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

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Trunk lock Jaguar F-Type stuck, why?

So let’s commence our guideline with the roots of an Jaguar F-Type trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Jaguar F-Type trunk lock connection wires cut

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

Jaguar F-Type trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Jaguar F-Type that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

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

Finally, 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 Jaguar F-Type?

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

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

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Jaguar F-Type is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, 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 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-Type .

Open trunk stuck Jaguar F-Type with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Jaguar F-Type 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-Type. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

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

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Jaguar F-Type is blocked due to 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 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-Type , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

In the event that you have any further questions about the Jaguar F-Type, do not hesitate to consult our Jaguar F-Type category.