Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a important volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Espace 5 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Espace 5 is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may locate this content 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 5.

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Trunk lock Renault Espace 5 stuck, why?

So let’s commence our content with the origins of an Renault Espace 5 trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Renault Espace 5 trunk lock connection wires cut

First explanation for a trunk stuck on Renault Espace 5. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may also bring about complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to 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 Renault Espace 5 if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Espace 5 is blocked because of an electrical issue.

Renault Espace 5 trunk broken lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Espace 5 that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, with time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renault Espace 5 trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though the source 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 Renault Espace 5?

Now that we have discovered the different reasons for a trunk stuck on Renault Espace 5 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Renault Espace 5 with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Renault Espace 5 is totally blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a solution 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 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 Espace 5 .

Open trunk stuck Renault Espace 5 with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Espace 5 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 5. This solution may give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Renault Espace 5, try to remove the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Espace 5 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 remove 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 5 , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

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