WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE FALLS INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS OR BELOW THE GAS FILLED LIFTGATE STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD THE LIFTGATE UP. AS A RESULT THE HATCH CLOSES RAPIDLY. THE HATCH HAS FALLEN TWICE HITTING THE OWNER IN THE HEAD AND BACK. THE PART WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM UPDATED 1/27/2006 - *NM