Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mazda CX 3 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mazda CX 3 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might find 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 Mazda CX 3.

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Trunk lock Mazda CX 3 stuck, why?

So let’s commence our article with the sources of an Mazda CX 3 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

Mazda CX 3 trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Mazda CX 3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well provoke problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by 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 Mazda CX 3 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mazda CX 3 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.

Mazda CX 3 trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mazda CX 3 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mazda CX 3 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 Mazda CX 3?

Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Mazda CX 3 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Mazda CX 3 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mazda CX 3 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 car use the internal trunk handle . In 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 behind 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 CX 3 .

Open trunk stuck Mazda CX 3 with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Mazda CX 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mazda CX 3. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Mazda CX 3, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mazda CX 3 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 take out 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 Mazda CX 3 , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

To find more tips on the Mazda CX 3, take a look at the Mazda CX 3 category.