Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Opel Zafira Tourer is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Opel Zafira Tourer is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Opel Zafira Tourer.

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Trunk lock Opel Zafira Tourer stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content page with the roots of an Opel Zafira Tourer trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.

Opel Zafira Tourer trunk lock connection wires cut

First cause for a trunk stuck on Opel Zafira Tourer. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also cause complications with your rear lights, which might be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Opel Zafira Tourer if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Opel Zafira Tourer is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Opel Zafira Tourer trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Opel Zafira Tourer that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, after a while, 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 Opel Zafira Tourer trunk

Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the problem is generally 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 Opel Zafira Tourer?

Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on Opel Zafira Tourer , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Opel Zafira Tourer with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Opel Zafira Tourer is totally blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In truth, 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 find 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 Opel Zafira Tourer .

Open trunk stuck Opel Zafira Tourer with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Opel Zafira Tourer may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Opel Zafira Tourer. This solution may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Opel Zafira Tourer, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Opel Zafira Tourer is blocked as a result of a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a 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 Opel Zafira Tourer , we suggest you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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