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Thanks Kev. These electrical/electronic faults do frustrate me. I have not had time to properly investigate yet, but a week or so ago I tried locking the drivers door immediately after entering the car before inserting the key in the ignition, and noticed that the tailgate glass did not pop open when I started the engine. I did that a few times with the same result, and now I am using the car normally, and so far, touch wood, the fault has not re-occurred. No doubt, having now said that, it will go wrong tomorrow morning!

Best regards,

Barry

Hallo to all - Very many thanks for all your replies - it's good to know I am not the only one to have experienced this oddity.

I will follow up the various threads and see what I can make work and report success (not failure I hope) in due course.

Thanks again and best regards,

Barry

Thanks Peter, that's very interesting. Maybe I have been spoiled by running six cylinder petrol engine cars (Volvos and Mercedes) for the last 20 years. I bought a Volvo 960 which had Pirelli P6000's, and then a Mercedes using the same make, different size, and I was horrified at the amount of road noise they created. In both cases significant improvements came with a switch to Michelins.

I bought the X type shod with 225/45 X 17 Pirellis , but then fitted 16" wheels with winter tyres - Goodyear and Continentals - that has reduced the noise, but not to the same extent as on my previous cars.   

Maybe I'm just a fussy old man!

Thanks again and best regards,

Barry

I joined only yesterday, having bought an X type estate 2 months ago. This weekend, for no apparent reason, I suddenly experienced exactly the same situation - turn key in ignition to the third position and the Tailgate glass pops open. I have to start the car, then walk around to the back to lose the tailgate. not a crisis, but rather irritating , and it completely defeats the security of the drivers door only opening on the first click of the key (re-assuring for my wife returning to the car at night)

Did you ever solve the problem - I notice no one has replied to you with any suggestions.

In most other respects I like the car very much - initial criticisms are confined to the tyre noise - much worse than in my previous car, a much older Mercedes estate, and I do find the engine is noisy. Oh, and the headlights are terrible! 

Thanks and best regards