Even though automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Dodge Avenger is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Dodge Avenger is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Dodge Avenger.
Trunk lock Dodge Avenger stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content page with the sources of an Dodge Avenger trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Dodge Avenger trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Dodge Avenger. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well provoke 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 on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Dodge Avenger if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Dodge Avenger is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Dodge Avenger trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Dodge Avenger that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, with 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 Dodge Avenger trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue is usually 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 Dodge Avenger?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Dodge Avenger , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Dodge Avenger with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Dodge Avenger is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this 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 find 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 Dodge Avenger .
Open trunk stuck Dodge Avenger with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Dodge Avenger may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Dodge Avenger. This remedy may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Dodge Avenger, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Dodge Avenger 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 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 Dodge Avenger , we recommend you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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