Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Mini Countryman 2 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Mini Countryman 2 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find this content useful if you can’t close your trunk anymore. In a first step, we will try to find the motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Mini Countryman 2.

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Trunk lock Mini Countryman 2 stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content with the roots of an Mini Countryman 2 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Mini Countryman 2 trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Mini Countryman 2. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well bring about problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Mini Countryman 2 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Mini Countryman 2 is blocked because of an electrical issue.

Mini Countryman 2 trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Mini Countryman 2 that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Mini Countryman 2 trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is generally 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 Mini Countryman 2?

Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Mini Countryman 2 , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Mini Countryman 2 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Mini Countryman 2 is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In truth, 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 identify 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 Mini Countryman 2 .

Open trunk stuck Mini Countryman 2 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Mini Countryman 2 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Mini Countryman 2. This solution might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Mini Countryman 2, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Mini Countryman 2 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 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 Mini Countryman 2 , 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 wish more guides on the Mini Countryman 2, go to our Mini Countryman 2 category.