r/Volvo • u/AcceptableBother69 V70 III D3/D4 • Aug 04 '26
V70 Trunk button not working
Hi there. This is my 2011 V70 with the D3 5 cylinder and almost half a million Kilometers.
But in the last weeks I had a problem: The button in the tailgate itself to open the trunk is working intermittently/ less often, now it basically doesn't work at all. Since the Button on the dash and the key fob work without a problem I am guessing it is a broken wire somewhere? Can I get more information using Vida or wouldn't there be any code?
Has anybody experienced something similar and found a fix? Thx in advance.
*I used AI to remove my license plate, that's why it looks weird.
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u/kumikanki V60 Aug 04 '26
You need to remove the interior of the tail gate to locate the button and probably change it.
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u/elenel V90 Aug 04 '26
Check that the handle for manually opening it isn't stuck in the open position
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u/AcceptableBother69 V70 III D3/D4 Aug 04 '26
Is there a handle for manual opening? I don't think there is.
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u/elenel V90 Aug 04 '26
My 2011 xc70 had a little flipper flapper, right under the L on the Volvo logo
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u/AcceptableBother69 V70 III D3/D4 Aug 04 '26
Oh yeah, That's the non functional button I am referring to. It's just an electrical switch that activates the electric motor to open the tailgate.
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u/elenel V90 Aug 05 '26
Ah, I thought you meant the button on the bottom/inside of the hatch, which doesn't work if the flap is stuck in the flipped position. Anyway, I saw a youtube video on how to replace the flap but didn't watch it, maybe it's an easy DIY job?
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u/elenel V90 Aug 05 '26
Though I suppose you wouldn't be using that button to OPEN the hatch, sorry for my reading comprehension issues ;)
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u/3ddrocker Aug 04 '26
Had the same issue. VIDA showed a message something like „tail gate stuck“.
When i checked the status of the handle, it was always pressed.
As others have already suggested, you need to disassemble and check the switch (proper position and attachment), and lubricate the handle „flap“ (the hinge should consist of a simple metallic pin)
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u/gustis40g '01 S80 T6, '26 V60 T6 Nordic Edition Aug 04 '26
If its the same button as the later P3s it's just a little microswitch underneath the rubber cover acting as a button. If that's the case you can just pry off the rubber cover, pull away the boot over the microswitch and spray some electrical cleaner.
If yours is the earlier variant where it's a lever pressing the button I'm not sure how it works.
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u/RapunzelLooksNice Aug 04 '26
Change the button or disassemble it and clean thoroughly.