Anyone else's tailgate remote open only work 10% of the time?

[Kmc0929]

2021 PB Lariat, see attached video - if vehicle is locked the tailgate released on the fob rarely works, it just flashes the blinkers. If I walk up and open a door, then the fob tailgate release seems to work...

Any one else have this issue?

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[RandyNC]

I have the same truck and mine does not always open when using the fob. I never tried to understand why - I just used the button under the tailgate or pushed the dash button.

 

[DNazzy’s2025]

Got a 2025, so I haven’t used mine a ton yet. Seems to have worked every time so far, ill
Keep an eye on it and report back if I have issues. Let us know what you find out

 

[jeffrt]

Mine does the same thing. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Very random. Sometimes takes multiple tries even with the button on the tailgate.

 

[Blueshound]

I don't use the fob much but it has always worked.

 

[mdn14]

Same as others have stated. It isn't reliable at all. I remember it used to work all the time. Now i just use the dash button or wait till i get up to it. Doesn't seem to matter if the truck is locked or unlocked.

 

[cheesedogf150]

mine has worked every time, regardless of lock status

 

[Radiganp]

Mine generally opens fine on my 24 KR but the power close never works above maybe 35-40 degrees. Anything under that and it's a crap shoot. Over though and maybe 6 timse out of the 100+ times I've tried.

 

[WalterMitty]

One would think a combination of proximity, interference, and battery strength is at play here.

 

[Big Cam]

I have a 22 and I find that if my truck is locked or if I haven't been around it for a while, when I try to use the fob to open the tailgate it just blinks the lights. If I immediately double press the tailgate button again on my fob, it works.

I assumed this was a safety feature or something so you don't open it by mistake.

2nd try always works for me.

 

[Rob89]

I’ve had my 2025 about 3 weeks now and my remote works fine but when I use the button itself I always have to push it twice, it doesn’t open on the first push.

 

[WalterMitty]

I’ve had my 2025 about 3 weeks now and my remote works fine but when I use the button itself I always have to push it twice, it doesn’t open on the first push.

If you're talking about the button on the FOB, that's just as it should be. Even has "2x" labelled on the FOB.

 

[Rob89]

Nope, I’m talking about the button on the tailgate itself. I have to press it twice for the tailgate to open.

 

[JumboJVT]

Five pickups over 45 years and 830,000 miles, and never once have I not been able to open a tailgate with a manual latch. Just sayin'...

 

[WhiteLightningnshitshadow]

Mine, a 2022 xlt high, never has a problem with the fob, but frequently has a problem with the physical button double press getting messed up. Its unreliable and frustrating. I wish it was a mechanical latch.

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