Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and 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 Land Rover LR4 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Land Rover LR4 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly discover this article 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 Land Rover LR4.

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Trunk lock Land Rover LR4 stuck, why?

So let’s begin our content page with the origins of an Land Rover LR4 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Land Rover LR4 trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Land Rover LR4. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well cause complications with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Land Rover LR4 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Land Rover LR4 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Land Rover LR4 trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Land Rover LR4 that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Land Rover LR4 trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though 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 Land Rover LR4?

Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Land Rover LR4 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Land Rover LR4 with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Land Rover LR4 is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In fact, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows 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 Land Rover LR4 .

Open trunk stuck Land Rover LR4 with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Land Rover LR4 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Land Rover LR4. This remedy may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Land Rover LR4, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Land Rover LR4 is blocked because 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 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 Land Rover LR4 , 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 .

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Land Rover LR4, do not hesitate to consult our Land Rover LR4 category.