Even though automobiles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Latitude is a large and very practical space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Latitude 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 might find 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 Renault Latitude.

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Trunk lock Renault Latitude stuck, why?

So let’s begin our content page with the origins of an Renault Latitude trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be involved.

Renault Latitude trunk lock connection wires cut

First reason for a trunk stuck on Renault Latitude. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This problem causes the outside trunk release handle to not respond and might as well bring about problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by similar 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 Renault Latitude if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renault Latitude is blocked due to an electrical problem.

Renault Latitude trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Latitude that is the cause of your problem . In reality, it is possible, in the long run, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You might still hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renault Latitude trunk

At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source of the problem 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 Latitude?

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

Opening a stuck trunk Renault Latitude with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Renault Latitude is entirely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical problem. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 Latitude .

Open trunk stuck Renault Latitude with a lubricant spray

Second solution. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Renault Latitude may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renault Latitude. This solution might give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.

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

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renault Latitude is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In this 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 Renault Latitude , we advise you to go to your technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

If you need more tutorials on the Renault Latitude, go to our Renault Latitude category.