Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Kia Carens is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Kia Carens is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Kia Carens.
Trunk lock Kia Carens stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the roots of an Kia Carens trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Kia Carens trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Kia Carens. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Kia Carens if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Kia Carens is blocked caused by an electrical problem.
Kia Carens trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Kia Carens that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Kia Carens trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that 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 Kia Carens?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Kia Carens , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Kia Carens with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Kia Carens is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 . Indeed, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables 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 Kia Carens .
Open trunk stuck Kia Carens with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Kia Carens may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Kia Carens. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Kia Carens, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Kia Carens 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 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 Kia Carens , we recommend you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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