Even though automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Jaguar F-Pace is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Jaguar F-Pace is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly 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 Jaguar F-Pace.

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Trunk lock Jaguar F-Pace stuck, why?

So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an Jaguar F-Pace trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Jaguar F-Pace trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Jaguar F-Pace. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly also cause problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Jaguar F-Pace if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Jaguar F-Pace is blocked due to an electrical problem.

Jaguar F-Pace trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Jaguar F-Pace that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Jaguar F-Pace trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually 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 Jaguar F-Pace?

Now that we have found out the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Jaguar F-Pace , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Jaguar F-Pace with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Jaguar F-Pace is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car 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 Jaguar F-Pace .

Open trunk stuck Jaguar F-Pace with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Jaguar F-Pace may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Jaguar F-Pace. This remedy may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Jaguar F-Pace, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Jaguar F-Pace is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out 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 Jaguar F-Pace , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

If you wish more guides on the Jaguar F-Pace, go to our Jaguar F-Pace category.