My experience has been, if you don't hold the key in the lock or
unlock position long enough THAT is when the rear hatch lock doesn't
do it's work. It's just a little slower to activate than the front or
sliding doors. I just hold the key in position just a moment or two
longer and it works everytime.

On Dec 8, 2008, at 8:01 PM, Matt Drew wrote:
>
> I've been having the same problem for the past year+ as well.
> Drives ya nuts, because you'll sit there looking like a complete dummy
> trying to get your hatch unlocked, and no matter WHAT you do, you're
> unsuccessful.
>
> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 4:02 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What's its secret?  Sometimes it locks when I lock the front door,
>> and
>> other
>> times it doesn't lock requiring me to lock it manually with the
>> key.  I can
>> never figure out when it's going to lock when I lock the front door!

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