Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Nissan Juke is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Nissan Juke is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will principally focus on closing a blocked safe, but you might discover 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 Nissan Juke.
Trunk lock Nissan Juke stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content with the roots of an Nissan Juke trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Nissan Juke trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Nissan Juke. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well cause 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Nissan Juke if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Nissan Juke is blocked because of an electrical problem.
Nissan Juke trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Nissan Juke that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Nissan Juke trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the issue is in most cases 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 Nissan Juke?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Nissan Juke , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Nissan Juke with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Nissan Juke 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 fact, 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 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 Nissan Juke .
Open trunk stuck Nissan Juke with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Nissan Juke may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Nissan Juke. This remedy might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Nissan Juke, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Nissan Juke 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 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 Nissan Juke , we suggest you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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