Q: My rear power tailgate (2008 Yukon) fails to open but the rear window still opens properly

asked by on September 29, 2017

My Yukon power tailgate has stopped working properly using either the interior switch or the outside switch

My car has 67000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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