Have done a search but not come up with anything which seems to be the same as the tailgate issue i have at the moment.

It was working normally one morning but when I tried to open the whole tailgate in the evening it would not release porperly. It now seems to be sort of half latched and will not open nor close properly. Tried pressing both swithces on the dash and this has no effect. However, the odd thing is that the top tailgate will open OK and will close but is reported as being open even when closed. Local independant thought it was the switch in the lock mis-reporting that the upper tailgate was open and changed that but it's still the same and constantly telling me it's open and the car is refusing to lock properly because of this. Anyone had a similar problem or have any ideas?

Current thinking is a break in the wiring somewhere between the back and front but goddness knows where or how long it would take to find that! Gordon Kerr
Bedford, UK
2007 Java Black RR Sport TDv6
1980 Brooklands Green Triumph TR7

Similar thing happened to me

I have a non slip mat/liner in the boot and it had moved/got trapped in main tailgate catch so I could not open tailgate or glass or lock car.

After trying switch on dash/remote and pushing down boot lid repeatedly while pressing release button eventually managed to get boot open and remove mat  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

My HST had that just needed adjusting at the dealer took 5 mins and never did it again , if you kept pushing it shut it would re-engage the lock and it would take 5-6 attempts to get it to open off the catch. 2014 5.0SC AB

Gone 5.0 SC

Just had a call frm the local LR specialists who say they have traced the problem to a fault (not sure if broken or something else) with the "passive closing crank" on the rear door. They have ordered a repalcement and hopefully it might come back fixed tomorrow (along with a largish bill probably!) Gordon Kerr
Bedford, UK
2007 Java Black RR Sport TDv6
1980 Brooklands Green Triumph TR7