Boot Arm Broken - upgrade/repair suggestions?

[nickcowan]

Hi All, 

The boot arm on my 2007 Chrysler has broken - the plastic ring attached to the motor has cracked and failed, but not so much that it's broken off, so it still opens but doesn't stay open. I'm wondering if there's a known fix for this. I'm initially looking for a replacement arm to pop on and screw in from a breaker somewhere, but it then occurred to me that this will probably happen again, so maybe there's an upgrade that does a better long term job?

Thanks in Advance.

[bignev]

Hi there!

I presume that you mean the boot / tailgate lift motor?

Nope, not common, I don't recall ever hearing of that failure on here.

I'd get one from a breaker as you say, if lasts a few years then it might outlast the rest of the car!

Or if you're definitely in it to keep it going for the long term, get 2!

BUT - my tailgate will open by hand, and stay open, nothing to do with the motor, so maybe what you actually need is the gas struts that support it when it's open.