Despite the fact that vehicles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern cars. Whether you’re going on holiday, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Renualt Express is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Renualt Express is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you might locate 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 Renualt Express.

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Trunk lock Renualt Express stuck, why?

So let’s begin our article with the roots of an Renualt Express trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, although in most instances it will be the same complications that will be concerned.

Renualt Express trunk lock connection wires cut

First cause for a trunk stuck on Renualt Express. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock might have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This problem triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and might also provoke complications with your rear lights, which may be linked to similar wiring harness. If you have these two complications and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our article on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Renualt Express if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Renualt Express is blocked because of an electrical problem.

Renualt Express trunk broken lock

The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Renualt Express that is the trigger of your problem . In fact, it is possible, as time passes, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the mechanism. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Renualt Express trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the issue is usually 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 Renualt Express?

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

Opening a stuck trunk Renualt Express with the inner lock

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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Renualt Express is entirely blocked, the external handle may be broken, 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 . In actual 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 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 Renualt Express .

Open trunk stuck Renualt Express with a lubricant spray

Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Renualt Express may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Renualt Express. This remedy might give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.

Open blocked tailgate Renualt Express, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Renualt Express 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 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 Renualt Express , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .

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