REPLACE/REMOVE LATCH LIFTGATE Questions

I'm Replacing The Lock Actuator On This Suv Listed Above And Am On The 99 Yard Line. I Have The Actuator Unbolded, The Latching...

Just Started Getting A "liftgate Open" Indicator Light With Sound. I Replaced The Liftgate Latch With Sensor, Did Not Fix The Problem....

2003 Other Lincoln Models V8 All Wheel Drive Automatic ? Miles Is The Liftgate Latch Assymbly Easy To Get To And Replace And If So What...