When you want to go on vacation, there is nothing more annoying than a blocked trunk. And everyone knows, the locksmith is something super expensive. Particularly on a car, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, it must be done on all the other doors of the Mitsubishi Lancer. So before bringing in a locksmith, we will see if there are not less expensive methods of carrying out repairs yourself. For that, we will go around the most regular problems and what can be the possible solutions to this problem.problem-lock-trunk-Mitsubishi-Lancer

The key no longer fits fully in the trunk lock of the Mitsubishi Lancer

The problem can arise from various things. The first is that your key is bent. If this is the case, it will be difficult to open the doors of the Mitsubishi Lancer. In this case, you can try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also likely that the lock is only dirty. In this case, you must grease the lock or insert anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing your key without forcing either, the lock should eventually activate. It is almost improbable that a resistant element is inserted in the lock of your trunk, unless an individual tried to force it.

The key turns in the lock, but the trunk of the Mitsubishi Lancer does not open

The first thing to do is to infiltrate through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If there too nothing happens, then the lock of the Mitsubishi Lancer is certainly deteriorated. You can still apply an anti-seize agent inside the system, but honestly there is little likelihood that it will work. Unfortunately, that leaves you only one solution, go see your locksmith.

The trunk lock of my Mitsubishi Lancer is completely blocked

You can enter your key fully into the lock of the Mitsubishi Lancer, but impossible to rotate . In this case, a simple observation must be made. If this is also the case on the doors, it is because the problem comes from the key, of course. If on the other hand this is not the case only on the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. So the first step is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Generally it solves more problems than you might think. It is also conceivable that an element has entered the lock and prevents its operation. In this case, a locksmith can help you. If none of this works, you will need to replace your lock…