Even though cars are tending to become progressively more compact, one is happy to enjoy a large volume of transport on most modern cars. If you’re going on a break, shopping or moving house, the trunk of your Volkswagen Touran is a large and very important space. So, what to do if the trunk of your Volkswagen Touran is stuck? This is precisely what we will try to answer in this article. We will mainly focus on closing a blocked safe, but you may 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 Touran.
Trunk lock Volkswagen Touran stuck, why?
So let’s start our content with the sources of an Volkswagen Touran trunk that get stuck . They can be diverse, nevertheless in most instances it will be the same problems that will be concerned.
Volkswagen Touran trunk lock connection wires cut
First explanation for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Touran. It is possible that the wires or wiring harness of your trunk lock may have been severed by force, or due to shocks. This issue triggers the outside trunk release handle to not react and may as well trigger problems with your rear lights, which may be connected to similar wiring harness. If you have these two problems and your bulbs are not burnt out (please refer to our content on changing the bulbs of the rear lights on Volkswagen Touran if you don’t know how to check their condition), there is a good chance that the tailgate of your Volkswagen Touran is blocked due to an electrical issue.
Volkswagen Touran trunk damaged lock
The second opportunity of a blocked trunk is that it is the lock of the trunk of your Volkswagen Touran that is the trigger 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 hear the activation noise, but not the mechanisms turning.
Something’s jammed in the lock of my Volkswagen Touran trunk
At last, a last possibility, even though the origin of the problem is generally already known. 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 Touran?
Now that we have found out the different factors for a trunk stuck on Volkswagen Touran , we will focus on the possibilities to open a blocked trunk.
Opening a stuck trunk Volkswagen Touran with the inner lock
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First opportunity, the trunk lock of your Volkswagen Touran is completely blocked, the external handle may be damaged, or you may have an electrical issue. In such a case, a remedy is offered to you, go through the interior of the vehicle use the internal trunk handle . In 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 identify 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 Volkswagen Touran .
Open trunk stuck Volkswagen Touran with a lubricant spray
Second remedy. It is possible that, with time, dust, the trunk closure of your Volkswagen Touran may have jammed , to get rid of it, from inside your car, use degreaser to come clean and lubricate the lock of your Volkswagen Touran. This remedy may give you the opportunity to reoperate your locked trunk.
Open blocked tailgate Volkswagen Touran, try to take out the foreign object
Finally, last possibility, it is possible that the trunk of your Volkswagen Touran 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 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 Volkswagen Touran , we suggest 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 need more guides on the Volkswagen Touran, go to our Volkswagen Touran category.
