Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your GMC Acadia is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your GMC Acadia is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this article 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 GMC Acadia.
Trunk lock GMC Acadia stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an GMC Acadia trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
GMC Acadia trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on GMC Acadia. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on GMC Acadia if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your GMC Acadia is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
GMC Acadia trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your GMC Acadia that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, 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 GMC Acadia trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue 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 GMC Acadia?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on GMC Acadia , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk GMC Acadia with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your GMC Acadia is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In truth, 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 find 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 GMC Acadia .
Open trunk stuck GMC Acadia with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your GMC Acadia may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your GMC Acadia. This remedy may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate GMC Acadia, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your GMC Acadia 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 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 GMC Acadia , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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