Even though vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Audi A4 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Audi A4 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this content useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Audi A4.
Trunk lock Audi A4 stuck, why?
So let’s start our article content with the roots of an Audi A4 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Audi A4 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Audi A4. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also cause complications with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi A4 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi A4 is blocked due to an electrical issue.
Audi A4 trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi A4 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Audi A4 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem is generally 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 a stuck trunk Audi A4?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Audi A4 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Audi A4 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Audi A4 is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to find a hole (sometimes hidden at the rear of a plastic cover) in the centre of your tailgate in which you can insert a screwdriver and press on the sides to unlock the trunk lock of your Audi A4 .
Open trunk stuck Audi A4 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Audi A4 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Audi A4. This remedy may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Audi A4, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Audi A4 is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your motor vehicle in order to have the most open access possible to the lock and try to remove as many foreign objects as possible from the trunk closure using pliers. If you are unable to open the locked trunk of your Audi A4 , we recommend you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
To find more tips on the Audi A4, take a look at the Audi A4 category.
