[MDS_03_Sequoia]

I have come to understand (by reading the threads on this issue) that there are really two primary rear latch issues. A person can have the broken handle issue, which hasn't reared its head yet on our truck. Or a person can have a stuck/sticky latch.

I was trying to be proactive and use white lithium spray to keep the latch lubed so we wouldn't encounter the broken handle issue. But in doing so the latch eventually gummed up. Luckily I remembered the WD40 solution, which worked perfectly.

My wife called me frantic from a store parking lot when then door wouldn't close. When it did, somehow it didn't close correctly and she saw the rear lamp flicker on every bump on the way home. When I got home from work I took a screwdriver to the latch to see how the mechanics were operating. The latch was very hard to move. A few shots of WD40 cleaned the lithium gunk right up. I do not recommend white lithium unless you periodically clean it out and reapply. Moving forward I'll just use WD40.

Thanks all for the good advice.