Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Chevrolet Suburban is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Chevrolet Suburban is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate this content 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 Chevrolet Suburban.
Trunk lock Chevrolet Suburban stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content with the sources of an Chevrolet Suburban trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Chevrolet Suburban trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Chevrolet Suburban. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which might be connected to the same 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 Chevrolet Suburban if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Chevrolet Suburban is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
Chevrolet Suburban trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Chevrolet Suburban that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Chevrolet Suburban trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue 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 Chevrolet Suburban?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Chevrolet Suburban , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Chevrolet Suburban with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Chevrolet Suburban is entirely 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 car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, not everyone is aware of 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 Chevrolet Suburban .
Open trunk stuck Chevrolet Suburban with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Chevrolet Suburban may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Chevrolet Suburban. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Chevrolet Suburban, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Chevrolet Suburban is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 Chevrolet Suburban , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
In the event that you have any further questions about the Chevrolet Suburban, do not hesitate to consult our Chevrolet Suburban category.
