Some complications on our cars appear to be insignificant but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Mazda 3 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not anymore have the ability to fill up your tank and as a result ultimately not be able to use your vehicle. This is specifically why we have written and published this guideline, to help you get a quick treatment to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your car in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to determine why the fuel door of your Mazda 3 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Mazda 3 stuck?

So we’ll begin our guideline with the source of your fuel trap complications stuck on Mazda 3. Remember that this fuel door is generally controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based on 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 instances, it might be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Mazda 3. So take into consideration verifying all these elements one after the other to find the source of your fuel door problem on Mazda 3. Go to the next part of this guideline to find answers to your problem.

What if the fuel door on my Mazda 3 is stuck?

We are now going to present you one by one the different answers to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Mazda 3, 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 form of problem.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Mazda 3 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve this problem, you need to get your vehicle manual, examine which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, examine the condition and possibly change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Mazda 3, do not be reluctant to consult our article content to help you resolve your problem.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second possible trigger of your fuel door problem being stuck on Mazda 3 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 operate 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 problem will result from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Mazda 3. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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

Finally, last treatment to unlock a fuel door on Mazda 3, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To accomplish this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Mazda 3 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 have any further questions about the Mazda 3, do not hesitate to consult our Mazda 3 category.