Even though automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Cadillac SRX is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Cadillac SRX is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover this content page 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 Cadillac SRX.
Trunk lock Cadillac SRX stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the roots of an Cadillac SRX trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Cadillac SRX trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Cadillac SRX. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which might be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Cadillac SRX if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Cadillac SRX is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Cadillac SRX trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Cadillac SRX that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Cadillac SRX trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is usually 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 Cadillac SRX?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Cadillac SRX , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Cadillac SRX with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Cadillac SRX is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In 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 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 Cadillac SRX .
Open trunk stuck Cadillac SRX with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Cadillac SRX may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Cadillac SRX. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Cadillac SRX, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Cadillac SRX is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out as many plastic covers as possible from the inside of your car 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 Cadillac SRX , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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