was indeed F25 that had burnt out. Replaced it with a spare one and is working now... So a big FAT thanks you you guys

Now Im beginning to wonder, since both the tailgate latch and fuel flap are both on the same fuse, could the latch just be a simple fuse problem rather than a latch failure? I would check this myself but I have since had the latch disconnected by my mechanic untll I find a latch replacement and sort out my warranty. Guess I should ask him too.

Just for the record, my FL2 is a 2008 S model purchased from Glasgow last November which I drove to Malta. So yes! it must have seen loads of water and snow I guess

Further more, my mechanic did check the current going to my latch at the time and there was. Which is why he concluded that the latch had failed and also keeping in mind that they usually do that.

Or perhaps the mechanic accidentally blew the fuse when disconnecting the tailgate latch?

Its possible but I dont remember if I had fueled up since then - must be old age creeping in

I still think latch is a known problem so quite a reasonable place to blow the fuse. My wife's had quite a lot of soapy water in there. Only ~£25 for bits and easy DIY fix

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Apache wrote:

I still think latch is a known problem so quite a reasonable place to blow the fuse. My wife's had quite a lot of soapy water in there. Only ~£25 for bits and easy DIY fix

See this post for instructions and pictures:
http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic6143.html...ate+switch

Beware that the fuel flap motor has had some problems on some cars and therefore it was in the habit of blowing up fuses and not working. Monitor its status from time to time...
From what I'm remembering, it was a buletin for that, which rewrites some firmware in the CJB.

Getting back on track, yes, I had the same problem, the fuel filler app locked closed, the tailgate opening fine, the later FL 2 has a dedicated fuse for the filler cap which on mine had blown, no manual release so the only way if the fuse has not blown is to remove the near side inner wheel arch lining or get to the solenoid which is what I was about to do,

Luckily I checked the fuse first ( though reading the forums I was led to believe it shared the same fuse as the tailgate which was working fine.......glad I checked !!!)

Had the fuse been ok I was simply going to remove the plunger from the solenoid or the solenoid itself.

Hope this helps 2013 FL 2 (TD4) Dynamic.

Thanks for that info (over four years since you posted it!). My fuel filler flap wouldn’t open this afternoon when I went to fill up so I came home and logged onto the Forum. My tailgate still opened so I got the handbook out to see which fuse does what and my fuel filler flap has a separate fuse (F34 located behind the glovebox) which had blown. Now replaced and flap opens again.
Bit of a faff removing the glovebox and relocating the damper strut when you put it back but now I’ve done it once it’ll be easy next time.
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