When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a very expensive area. Especially on a vehicle, because if it is necessary to replace the trunk lock, you will have to do it on each of the other doors of the Kia Carens. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper solutions by carrying out repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most frequent dysfunctions and what can be the potential solutions to this concern.lock-lock-problem-Kia-Carens

The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Kia Carens

The concern can arise from various reasons. First, is that your key is curved. In this case, you will have difficulty opening the doors of your Kia Carens. You will then have to test to gently curve it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is only congested. In this case it will be necessary to oil the lock or apply anti-seize like WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing either, the lock must eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a resistant element will enter the trunk lock, unless someone has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Kia Carens does not open

The first thing to do is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Kia Carens is probably damaged. You can still apply anti-seize inside the mechanism, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. You unfortunately have only one solution, go see a locksmith.

The lock on the trunk of my Kia Carens is completely blocked

You can insert your key fully into the lock of the Kia Carens, but impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to do very simple control. If this is also the case for the doors, it is that the concern must come from the key, obviously. If on the other hand this is not the case only for the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. Therefore, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is strongly applied in mechanics. In general, it resolves more dysfunctions than one might think. It is also conceivable that an element is introduced into the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, a locksmith will be able to help you. If none of this works, you will have to change the lock…