Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically 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 Renault Espace 4.
Trunk lock Renault Espace 4 stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the sources of an Renault Espace 4 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most cases it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Renault Espace 4 trunk lock connection wires cut
First reason for a trunk stuck on Renault Espace 4. 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 respond and may also bring about 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 page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renault Espace 4 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Espace 4 is blocked due to an electrical problem.
Renault Espace 4 trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, after a while, 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 Renault Espace 4 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 Renault Espace 4?
Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Renault Espace 4 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Renault Espace 4 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Espace 4 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 . Obviously, 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 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 Espace 4 .
Open trunk stuck Renault Espace 4 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Espace 4 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Espace 4. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Renault Espace 4, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Espace 4 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 Espace 4 , 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 perhaps you have any further questions about the Renault Espace 4, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Espace 4 category.
