Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Ford Transit is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Ford Transit is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this content page useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Ford Transit.

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Trunk lock Ford Transit stuck, why?

So let’s start our article content with the sources of an Ford Transit trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Ford Transit trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Ford Transit. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also trigger problems with your rear lights, which may 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 Transit if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Ford Transit is blocked due to an electrical issue.

Ford Transit trunk broken lock

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

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

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is usually 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 Transit?

Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Ford Transit , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Ford Transit with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Ford Transit 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 . In truth, 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 Ford Transit .

Open trunk stuck Ford Transit with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Ford Transit may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Ford Transit. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

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

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Ford Transit 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 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 Transit , we suggest you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

If you wish more tutorials on the Ford Transit, go to our Ford Transit category.