Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Chrysler Pacifica is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Chrysler Pacifica is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate this content 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 Chrysler Pacifica.

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Trunk lock Chrysler Pacifica stuck, why?

So let’s start our article content with the sources of an Chrysler Pacifica trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Chrysler Pacifica trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Chrysler Pacifica. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well cause 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 content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Chrysler Pacifica if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Chrysler Pacifica is blocked due to an electrical issue.

Chrysler Pacifica trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Chrysler Pacifica that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Chrysler Pacifica trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue 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 Chrysler Pacifica?

Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Chrysler Pacifica , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Chrysler Pacifica with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Chrysler Pacifica 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In truth, 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 locate 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 Pacifica .

Open trunk stuck Chrysler Pacifica with a lubricant spray

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

Open blocked tailgate Chrysler Pacifica, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Chrysler Pacifica 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 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 Chrysler Pacifica , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

If you want more tutorials on the Chrysler Pacifica, go to our Chrysler Pacifica category.