A method for operating each of the latches in the drive arrangement provided with three latch motors interconnected by four half-bridges. The method includes the steps of determining whether a predetermined period is passed to control each of the motors, determining whether a second predetermined period is passed to control each of the motors after the first predetermined period is passed, measuring current in each of the motors for actuation when the first and second predetermined periods are each passed, determining whether the measured current is less than a predetermined threshold value, and operating each of the motors to perform a cinch operation of each of the latches when the measured current is less than the predetermined threshold value.

A multi-way liftgate assembly providing a plurality of dividers dividing the rear cargo area of a passenger vehicle into a plurality of secure areas assessable from a plurality of panels forming a liftgate to provide controlled access to one or more of those compartments. The vehicle operator has secure control of which portions of the cargo area can be selectively accessed. The multi-way liftgate assembly provides multiple secure openings to the cargo area of a vehicle that typically has only one secure opening to the cargo area.