Despite the fact that cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most recent cars. Whether you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Subaru Outback is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Subaru Outback is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will principally concentrate on closing a blocked safe, but you may find this content page 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 Subaru Outback.
Trunk lock Subaru Outback stuck, why?
So let’s start our content page with the origins of an Subaru Outback trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Subaru Outback trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Subaru Outback. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or caused by shocks. This issue causes the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well cause problems with your rear lights, which may be caused by the same wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content page on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Subaru Outback if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Subaru Outback is blocked caused by an electrical issue.
Subaru Outback trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Subaru Outback that is the cause of your issue . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Subaru Outback trunk
Finally, a last possibility, despite the fact that the origin 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 Subaru Outback?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Subaru Outback , we will concentrate on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Subaru Outback with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Subaru Outback 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 car use the internal trunk handle . Indeed, not everyone knows 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 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 Subaru Outback .
Open trunk stuck Subaru Outback with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Subaru Outback may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Subaru Outback. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Subaru Outback, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Subaru Outback is blocked because of 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 Subaru Outback , we recommend 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 have any further questions about the Subaru Outback, do not hesitate to consult our Subaru Outback category.
