Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Peugeot 2008 is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Peugeot 2008 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate this content page 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 Peugeot 2008.
Trunk lock Peugeot 2008 stuck, why?
So let’s start our content page with the sources of an Peugeot 2008 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be concerned.
Peugeot 2008 trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Peugeot 2008. 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 causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well bring about complications with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Peugeot 2008 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Peugeot 2008 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Peugeot 2008 trunk damaged lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Peugeot 2008 that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Peugeot 2008 trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin of the issue is usually 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 Peugeot 2008?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Peugeot 2008 , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Peugeot 2008 with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Peugeot 2008 is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . In truth, not everyone knows it, but there is an internal mechanism in the trunk that allows you to open it from the inside, you will need to locate 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 Peugeot 2008 .
Open trunk stuck Peugeot 2008 with a lubricant spray
Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Peugeot 2008 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Peugeot 2008. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Peugeot 2008, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Peugeot 2008 is blocked due to 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 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 Peugeot 2008 , we recommend you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
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