Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Audi A6 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Audi A6 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate this content page useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Audi A6.

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Trunk lock Audi A6 stuck, why?

So let’s start our guideline with the sources of an Audi A6 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

Audi A6 trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Audi A6. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Audi A6 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Audi A6 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Audi A6 trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Audi A6 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Audi A6 trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue 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 a stuck trunk Audi A6?

Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Audi A6 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Audi A6 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Audi A6 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 identify a hole (sometimes hidden behind 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 A6 .

Open trunk stuck Audi A6 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Audi A6 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 A6. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Audi A6, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Audi A6 is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out 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 A6 , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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