Whether you’re running rubish, assisting in someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Ford Flex is important. Nevertheless, 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 obviously end up struggling when encountered with this problem. That’s why we decided to create this content page to help you identify how to open the trunk of a Ford Flex from the inside? This should give you a temporary solution to access the trunk while you reflect on a complete repair. For this, we will first look at why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Ford Flex from the interior.
Why is the trunk of your Ford Flex locked?
We will now see one at a time the complications that can make you want to open the safe of your Ford Flex from the inside.
Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Ford Flex trunk
First justification 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 motives the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also cause complications with your rear lights which may be associated with the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please have a look at our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ford Flex if you don’t know how to test their state, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Flex is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Broken trunk lock on Ford Flex
The second problem that may cause you to search for how to open the trunk of your Ford Flex from the inside, is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford Flex that is at the cause of your problem. 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 system. You may still hear the sound of activation, but the mechanism will not spin.
Something’s jammed in the lock
To conclude, a last possibility, despite the fact that the cause of the problem is in general 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 Flex from the inside?
After reviewing the various motives why you might want to open the trunk of your Ford Flex from the inside, we will explain how to do it in practice.
You may not be advised of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for basic safety. This handle is hidden and most people are not even advised of its existence. Nevertheless, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Ford Flex from the passenger compartment. To locate this “handle” you’ll have to get in the back seat (don’t hesitate to fold it down for more space), and, at the trunk lock of your Ford Flex (center of the tailgate), you’ll have to remove a plastic cover to see the complete lock appear. Once this has been done, you should find a sort of lever that once activated will allow you to open the tailgate of your Ford Flex from the inside. Be careful though, on many models if this lever remains 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 you put it back in position once you close your trunk.
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