Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a significant volume of transport on most modern vehicles. If you’re going on vacation, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Volkswagen Rabbit is a large and very valuable space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Volkswagen Rabbit is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer today. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may discover 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 Volkswagen Rabbit.

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Trunk lock Volkswagen Rabbit stuck, why?

So let’s commence our article content with the sources of an Volkswagen Rabbit trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most cases it will be the same problems that will be concerned.

Volkswagen Rabbit trunk lock connection wires cut

First cause for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Rabbit. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or resulting from 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 linked to similar 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 Volkswagen Rabbit if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Volkswagen Rabbit is blocked resulting from an electrical issue.

Volkswagen Rabbit trunk damaged lock

The second possibility of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Volkswagen Rabbit that is the trigger of your issue . In fact, it is possible, in the long run, that it may become blocked or that internal mechanisms may break. In such a case, the action of the trunk handle no longer activates the system. You may still notice the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.

Something’s jammed in the lock of my Volkswagen Rabbit trunk

Finally, a last possibility, even though 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 Rabbit?

Now that we have found out the different causes for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Rabbit , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.

Opening a stuck trunk Volkswagen Rabbit with the inner lock

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First possibility, the trunk lock of your Volkswagen Rabbit is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In this case, a solution is offered to you, go through the interior of the car use the internal trunk handle . Obviously, 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 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 Rabbit .

Open trunk stuck Volkswagen Rabbit with a lubricant spray

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

Open blocked tailgate Volkswagen Rabbit, try to take out the foreign object

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

In the event that you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Rabbit, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Rabbit category.