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 vehicles. Whether you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renault Maxity is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renault Maxity is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer in this article. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Maxity.

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Trunk lock Renault Maxity stuck, why?

So let’s commence our guideline with the sources of an Renault Maxity trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.

Renault Maxity trunk lock connection wires cut

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

Renault Maxity trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renault Maxity that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, 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 Maxity trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the origin 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 Maxity?

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

Opening a stuck trunk Renault Maxity with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renault Maxity is completely blocked, the external handle may be broken, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In truth, 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 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 Renault Maxity .

Open trunk stuck Renault Maxity with a lubricant spray

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

Open blocked tailgate Renault Maxity, try to remove the foreign object

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

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