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

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Trunk lock Mercedes Benz E Class stuck, why?

So let’s start our content with the roots of an Mercedes Benz E Class trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Mercedes Benz E Class trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Benz E Class. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to the same 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 Mercedes Benz E Class if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercedes Benz E Class is blocked caused by an electrical problem.

Mercedes Benz E Class trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercedes Benz E Class that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mercedes Benz E Class trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the source 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 Mercedes Benz E Class?

Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Benz E Class , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

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

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Mercedes Benz E Class is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, 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 . In truth, 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 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 Mercedes Benz E Class .

Open trunk stuck Mercedes Benz E Class with a lubricant spray

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

Open blocked tailgate Mercedes Benz E Class, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mercedes Benz E Class is blocked due to 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 Mercedes Benz E Class , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

Whenever you have any further questions about the Mercedes Benz E Class, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Benz E Class category.