Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Ford Mondeo is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ford Mondeo is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find 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 Mondeo.
Trunk lock Ford Mondeo stuck, why?
So let’s begin our article with the origins of an Ford Mondeo trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Ford Mondeo trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Ford Mondeo. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well provoke problems with your rear lights, which might be connected to similar 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 Mondeo if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Mondeo is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Ford Mondeo trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Ford Mondeo that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Ford Mondeo trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 Ford Mondeo?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Ford Mondeo , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Ford Mondeo with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Ford Mondeo is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 . In fact, 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 Mondeo .
Open trunk stuck Ford Mondeo with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Ford Mondeo may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Ford Mondeo. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Ford Mondeo, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ford Mondeo is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to remove 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 Mondeo , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Ford Mondeo, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Mondeo category.
