When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more unpleasant than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Particularly on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Toyota Highlander. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper methods of doing repairs yourself. For this, we will take a tour of the most regular dysfunctions and what are the potential solutions to this problem.problem-lock-trunk-Toyota-Highlander

The key no longer fits fully into the boot of the Toyota Highlander

The problem can arise from various reasons. The first is that your key is bent. If this is the case, it will be difficult to open the doors of the Toyota Highlander. You will then have to try to gently bend it. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is only congested. You must then grease the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of turning your key without forcing either, the lock should end up working. It is practically impossible for a resistant element to get inside the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, however the trunk of the Toyota Highlander does not open

The first step 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 Toyota Highlander is probably in bad shape. You will still be able to apply an anti-seize agent inside the system, but unfortunately there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, you have only one solution, call your locksmith.

The trunk lock of my Toyota Highlander is completely blocked

You get to enter your key fully into the lock of the Toyota Highlander, however impossible to rotate . In this situation, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, it is because the problem stems from the key, naturally. If however this is only the case for the trunk, it is naturally the lock that blocks. Therefore, the first thing to do is to insert WD40. This anti-seize is the most used in mechanics. Often it solves more dysfunctions than one can imagine. It is also conceivable that an element is introduced into the lock and prevents its proper functioning. In this situation, only a locksmith can repair it. Last solution, change your lock…