Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Kia Sorento is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Kia Sorento is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might 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 Kia Sorento.
Trunk lock Kia Sorento stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the origins of an Kia Sorento trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Kia Sorento trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Kia Sorento. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also bring about problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by 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 Kia Sorento if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Kia Sorento is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Kia Sorento trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Kia Sorento that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Kia Sorento trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem is generally 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 Sorento?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Kia Sorento , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Kia Sorento with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Kia Sorento is totally 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 locate 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 Sorento .
Open trunk stuck Kia Sorento with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Kia Sorento 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 Sorento. This remedy might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Kia Sorento, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Kia Sorento is blocked as a result 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 Sorento , we recommend 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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