Even though vehicles are tending to become a lot more compact, one is happy to enjoy a substantial volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Toyota Prius 2 is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Toyota Prius 2 is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will principally focus 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 motives of a trunk locker stuck, and in a second step, how to open the stuck trunck locker from a Toyota Prius 2.
Trunk lock Toyota Prius 2 stuck, why?
So let’s commence our content with the origins of an Toyota Prius 2 trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in most instances it will be the same problems that will be involved.
Toyota Prius 2 trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Toyota Prius 2. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not respond and may also trigger problems with your rear lights, which might be caused by similar 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 Toyota Prius 2 if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Toyota Prius 2 is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Toyota Prius 2 trunk broken lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Toyota Prius 2 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 instance, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the mechanism. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Toyota Prius 2 trunk
Finally, a last possibility, even though the source of the problem is in most cases 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 Toyota Prius 2?
Now that we have discovered the different causes for a trunk stuck on Toyota Prius 2 , we will focus on the solutions to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Toyota Prius 2 with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Toyota Prius 2 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 . In actual fact, 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 find 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 Toyota Prius 2 .
Open trunk stuck Toyota Prius 2 with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, over time, dust, the trunk closure of your Toyota Prius 2 may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your motor vehicle, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Toyota Prius 2. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Toyota Prius 2, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Toyota Prius 2 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 Toyota Prius 2 , we advise you to go to your mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your motor vehicle .
If you wish more guides on the Toyota Prius 2, go to our Toyota Prius 2 category.
