how to open the liftgate when the battery is dead?

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Asked by xipingni Jun 21, 2015 at 11:34 AM about the 2015 Ford Focus Electric Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I want to open the liftgate manually to take the 120 v convenience cord out for charging,
because no power in the battery. Please tell me how to open the liftgate?
Thanks!

10 Answers

143,545

There should be a button tucked around licence plate to release it,your door,s will have to be unlocked for it to work,and this is not in any manual.

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70

Thanks a lot! I have tried to do it, but does not work.

3 people found this helpful.
143,545

Ford should have put a manual release on them ,but there so smart thinking electric,they didnt think about it may run out of juice.It is new go tell them the issue and let the monkeys scratch there head,s on this.

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143,545

This will be a Ford recall before long.

2 people found this helpful.
143,545

At the least tell ford to bring you a cord to charge the car,sorry but that is all i can tell you at this time,but dont stop at this,because it will happen again.

3 people found this helpful.
70

I have successfully taken the cord out from the backseat. Thanks!

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143,545

Xipingini,thanks for letting us know how you solved your problem,this will help more people that will have this issue untill ford fixes there bubu.

2 people found this helpful.
20

Not sure if this will work, but how bout using the KEY?

2 people found this helpful.
130

Thanks Bourne, for being a douchebag, but there is no keyhole.

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