Issue with the Trunk Lid

[SLX5]

I have this weird issue with the trunk lid. Every so often when I get in the vehicle and close the driver's side door, the trunk lid opens automatically. It doesn't happen all the time but at least once a day and it is very annoying. I hear the click and see on the display trunk is open. Anyone know the fix?

[mrbmwx5]

You have bad Trunk lid grip rust Corrosion wiring harness.

[SLX5]

mrbmwx5
Care to elaborate on this a little more and what I need to do to fix it. I am not sure what the "lid grip" corrosion wiring harness is?

[mrbmwx5]

Taking off the trunk grip... Inside there is the wires harness for the Lic plate lamps.
Check that out ...

[Weasel]

Check that grip ilke Tom pointed out, and the only other semi-common problem for this is the wiring harness from the upper hatch getting chaffed inside the roof of the X5...

[SLX5]

Tom & Weasel,
Thanks for the help, I will definitely check this out either tonight or this weekend. It raining here like crazy today. Again, thanks for the info

[amacman]

wee hijack .
I have been getting check num plate light alert for a week , loose left bulb I thought .
yesterday I got same alert followed by check rear fog lights followed by check reverse lights .
the alerts repeated a few times after clearing them via left stalk button .
the number plate lights are on upper tailgate and fog & reverse lights on lower tailgate .
Is this a sign of damaged wiring and if so , where should I look .
thanks chaps .

[chile1]

Originally Posted by SLX5

I have this weird issue with the trunk lid. Every so often when I get in the vehicle and close the driver's side door, the trunk lid opens automatically. It doesn't happen all the time but at least once a day and it is very annoying. I hear the click and see on the display trunk is open. Anyone know the fix?

I my case it was the complete opposite but it could also be what's faulty on yours. My X was sitting unlocked, I went to open the liftgate and it was locked, so I would walk to the driver's door, open it, push the button to unlock the liftgate, closed the door, heard a click noise (it was the liftgate relocking itself), reached to open the liftgate, and it was locked. Very frustrating!!

I took it in to the stealers over the weekend and they changed the trunk lock actuator and adjusted the trunk cushions. It's an expensive part (51-24-7-111-008), luckily I'm still under warranty.