# '99 Jeep Cherokee - Rear Door Won't unlock/open

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 23, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/99-jeep-cherokee-rear-door-wont-unlock-open/28110 "2007-04-23T07:58:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/99-jeep-cherokee-rear-door-wont-unlock-open/28110/8 "2007-04-23T09:04:14Z")

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[quote=“Bigairskier1580,post:7,topic:28110"”]

I tried tapping the knob in the interior with a hammer. No luck. Punched, kicked, no screaming though.

Wonder if that’s the key?

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it didn’t work for me, but somebody told me it works if they pull on the latch while punching to the right of the handle.

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