# 2000 chevy malibu

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevy-malibu/5841>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 12, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevy-malibu/5841 "2007-10-12T04:04:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![farmerkirt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b487fb/32.png) [@farmerkirt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/farmerkirt)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevy-malibu/5841/1 "2007-10-12T04:04:40Z")

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the trunk is locked and the key or trunk lever do not work. How do I get it open?

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevy-malibu/5841/2 "2007-10-13T02:03:41Z")

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Same as I suggested for another poster, get a locksmith to remove the key cylinder and trip the mechanism.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2007, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-chevy-malibu/5841/3 "2007-10-13T23:52:56Z")

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Pull on the trunk release lever cable with a pair of pliers, Reconnect the lever pull release cable to the lever. Remove the back seat and go into the trunk and pull the release cable from the inside.