Despite the fact that cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class.

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Trunk lock Mercedes Benz CLA Class stuck, why?

So let’s start our article with the origins of an Mercedes Benz CLA Class trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Mercedes Benz CLA Class trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Benz CLA Class. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well trigger complications with your rear lights, which might be linked to the same 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is blocked because of an electrical problem.

Mercedes Benz CLA Class trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class trunk

At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is in most cases 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class?

Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Benz CLA Class , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Mercedes Benz CLA Class with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a 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 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class .

Open trunk stuck Mercedes Benz CLA Class with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Mercedes Benz CLA Class, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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