Some problems on our automobiles look like superficial but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Nissan Maxima in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more be able to fill up your tank and as a consequence in the end not be able to use your vehicle. This is exactly why we have created this article, to help you find a rapid answer to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To accomplish this, we will first try to understand why the fuel door of your Nissan Maxima is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Nissan Maxima stuck?

So we’ll start our article with the origin of your fuel trap problems stuck on Nissan Maxima. Remember that this fuel door is more often than not powered by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent 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 instances, it might be the fuel door fuse that is faulty on your Nissan Maxima. So take into consideration looking at all these elements one after the other to find the origin of your fuel door trouble on Nissan Maxima. Go to the next part of this article to get answers to your trouble.

What if the fuel door on my Nissan Maxima is stuck?

We are now going to show you one by one the different answers to each of the motives of a fuel door stuck on Nissan Maxima, already to give you an immediate solution to enable you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this sort of issue.

Verify the fuel door fuses

The first likely motive of a stuck fuel door on your Nissan Maxima is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this trouble, you need to get your vehicle manual, verify which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once found, verify the condition and perhaps replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Nissan Maxima, do not think twice to browse our guideline to help you solve your trouble.

Verify the fuel door control cable

The second likely trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Nissan Maxima 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 simultaneously as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Oftentimes, the trouble will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Nissan Maxima. If the hatch is stuck, 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 Nissan Maxima, 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 consult your Nissan Maxima 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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