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Power button on my 2005 RX330 or Key fob works fine, just sometimes it will not stay up, goes to top than you hear beeping and gate motor working to pull the lift gate right back down, no one pressed anything. This has happen before when my RX was still under extended warrantee. Lexus repaired it, they replaced the rear gate motor. I also believe they replaced the power gate struts. some where in 2008. What is the best way to trouble shoot, and repair? If you lift the gate it will stay up as long you bring it up to the top.
What makes this problem better or worse?
do not believe so.
How long has your 2005 Lexus RX330 had this problem?
about a month
1 Reply
Hello, This sounds like the lift gate struts. An easy way to tell would be to lift the gate all the way up to the top, make sure it stays, then apply gentle downward pressure. If the motor engages and pulls it down, the support struts are likely failing and letting the gate move down until the motor kicks in. If the gate motor sounds like it is running too quickly on the way down, this is another clue that the lift gate is overpowering the motor.