Okay, there are two pins on the top of the tailgate. When you pull the tailgate handle part way, the liftgate is supposed to pop open a tad so you can lift it into position - right? My problem is that the driver-side pin doesn't drop when I pull the tailgate handle so the liftgate won't open (the pin does move freely by hand so it is not jammed or seized).
Here is where I'm confused, there is a mechanism on the pass-side that engages the pin to pull it down into the tailgate. The driver-side does not have this mechanism so it seems there is nothing to pull the pin. Nothing to pull the pin = liftgate not opening. I'm sure there is a very simple explanation...
Here are a couple pics,
Passenger side...
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/57meteor/Passengerside_Pin.jpg)
Driver side...
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t102/57meteor/Driverside_Pin.jpg)