Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your GMC Terrain is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your GMC Terrain is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover this article 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 GMC Terrain.
Trunk lock GMC Terrain stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content page with the origins of an GMC Terrain trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
GMC Terrain trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on GMC Terrain. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also 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 Terrain if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your GMC Terrain is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
GMC Terrain trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your GMC Terrain that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my GMC Terrain 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 GMC Terrain?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on GMC Terrain , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk GMC Terrain with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your GMC Terrain 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In fact, 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 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 Terrain .
Open trunk stuck GMC Terrain with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your GMC Terrain may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your GMC Terrain. This remedy might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate GMC Terrain, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your GMC Terrain 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 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 Terrain , we recommend 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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