Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Dodge Journey is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Dodge Journey is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate this content 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 Journey.
Trunk lock Dodge Journey stuck, why?
So let’s start our content with the origins of an Dodge Journey trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Dodge Journey trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Dodge Journey. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well bring about 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 content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Dodge Journey if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Dodge Journey is blocked due to an electrical issue.
Dodge Journey trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Dodge Journey that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Dodge Journey trunk
Finally, 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 Dodge Journey?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Dodge Journey , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Dodge Journey with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Dodge Journey is completely 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 car 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 identify 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 Dodge Journey .
Open trunk stuck Dodge Journey with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Dodge Journey may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Dodge Journey. This remedy might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Dodge Journey, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Dodge Journey 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 Journey , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
If you want more guides on the Dodge Journey, go to our Dodge Journey category.
