Some complications on our cars seem insignificant but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not significant will prevent you from using your BMW 5 Series in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer have the ability to fill your tank and as a consequence in the long run not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have posted this guideline, to help you obtain a rapid treatment to your fuel trap issue so that you can use your car in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to figure out why the fuel door of your BMW 5 Series is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my BMW 5 Series stuck?
So we’ll commence our guideline with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on BMW 5 Series. Remember that this fuel door is sometimes powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your car it is only ran by a cable. In most cases, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some instances, it may be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your BMW 5 Series. So consider examining all these parts one at a time to find the origin of your fuel door issue on BMW 5 Series. Go to the next part of this guideline to find solutions to your issue.
What if the fuel door on my BMW 5 Series is stuck?
We are now going to describe you one after the other the diverse solutions to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on BMW 5 Series, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of issue.
Verify the fuel door fuses
The first possible motive of a stuck fuel door on your BMW 5 Series is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this issue, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, check the state and perhaps change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your BMW 5 Series, do not hesitate to read our content page to help you resolve your issue.
Verify the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door issue being stuck on BMW 5 Series is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To remedy this issue, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the issue will be caused by the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your BMW 5 Series. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, for this, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.
Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk
Finally, last method to unlock a fuel door on BMW 5 Series, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To do this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your BMW 5 Series owner’s manual for the exact position of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the BMW 5 Series, do not hesitate to consult our BMW 5 Series category.
