Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Citroen C4 Aircross is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Citroen C4 Aircross is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate 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 Citroen C4 Aircross.
Trunk lock Citroen C4 Aircross stuck, why?
So let’s start our article content with the origins of an Citroen C4 Aircross trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Citroen C4 Aircross trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Citroen C4 Aircross. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also cause complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by similar 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 Citroen C4 Aircross if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Citroen C4 Aircross is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Citroen C4 Aircross trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Citroen C4 Aircross that is the cause of your problem . 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 system. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Citroen C4 Aircross trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 Citroen C4 Aircross?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Citroen C4 Aircross , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Citroen C4 Aircross with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Citroen C4 Aircross is totally 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 allows 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 C4 Aircross .
Open trunk stuck Citroen C4 Aircross with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Citroen C4 Aircross 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 C4 Aircross. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Citroen C4 Aircross, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Citroen C4 Aircross is blocked due to 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 Citroen C4 Aircross , we recommend 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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