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I have a 2015 Dodge Journey. 

 

When the fob was nowhere near the vehicle, a friend was able to open the rear hatch.  The alarm went off, but the hatch was open.

 

Ideas?  It is definitely not secure and could be opened anywhere.

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Known weak spot is the wire harness feeding the hatch back. Rear high mount brake light, manual push lock/unlock button on outside of hatch, wipers etc all going through it. Soldering and heat shrinking several broken wires is the fix.

 

Solenoid on locking latch could also be getting flaky, need replacing. Not that common an issue. Trouble shooting using a multi meter should verify what it is. Or a fancy bi-directional dealer or android  style scanner.

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