Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Buick Regal is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Buick Regal is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this article 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 Buick Regal.
Trunk lock Buick Regal stuck, why?
So let’s start our content with the sources of an Buick Regal trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Buick Regal trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Buick Regal. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Buick Regal if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Buick Regal is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Buick Regal trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Buick Regal that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Buick Regal trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 a stuck trunk Buick Regal?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Buick Regal , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Buick Regal with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Buick Regal 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 . In actual fact, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows 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 Buick Regal .
Open trunk stuck Buick Regal with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Buick Regal may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Buick Regal. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Buick Regal, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Buick Regal 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 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 Buick Regal , we suggest you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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