Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Ford Fiesta 4 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ford Fiesta 4 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly concentrate 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 Ford Fiesta 4.
Trunk lock Ford Fiesta 4 stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the roots of an Ford Fiesta 4 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Ford Fiesta 4 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Ford Fiesta 4. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well trigger problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by 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 Ford Fiesta 4 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Fiesta 4 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Ford Fiesta 4 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford Fiesta 4 that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a 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 Ford Fiesta 4 trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the problem is in most cases 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 Ford Fiesta 4?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Ford Fiesta 4 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Ford Fiesta 4 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Ford Fiesta 4 is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone is aware of 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 Ford Fiesta 4 .
Open trunk stuck Ford Fiesta 4 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Ford Fiesta 4 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Ford Fiesta 4. This remedy may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Ford Fiesta 4, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ford Fiesta 4 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 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 Ford Fiesta 4 , we recommend you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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