I'm a new owner of a 2015 Durango Limited. I wasn't looking for the power liftgate. Until now it was a luxury I was happy to live without. But it was on all the cars I looked at so now I have one. I understand the convenience under certain circumstances but most of the time I'd be happy to swing the thing up and down on my own. So, two questions:
1) When the gate is open you can grab it and shut it yourself but there's resistance from the power mechanism. Is shutting it yourself in any way damaging to the mechanism?
2) Is there a way to stop it from opening completely? I open it to let the dog jump in. Then we both stare at each other while the gate continues to open to full height. Then we both stare at each other while the gate closes. I've tried stopping it with my hand to slam it closed quickly (as in my first question) but it beeps like crazy and resists.
I hate to the the old-fashioned guy but sometimes getting the gate open and shut quickly is more of a conveniencethan doing it automatically.
1) When the gate is open you can grab it and shut it yourself but there's resistance from the power mechanism. Is shutting it yourself in any way damaging to the mechanism?
2) Is there a way to stop it from opening completely? I open it to let the dog jump in. Then we both stare at each other while the gate continues to open to full height. Then we both stare at each other while the gate closes. I've tried stopping it with my hand to slam it closed quickly (as in my first question) but it beeps like crazy and resists.
I hate to the the old-fashioned guy but sometimes getting the gate open and shut quickly is more of a conveniencethan doing it automatically.
