Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Cadillac XTS is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Cadillac XTS is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover 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 Cadillac XTS.

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Trunk lock Cadillac XTS stuck, why?

So let’s start our article content with the sources of an Cadillac XTS trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.

Cadillac XTS trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Cadillac XTS. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well trigger complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Cadillac XTS if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Cadillac XTS is blocked due to an electrical issue.

Cadillac XTS trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Cadillac XTS that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Cadillac XTS trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 XTS?

Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Cadillac XTS , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Cadillac XTS with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Cadillac XTS is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution 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 enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify 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 XTS .

Open trunk stuck Cadillac XTS with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Cadillac XTS may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Cadillac XTS. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Cadillac XTS, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Cadillac XTS is blocked as a result 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 XTS , we recommend you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

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