Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Ford Kuga is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ford Kuga is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might find 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 Ford Kuga.
Trunk lock Ford Kuga stuck, why?
So let’s begin our article with the sources of an Ford Kuga trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Ford Kuga trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Ford Kuga. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also cause 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 content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Ford Kuga if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Kuga is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Ford Kuga trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford Kuga that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Ford Kuga trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is generally 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 Kuga?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Ford Kuga , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Ford Kuga with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Ford Kuga is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 Kuga .
Open trunk stuck Ford Kuga with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Ford Kuga 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 Kuga. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Ford Kuga, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ford Kuga 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 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 Kuga , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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