Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mercury Grand Marquis is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mercury Grand Marquis is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Mercury Grand Marquis.
Trunk lock Mercury Grand Marquis stuck, why?
So let’s start our content page with the roots of an Mercury Grand Marquis trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Mercury Grand Marquis trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Mercury Grand Marquis. 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 triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by 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 Mercury Grand Marquis if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mercury Grand Marquis is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Mercury Grand Marquis trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mercury Grand Marquis that is the cause of your problem . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mercury Grand Marquis trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the problem is usually 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 Mercury Grand Marquis?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Mercury Grand Marquis , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Mercury Grand Marquis with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Mercury Grand Marquis 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 car use the internal trunk handle . In actual fact, not everyone is aware of it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that enables you to open it from the inside, you will need to locate 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 Mercury Grand Marquis .
Open trunk stuck Mercury Grand Marquis with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Mercury Grand Marquis may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mercury Grand Marquis. This remedy may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Mercury Grand Marquis, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mercury Grand Marquis is blocked because of a foreign object that got into the lock. In this case, there are few solutions. It is up to you to take out 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 Mercury Grand Marquis , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
If you have any additional questions about the Mercury Grand Marquis, do not hesitate to consult our Mercury Grand Marquis category.
