Rear hatch indicator light on dash stays on?

Hi wteeter,

The switch is on the latch. It could be a grounded wire. Pull out switch wire and if light goes off, it is the switch otherwise you need to look for shorting.

Here is how to replace the latch which is the problem if removing the ground works, the switch inside the latch is bad. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.