Trunk Will Not Open
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 288
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From: Murrysville PA
Trunk Will Not Open
Before I call my dealer,I thought that I'd pose my problem here and see if there is an easy fix. Plain and simple,my trunk will not open. It springs and I get maybe a 1/2 inch slot. After that it is a no go. I have a convertible. The trunk is empty.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
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Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 560
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From: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Before I call my dealer,I thought that I'd pose my problem here and see if there is an easy fix. Plain and simple,my trunk will not open. It springs and I get maybe a 1/2 inch slot. After that it is a no go. I have a convertible. The trunk is empty.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
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Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 545
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From: Lords Valley PA
On my '14 Vert - - - sometimes the trunk will only 'pop' a small amount- just enough to get my fingers under the rear edge of the deck lid and then I just pull it open. I does feel like it is sticking to the rubber weather stripping... but other than the minor inconvienance of squezing my fingers into the tight opening, it has always opened when I needed to get into the trunk.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Louisa, Ky
Before I call my dealer,I thought that I'd pose my problem here and see if there is an easy fix. Plain and simple,my trunk will not open. It springs and I get maybe a 1/2 inch slot. After that it is a no go. I have a convertible. The trunk is empty.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 878
Likes: 61
From: Louisa, Ky
There is a lot of insulation on that back panel and it pushes on the wires at the ECU's back there and with my truck so fully loaded it must have lost connection back there. I kinked the wires toward the back of the car right after the plugins to provide clearance!
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Northern NYs Adirondack Mountains,http://www.visitsacandaga.com.
Before I call my dealer,I thought that I'd pose my problem here and see if there is an easy fix. Plain and simple,my trunk will not open. It springs and I get maybe a 1/2 inch slot. After that it is a no go. I have a convertible. The trunk is empty.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Norm
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 988
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From: Danville California
I have a coupe, but the rear hatch refused to open awhile back. Had to use the key to open it manually. Took it to the dealer, who replace the actuator. He told be it just stopped working. Was an easy fix, but it did take 2 trips to the dealer - one to assess the problem and another to get it fixed after the part came in. No problems since.
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From: Down south in Dixie
I'm just trolling as I still have a C6 (Lordy I would love to have a C7), but it is a Vert. Mine started that also. It would pop up just a little, but not enough to clear the latch. I would have to slip my fingers under the lid, and hit the FOB again. I put a little good old WD40 on the latch mechanism, and luckily that fixed the problem. Maybe not the same problem, but it's a cheap thing to try first. Good luck.