Some problems on our cars seem to be 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 Volkswagen Tiguan in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no longer be able to fill up your tank and as a consequence ultimately not be able to use your vehicle. This is exactly why we have posted this content, to help you get a rapid remedy 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 Volkswagen Tiguan is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Volkswagen Tiguan stuck?
So we’ll begin our content with the source of your fuel trap problems stuck on Volkswagen Tiguan. Be aware that this fuel door is quite often operated by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your vehicle it is only operated by a cable. Typically, 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 faulty on your Volkswagen Tiguan. So consider examining all these components one at a time to uncover the source of your fuel door trouble on Volkswagen Tiguan. Go to the next part of this content to get solutions to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Volkswagen Tiguan is stuck?
We are now going to show you one after the other the different solutions to each of the causes of a fuel door stuck on Volkswagen Tiguan, 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 form of trouble.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first possible trigger of a stuck fuel door on your Volkswagen Tiguan is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To solve 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 located, verify the state and maybe replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Volkswagen Tiguan, do not think twice to have a look at our article content to help you fix your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second possible trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Volkswagen Tiguan 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 simultaneously as you try to open the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid reproducing this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the trouble will result from the engine that controls the opening of the fuel door of your Volkswagen Tiguan. If the hatch is blocked, the engine may be burnt out, to change 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 Volkswagen Tiguan, 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 read your Volkswagen Tiguan 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.
To discover more tips on the Volkswagen Tiguan, take a look at the Volkswagen Tiguan category.
