I have another minor issue that is kind of annoying. If i press the trunk release button on the key fob or anywhere for that matter, it clicks but will not lift open. its like stuck and i have to manually pry it open... its like the trunk has glue on it.

any ideas?

thanks in advance everyone

 

Clean the rubber trunk gasket and put some lubricant on it.

 

+1 on that, sometimes pressing the release twice does the trick for me.

 

If that doesn't work, there are other possibilities. Maybe sticking hinges or the latch mechanism. Greases thicken / dry out, oils need renewing, that kind of stuff.

 

yea sometimes if i click it 4 times it will open, but it's pretty sticky most of the time. if i open the trunk, close it and then try to reopen it, then it usually lifts open...

 

Then I vote for the gasket as the culprit.

 

Also lubricate the latch. In fact it's a good idea to do all the doors as well as the trunk latches. Use spray white Lithium grease and work it in a bit by opening and closing the door/trunk. It comes in a spray can with a tube for aiming. It's a sorta tough to find but Auto Zone or someone similar do carry it.

I treat my rubber gaskets with Sylglide. Get it a NAPA, it's a bit expensive but really makes the door gaskets work well. Stops them from freezing to the door frame and helps quiet squeaks too. It's a very good rubber lubricate/treatment.
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I use Sylglide as well. A little goes a long way. My tube of Sylglide is probably pushing 20 years old. Last weekend I was going through a cardboard box of various automotive products on one of my garage shelves and found a mostly-used-up tube of white lithium grease dated 1972 on the label. Unscrewed the cap, squeezed a dab onto my finger, it looked and smelled brand new, so I applied that dab to the plastic latch pin on the fuel filler door mechanism that's known to be a common failure on the S-Type (ours has failed three times thus far, all under warranty). The grease still works like a champ even though it's pushing 40 years old....

 

LOL Jon....a case where the "fix" is seven times the devil that was there before. Not sure which version the 04's got, but I've dealt with the failed fuel door latch on the 03 and the 05....and I'm persuaded if an overzealous wife ever decides the 05 is "by gawd gonna close!" I may be in for a replacement fuel door! Think regular lube may keep it in check though.....

 

I experianced both problems with this car. Trunk seemed to fix itself after a few cycles. The fuel door had me stumped. It would click but nothing happened. To make maters worse, I had no idea which way it hinged. I held the emergency release in the trunk and gently worked around prying with my fingers. Once I got it open a shot of WD40 got it working without the massage.

This one sat in the salvage yard for several months which I'm sure agravated the sticking issues.

 

I've got a problem similar to a "sticking" trunk that's clearly not got anything to do with the gasket. It opens fine with the release in the cabin and also the keyfob but not the button on the trunk lid itself. Hopefully it's just a loose connection since there's no telling where I'd find a replacement and I'm sure the dealer would want plenty to replace it anyhow!

 

2000 s-type
i just had the same problem on top of the latch did not work at all unless i used the key(still a problem) but i did fix the sticking problem by changing the whole latch from local junk yard hoping it would fix both but did not it only cost $15 to buy got replacement latch off a lincoln ls since most ford parts work you can get the part from a lot of different ford lincoln mercury cars

 

I had my trunk opening problem looked at while it was at the dealer for other service. Turns out it was a bad wire roving which also feeds the tail light. Wasn't even aware that the tail lights weren't working either. Parts & labor $450.

 

Mine sticks sometimes too, guess I'll go buy a tube of lube.

 

I know this is an old thread, but I just wanted to say that several applications of Sylglide did nothing for my trunk -- but one application of white lithium grease solved the problem. I sprayed the latch mechanism and the bar it latches to, manually opened and closed the trunk a couple times and now it pops right open!

Thanks! Problem solved!

 

Cheap repairs are the best!
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