Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Kia Cee D is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Kia Cee D is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate this content 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 Kia Cee D.
Trunk lock Kia Cee D stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content page with the roots of an Kia Cee D trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Kia Cee D trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Kia Cee D. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Kia Cee D if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Kia Cee D is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Kia Cee D trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Kia Cee D that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Kia Cee D trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source 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 Kia Cee D?
Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Kia Cee D , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Kia Cee D with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Kia Cee D is completely 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 car use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to find 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 Cee D .
Open trunk stuck Kia Cee D with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Kia Cee D may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Kia Cee D. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Kia Cee D, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Kia Cee D is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this 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 Kia Cee D , 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 .
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