Even though cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Jeep Cherokee is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Jeep Cherokee is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly locate this article useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Jeep Cherokee.

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Trunk lock Jeep Cherokee stuck, why?

So let’s start our guideline with the origins of an Jeep Cherokee trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Jeep Cherokee trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Jeep Cherokee. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly as well 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Jeep Cherokee if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Jeep Cherokee is blocked because of an electrical problem.

Jeep Cherokee trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Jeep Cherokee that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Jeep Cherokee trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is generally 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 Jeep Cherokee?

Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Jeep Cherokee , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Jeep Cherokee with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Jeep Cherokee 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 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 find 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 Jeep Cherokee .

Open trunk stuck Jeep Cherokee with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Jeep Cherokee may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Jeep Cherokee. This solution may possibly give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Jeep Cherokee, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Jeep Cherokee 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 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 Jeep Cherokee , 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 .

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