Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Jeep Gladiator is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Jeep Gladiator is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this content page 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 Gladiator.
Trunk lock Jeep Gladiator stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content page with the roots of an Jeep Gladiator trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Jeep Gladiator trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Jeep Gladiator. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well trigger 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 Jeep Gladiator if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Jeep Gladiator is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Jeep Gladiator trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Jeep Gladiator that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Jeep Gladiator trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem 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 Jeep Gladiator?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Jeep Gladiator , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Jeep Gladiator with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Jeep Gladiator is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution 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 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 Gladiator .
Open trunk stuck Jeep Gladiator with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Jeep Gladiator may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Jeep Gladiator. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Jeep Gladiator, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Jeep Gladiator 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 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 Jeep Gladiator , we recommend you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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