If you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume given by the trunk of your Ford Explorer is important. On the other hand, it can happen, occasionally, that your trunk gets stuck, whether it is because of a power issues, or a problem with the lock, you will unavoidably find yourself in trouble when encountered with this trouble. That’s why we made the decision to create this article to help you find out how to open the trunk of a Ford Explorer from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. To achieve this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Ford Explorer from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Ford Explorer locked?
We will now see one after the other the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Ford Explorer from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Ford Explorer trunk
First motive 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 trouble causes the outside trunk release handle to not act in response and may also provoke concerns with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two concerns and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ford Explorer if you don’t know how to test their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Explorer is blocked caused by an electrical trouble.
Broken trunk lock on Ford Explorer
The second trouble that may cause you to try to find how to open the trunk of your Ford Explorer from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford Explorer that is at the cause of your trouble. In the long run, it may become blocked or internal mechanisms may break. In such a 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 spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
Finally, a last situation, despite the fact that the source of the trouble is in most cases already established. 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 Explorer from the inside?
After going over the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Ford Explorer from the inside, we will show you 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 safety. This handle is hidden and the majority of us are not even knowledgeable of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Ford Explorer from the passenger compartment. To discover 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 Explorer (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been completed, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Ford Explorer 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 make sure to put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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