Even though vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate 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 Hyundai Tucson.
Trunk lock Hyundai Tucson stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content with the roots of an Hyundai Tucson trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Hyundai Tucson trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Hyundai Tucson. 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 respond and might also trigger 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 Hyundai Tucson if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Hyundai Tucson is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Hyundai Tucson trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Hyundai Tucson trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source 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 Hyundai Tucson?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Hyundai Tucson , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Hyundai Tucson with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Hyundai Tucson is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 locate 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 Hyundai Tucson .
Open trunk stuck Hyundai Tucson with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Hyundai Tucson may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Hyundai Tucson. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Hyundai Tucson, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Hyundai Tucson 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 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 Hyundai Tucson , 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 .
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