Some problems on our vehicles seem to be unimportant but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not severe will prevent you from using your Dodge Ram 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 capability to fill your tank and as a consequence sooner or later not be able to use your vehicle. This is precisely why we have made this article, to help you find a quick treatment to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To get this done, we will first try to find out why the fuel door of your Dodge Ram is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Dodge Ram stuck?
So we’ll start our article with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Dodge Ram. Be aware that this fuel door is often controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or according to the options of your vehicle 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. In some cases, it may be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Dodge Ram. So think about verifying all these elements one by one to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Dodge Ram. Go to the next part of this article to get answers to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Dodge Ram is stuck?
We are now going to show you 1 by 1 the diverse answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Dodge Ram, already to give you an immediate solution to allow you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of issue.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Dodge Ram is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, you need to get your vehicle manual, check which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, check the condition and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Dodge Ram, do not hesitate to browse our content to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible cause of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Dodge Ram is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix 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 operate 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 trouble will come from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Dodge Ram. If the hatch is stuck, 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 way to unlock a fuel door on Dodge Ram, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To get this done, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Dodge Ram 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.
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