Even though automobiles are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent vehicles. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Clio 3 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Clio 3 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might find this content page 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 Renault Clio 3.

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Trunk lock Renault Clio 3 stuck, why?

So let’s begin our guideline with the origins of an Renault Clio 3 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Renault Clio 3 trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Renault Clio 3. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and might as well cause problems with your rear lights, which may be linked to the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Clio 3 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Clio 3 is blocked caused by an electrical issue.

Renault Clio 3 trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Clio 3 that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, over time, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renault Clio 3 trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem 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 Renault Clio 3?

Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Renault Clio 3 , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Renault Clio 3 with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Clio 3 is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 fact, not everyone is aware of 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 Renault Clio 3 .

Open trunk stuck Renault Clio 3 with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Clio 3 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Clio 3. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Renault Clio 3, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Clio 3 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 Renault Clio 3 , we advise you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

If you wish more guides on the Renault Clio 3, go to our Renault Clio 3 category.