Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Dodge Caliber is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Dodge Caliber is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Dodge Caliber.

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Trunk lock Dodge Caliber stuck, why?

So let’s start our content page with the sources of an Dodge Caliber trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

Dodge Caliber trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Dodge Caliber. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be linked 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 Dodge Caliber if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Dodge Caliber is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Dodge Caliber trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Dodge Caliber that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, 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 Caliber trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue 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 Dodge Caliber?

Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Dodge Caliber , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Dodge Caliber with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Dodge Caliber is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 . Obviously, 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 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 Caliber .

Open trunk stuck Dodge Caliber with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Dodge Caliber may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Dodge Caliber. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Dodge Caliber, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Dodge Caliber is blocked because of 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 Dodge Caliber , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Dodge Caliber, do not hesitate to consult our Dodge Caliber category.