Despite the fact that cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally focus 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 causes of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Mercedes Classe A 3.
Trunk lock Mercedes Classe A 3 stuck, why?
So let’s start our content with the origins of an Mercedes Classe A 3 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Mercedes Classe A 3 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Classe A 3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well provoke complications with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mercedes Classe A 3 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Mercedes Classe A 3 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 that is the trigger of your problem . In reality, it is possible, after a while, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mercedes Classe A 3 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue 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 Mercedes Classe A 3?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Classe A 3 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Mercedes Classe A 3 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is totally 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 car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, 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 Mercedes Classe A 3 .
Open trunk stuck Mercedes Classe A 3 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Mercedes Classe A 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mercedes Classe A 3. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Mercedes Classe A 3, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mercedes Classe A 3 is blocked due to 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 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 Classe A 3 , 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 .
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