Despite the fact that automobiles are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern vehicles. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your seat leon is a large and very useful space. So, what to do if the trunk of your seat leon is stuck? This is exactly what we will try to answer today. We will mainly 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 motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a seat leon.

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Trunk lock seat leon stuck, why?

So let’s begin our guideline with the sources of an seat leon trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

seat leon trunk lock connection wires cut

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

seat leon trunk broken lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your seat leon that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, after a while, that it might become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You might still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my seat leon trunk

At last, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is generally 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 seat leon?

Now that we have discovered the different factors for a trunk stuck on seat leon , we will concentrate on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk seat leon with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your seat leon is completely 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 . In fact, not everyone is aware of 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 seat leon .

Open trunk stuck seat leon with a lubricant spray

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

Open blocked tailgate seat leon, try to take out the foreign object

Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your seat leon 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 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 seat leon , we advise you to go to your auto technician who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .

In the event that you have any further questions about the seat leon, do not hesitate to consult our seat leon category.