Despite the fact that cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Infiniti QX50 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Infiniti QX50 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus 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 Infiniti QX50.
Trunk lock Infiniti QX50 stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an Infiniti QX50 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Infiniti QX50 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Infiniti QX50. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well cause problems with your rear lights, which might be linked 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 Infiniti QX50 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Infiniti QX50 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Infiniti QX50 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Infiniti QX50 that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Infiniti QX50 trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the origin 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 Infiniti QX50?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Infiniti QX50 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Infiniti QX50 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Infiniti QX50 is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to locate 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 Infiniti QX50 .
Open trunk stuck Infiniti QX50 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Infiniti QX50 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Infiniti QX50. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Infiniti QX50, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Infiniti QX50 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 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 Infiniti QX50 , we suggest you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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