Even though cars are tending to become more and more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most recent cars. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Volkswagen Arteon is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Volkswagen Arteon is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will specifically focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may possibly find this content 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 Volkswagen Arteon.
Trunk lock Volkswagen Arteon stuck, why?
So let’s start our guideline with the origins of an Volkswagen Arteon trunk that get stuck . They can be multiple, although in many instances it will be the same complications that will be involved.
Volkswagen Arteon trunk lock connection wires cut
First cause for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Arteon. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may possibly have been severed by force, or because of shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may possibly as well 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 Volkswagen Arteon if you don’t know how to verify their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Volkswagen Arteon is blocked because of an electrical issue.
Volkswagen Arteon trunk broken lock
The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Volkswagen Arteon that is the trigger of your issue . In reality, it is possible, over time, that it may possibly become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In this case, the action of the trunk handle no longer triggers the system. You may possibly still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Volkswagen Arteon trunk
At last, a last possibility, despite the fact that the source 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 Volkswagen Arteon?
Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Arteon , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Volkswagen Arteon with the inner lock
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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Volkswagen Arteon 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 actual 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 Volkswagen Arteon .
Open trunk stuck Volkswagen Arteon with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, as time passes, dust, the trunk closure of your Volkswagen Arteon may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Volkswagen Arteon. This remedy may possibly give you the possibility to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Volkswagen Arteon, try to remove the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Volkswagen Arteon is blocked due to a foreign object that got into the lock. In such a 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 Volkswagen Arteon , we recommend you to go to your auto mechanic who will have the tools and more advanced knowledge to unlock the trunk of your car .
If you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Arteon, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Arteon category.
