Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your PORSCHE PANAMERA is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your PORSCHE PANAMERA is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA.

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Trunk lock PORSCHE PANAMERA stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content with the origins of an PORSCHE PANAMERA trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

PORSCHE PANAMERA trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on PORSCHE PANAMERA. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may as well provoke 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 article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on PORSCHE PANAMERA if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your PORSCHE PANAMERA is blocked caused by an electrical issue.

PORSCHE PANAMERA trunk damaged lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your PORSCHE PANAMERA that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, as time passes, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my PORSCHE PANAMERA trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the issue is usually 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA?

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

Opening a stuck trunk PORSCHE PANAMERA with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your PORSCHE PANAMERA is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution 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 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA .

Open trunk stuck PORSCHE PANAMERA with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your PORSCHE PANAMERA may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your PORSCHE PANAMERA. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate PORSCHE PANAMERA, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your PORSCHE PANAMERA 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 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 PORSCHE PANAMERA , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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