Despite the fact that cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Chrysler 200 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Chrysler 200 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly 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 Chrysler 200.
Trunk lock Chrysler 200 stuck, why?
So let’s start our content with the origins of an Chrysler 200 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Chrysler 200 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Chrysler 200. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well cause problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by similar 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 Chrysler 200 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Chrysler 200 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
Chrysler 200 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Chrysler 200 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Chrysler 200 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue 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 Chrysler 200?
Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Chrysler 200 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Chrysler 200 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Chrysler 200 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In fact, 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 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 Chrysler 200 .
Open trunk stuck Chrysler 200 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Chrysler 200 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Chrysler 200. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Chrysler 200, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Chrysler 200 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 Chrysler 200 , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If you need more tutorials on the Chrysler 200, go to our Chrysler 200 category.
