Some concerns on our cars look to be superficial but can be irritating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your Buick Lucerne in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more have the ability to fill up your tank and consequently sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have posted this article content, to help you find a rapid remedy to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Buick Lucerne is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Buick Lucerne stuck?

So we’ll begin our article content with the source of your fuel trap concerns stuck on Buick Lucerne. Be aware that this fuel door is quite often controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your car it is only operated by a cable. Most of the time, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. Occasionally, it could be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Buick Lucerne. So take into consideration looking at all these elements one at a time to discover the source of your fuel door problem on Buick Lucerne. Go to the next part of this article content to find answers to your problem.

What if the fuel door on my Buick Lucerne is stuck?

We are now going to present you 1 by 1 the diverse answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Buick Lucerne, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of trouble.

Verify the fuel door fuses

The first likely cause of a stuck fuel door on your Buick Lucerne is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To correct this problem, 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 found, check the state and maybe replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Buick Lucerne, do not hesitate to read our content to help you solve your problem.

Verify the fuel door control cable

The second likely trigger of your fuel door problem being stuck on Buick Lucerne is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this problem, 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 repeating this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Frequently, the problem will be caused by the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Buick Lucerne. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to achieve 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Buick Lucerne, 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 Buick Lucerne owner’s manual for the exact area of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Buick Lucerne, do not hesitate to consult our Buick Lucerne category.