Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Jeep Compass is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Jeep Compass is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally focus 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 Jeep Compass.
Trunk lock Jeep Compass stuck, why?
So let’s start our article content with the roots of an Jeep Compass trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Jeep Compass trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Jeep Compass. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well cause problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same 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 Jeep Compass if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Jeep Compass is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Jeep Compass trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Jeep Compass that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Jeep Compass trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is in most cases 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 Jeep Compass?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Jeep Compass , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Jeep Compass with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Jeep Compass is entirely 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 vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In fact, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to identify 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 Jeep Compass .
Open trunk stuck Jeep Compass with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Jeep Compass 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 Compass. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Jeep Compass, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Jeep Compass 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 Jeep Compass , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
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