My hatch simply won't open, it doesn't even make the unlock noise. Help?

 

And it worked last night, but this morning, it didn't.

 

what happens when you press the button?

 

Absolutely nothing. No noise. No nothing.

 

sounds like a broken latch.

 

did you unlock from the interior or the key?

 

How does it break though? Maybe Ill probably just take it to a dealer...

 

Interior

 

things break all the time, thats what warranty is for!

 

My gut feeling is the 3 year/30,000 mile electrical warranty is gone.


Hit it with a hammer! That doesn't work, bigger hammer!

But seriously, try using the remote, hit the unlock twice. If still nothing, you've likely either worn the relay out, or the motor out. I never figured that motor to go out in a short time, unless it was aided by a short/shock.

It wasn't freezing rain/heavy snow/brutally cold and maybe just froze the motor was it? My last car ( VW passat wagon) had the same style of hatch release as the tc does. For about a week, it wouldn't open either, and of course, I found this out the day I had a flat tire. About a week later (trying it time and time again) it worked flawlessly after a few gentle closed fist hits where the motor was located (around the handle area). I just figured it was a stubborn Germany, and needed a good ___ kicking to get working again.