No matter you’re running rubish, assisting someone move, or going away for the weekend, the extra volume provided by the trunk of your Ford Ranger is indispensable. 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 obviously find yourself in trouble when confronted with this problem. That’s why we chosen to create this article to help you understand how to open the trunk of a Ford Ranger from the inside? This should give you a temporary remedy to access the trunk whilst you consider a complete repair. To accomplish this, we will first find out why the trunk of your car is blocked, and furthermore, how to open the trunk of your Ford Ranger from the interior.

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Why is the trunk of your Ford Ranger locked?

We will now see one after the other the concerns that can make you want to open the safe of your Ford Ranger from the inside.

Lock connection wires cut off that blocks your Ford Ranger trunk

First reason for a locked trunk on your car. It is possible 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 act in response and may also cause 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 Ranger if you don’t know how to examine their condition, there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Ranger is blocked due to an electrical problem.

Broken trunk lock on Ford Ranger

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

Something’s jammed in the lock

Finally, a last situation, even though the source of the problem is in most cases 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 Ranger from the inside?

After examining the various causes why you might want to open the trunk of your Ford Ranger from the inside, we will describe how to do it in practice.

You may not be aware of it, but there is an internal handle on your trunk, which is there for essential safety. This handle is hidden and many people are not even conscious of its existence. On the other hand, it is the handle that will allow you to open the trunk of your Ford Ranger from the passenger compartment. To locate 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 Ranger (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 Ranger 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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