When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
take the panel off the inside of the tailgate, it should be 6 torx screws, like a T25 i think, and take a look and see what happened
x2 ... mine did this so I took off the inside panel, pulled the 2 long rods to unlatch the gate then PB Blaster everything real good. Works fine ever since. The latches and levers get a little rusted inside and just need a little KY