Even though cars are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Nissan Micra 4 is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Nissan Micra 4 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 might find this content 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 Micra 4.

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Trunk lock Nissan Micra 4 stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content page with the sources of an Nissan Micra 4 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in many instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Nissan Micra 4 trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Nissan Micra 4. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might also bring about problems with your rear lights, which might be connected to similar 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 Nissan Micra 4 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Nissan Micra 4 is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Nissan Micra 4 trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Nissan Micra 4 that is the cause of your issue . In fact, it is possible, with time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a 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 Nissan Micra 4 trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem 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 Nissan Micra 4?

Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Nissan Micra 4 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Nissan Micra 4 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Nissan Micra 4 is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle 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 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 Nissan Micra 4 .

Open trunk stuck Nissan Micra 4 with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Nissan Micra 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 Nissan Micra 4. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Nissan Micra 4, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Nissan Micra 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 take out 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 Nissan Micra 4 , we suggest you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Nissan Micra 4, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Micra 4 category.