No matter you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume offered by the trunk of your Ford E Series is indispensable. However, it can happen, sometimes, that your trunk gets stuck, if it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably end up in trouble when confronted with this problem. That’s why we chosen to create this content to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Ford E Series from the inside? This should give you a temporary treatment to access the trunk whilst you reflect on a complete repair. To do so, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Ford E Series from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Ford E Series locked?

We will now see one by one the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Ford E Series from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Ford E Series trunk

First reason for a locked trunk on your car. It is likely that the wires or the wiring harness of the trunk lock may have been cut by force or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger concerns with your rear lights which may be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ford E Series if you don’t know how to examine their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford E Series is blocked caused by an electrical problem.

Broken trunk lock on Ford E Series

The second problem that may cause you to look for how to open the trunk of your Ford E Series from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford E Series that is at the cause of your problem. After a while, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the exterior trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still perceive the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not turn.

Something’s jammed in the lock

Finally, a last possibility, although the source of the problem is usually already known. It is possible that you have something (a bag for example, a jacket, leaves…) stuck in the lock of your trunk and that this foreign body keeps it in the closed position.

How to open trunk Ford E Series from the inside?

After going over the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Ford E Series from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.

You may not be informed of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for security. This handle is hidden and most people are not even knowledgeable of its existence. However, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Ford E Series from the passenger compartment. To find this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t be reluctant to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Ford E Series (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the whole lock appear. Once this has been conducted, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Ford E Series from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever keeps in the open position you will not be able to lock your trunk when locking your car with the central locking system. So be sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.

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