Some complications on our vehicles sound insignificant but can be bothersome, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your BMW X5 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more have the capability to fill your tank and as a consequence ultimately not be able to use your vehicle. This is exactly why we have created this guideline, to help you obtain a rapid solution to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your car in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your BMW X5 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my BMW X5 stuck?

So we’ll begin our guideline with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on BMW X5. Take note that this fuel door is generally operated by an electric motor, but in some years or depending on the options of your vehicle it is only ran by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some cases, it could be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your BMW X5. So consider verifying all these components one at a time to discover the origin of your fuel door trouble on BMW X5. Go to the next part of this guideline to find answers to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my BMW X5 is stuck?

We are now going to show you one at a time the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on BMW X5, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of problem.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first likely cause of a stuck fuel door on your BMW X5 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your vehicle manual, verify which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, verify the state and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your BMW X5, do not be reluctant to have a look at our guideline to help you solve your trouble.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second likely cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on BMW X5 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this trouble, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example at the same time as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not be reluctant to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.

Change the fuel door opening motor

Very often, the trouble will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your BMW X5. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to do so, 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

To conclude, last method to unlock a fuel door on BMW X5, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and consult your BMW X5 owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.

If you wish more guides on the BMW X5, go to our BMW X5 category.