Even though vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Ford Focus is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ford Focus is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Ford Focus.

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Trunk lock Ford Focus stuck, why?

So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an Ford Focus trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Ford Focus trunk lock connection wires cut

First cause for a trunk stuck on Ford Focus. 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ford Focus if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Focus is blocked because of an electrical issue.

Ford Focus trunk broken lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford Focus that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Ford Focus trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is in most cases 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 Ford Focus?

Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Ford Focus , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Ford Focus with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Ford Focus is completely 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 car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, 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 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 Ford Focus .

Open trunk stuck Ford Focus with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Ford Focus may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Ford Focus. This remedy may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Ford Focus, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ford Focus is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 Ford Focus , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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