Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your GMC Canyon is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your GMC Canyon 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 motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a GMC Canyon.
Trunk lock GMC Canyon stuck, why?
So let’s commence our article with the sources of an GMC Canyon trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
GMC Canyon trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on GMC Canyon. 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 react and may as well bring about complications with your rear lights, which might be linked to the same 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 Canyon if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your GMC Canyon is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.
GMC Canyon trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your GMC Canyon that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, 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 activates the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my GMC Canyon trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source 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 GMC Canyon?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on GMC Canyon , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk GMC Canyon with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your GMC Canyon is totally 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 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 identify 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 GMC Canyon .
Open trunk stuck GMC Canyon with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your GMC Canyon may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your GMC Canyon. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate GMC Canyon, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your GMC Canyon is blocked as a result of 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 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 GMC Canyon , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If perhaps you have any further questions about the GMC Canyon, do not hesitate to consult our GMC Canyon category.
