Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mercedes Classe C 4 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mercedes Classe C 4 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 may possibly 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 Classe C 4.
Trunk lock Mercedes Classe C 4 stuck, why?
So let’s start our article with the origins of an Mercedes Classe C 4 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Mercedes Classe C 4 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Classe C 4. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may possibly also bring about problems with your rear lights, which might be connected to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mercedes Classe C 4 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercedes Classe C 4 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Mercedes Classe C 4 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercedes Classe C 4 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may possibly still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mercedes Classe C 4 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 Mercedes Classe C 4?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Mercedes Classe C 4 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Mercedes Classe C 4 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Mercedes Classe C 4 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 identify 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 Classe C 4 .
Open trunk stuck Mercedes Classe C 4 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Mercedes Classe C 4 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 Classe C 4. This solution may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Mercedes Classe C 4, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mercedes Classe C 4 is blocked as a result 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 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 Classe C 4 , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If you want more guides on the Mercedes Classe C 4, go to our Mercedes Classe C 4 category.
