Body/Trim: 850: Tailgate on Volvo 850 Estate

[kashiskash]

Hi There, this is my first post on the Volvo forum,
I'm having a problem opening the tailgate of my volvo estate 850 t5
its stuck shut and I have no idea whats going on,
can any on point me in the correct direction please.

[V70Zig]

Might be worth using the "Search" function, near the top right side of the page.
Good luck.

[volrod544]

can you open it from inside ?

[kashiskash]

no the tailgate will not open from the inside nor the outside, the lock sounds as though its thing with the key but it obviously isint. I'm snookered I just can't work it out

[kashiskash]

I've tried to take the back panel off inside the car but it will 6 come off around the handle from the inside?

[kashiskash]

Please excuse my English as I'm trying to write this on my phone

[huron]

Have you tried getting someone to push it hard shut while you try to open it? Did you lock it with the key or remote fob?

[kashiskash]

I locked it with the key not the remote fob and I've tried somebody pushing it open but I think the leaver is not working so i'm going to have to try and get the back panel off to see what is going on.
The problem is- I cant get the back panel off as it's stuck around the leaver from the inside .

[volrod544]

you need to remove the inner trim first around the inner lever.prise it off with a screwdriver looks like pic inside (probably with a few more lugs along the top cos they can break off ! thats the side to pry it from,not the wide bit

[volrod544]

there are 4 clips along the top and bottom of the inner panel - these also tend to break when removed.dont know if you are able to release the lower ones with the tailgate shut