Despite the fact that cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen C3 Pluriel is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen C3 Pluriel is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically 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 causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Citroen C3 Pluriel.
Trunk lock Citroen C3 Pluriel stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the sources of an Citroen C3 Pluriel trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Citroen C3 Pluriel trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Citroen C3 Pluriel. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to the same 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 Citroen C3 Pluriel if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C3 Pluriel is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Citroen C3 Pluriel trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C3 Pluriel that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, 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 notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Citroen C3 Pluriel trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem 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 Citroen C3 Pluriel?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Citroen C3 Pluriel , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen C3 Pluriel with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Citroen C3 Pluriel is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this 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 enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to locate 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 Citroen C3 Pluriel .
Open trunk stuck Citroen C3 Pluriel with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen C3 Pluriel may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Citroen C3 Pluriel. This remedy may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen C3 Pluriel, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen C3 Pluriel is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 Citroen C3 Pluriel , 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 .
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