Does the trunk lid just try to pop open?

[DaveNW]

Okay, this is going to sound weird, but since you guys know everything, maybe you can help me, too.

According to the non-BMW dealer where I bought it, my 2003 4.4i had the trunk lid "adjusted by the BMW dealer in Seattle" before I purchased it last Fall. They said it was just noisy, so they made it more secure. It's generally been fine, although sometimes hard to get to close properly. I'm not sure why it does that, since I'm not forcing it or anything.

On a couple of occasions over the last week, I've come back to my X to find the trunk courtesy lights on, as if the trunk lid had been opened. But the truck is locked up, and the alarm is armed. So I'm thinking the trunk latch isn't securely tight, or it's so tight it's trying to pop open.

I've read about adjusting the black rubber stops on the upper trunk hatch to get it to fit tighter to stop a rattle, but what's up with the trunk lid being open enouigh to let the courtesy lights come on? They don't set off the alarm, and I don't think anyone is messing with the truck when I'm not there. So how do I make sure the trunk stays latched right? Does it try to just pop open on its own sometimes? I'm in the cold Pacific Northwest, so I don't think it's a heat-expansion thing. Is this all related to those latch stop adjustments?

What do you guys think?

Dave