Tailgate Problems of Toyota Highlander Hybrid

While using the tailgate close button on the key fob,car shut off and parked, a loud bang was heard while the door was closing and the door jammed, slightly opened and immovable. Had to take the car to a certified Toyota repair facility to get the closing servo disconnected so the door would shut. Manual operation of the door is the only way to open and close at this time. Nothing was blocking the door as it was closing and complete repair appears to be very expensive. Back door hinges appear to be slightly out of line but door will close manually. T-sb-0038-15 addresses a problem similar to this but the door would open - in this case it would not until the Toyota serviceman removed the servo.

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In August, I purchased a used pre-certified 2008 Toyota highlander from stevinson Toyota in aurora, CO. About a month ago I noticed rust spots forming on the hood as well as the tailgate. I brought it back to the dealership being that all three warranties were still in effect. I also brought it to an auto body shop at the request of the dealership and they told me that the rust was due to contaminated paint and that they see a lot of this damage on 2008 Toyota models. After two days of arguing with Toyota about whether the rust was from gravel or defective paint, they decided to cover the damage and have the hood and tailgate repainted.

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