Even though vehicles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mazda 3 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mazda 3 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally 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 Mazda 3.
Trunk lock Mazda 3 stuck, why?
So let’s begin our content page with the roots of an Mazda 3 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Mazda 3 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Mazda 3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also trigger problems with your rear lights, which may 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 Mazda 3 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mazda 3 is blocked resulting from an electrical problem.
Mazda 3 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mazda 3 that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mazda 3 trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 Mazda 3?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Mazda 3 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Mazda 3 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mazda 3 is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical problem. In this 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 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 Mazda 3 .
Open trunk stuck Mazda 3 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Mazda 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mazda 3. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Mazda 3, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mazda 3 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 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 Mazda 3 , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
Whenever you have any further questions about the Mazda 3, do not hesitate to consult our Mazda 3 category.
