# Jeep Compass trunk not opening

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-compass-trunk-not-opening/168427>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** compass, jeep\
**Created:** [August 8, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-compass-trunk-not-opening/168427 "2020-08-08T15:41:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![theliberatore88\_169786](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@theliberatore88\_169786](https://community.cartalk.com/u/theliberatore88_169786)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-compass-trunk-not-opening/168427/1 "2020-08-08T15:41:59Z")

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Having issues opening my trunk.

I checked the power lock, and it is getting power, but appears to be jammed and won’t fully actuate. There is a second electric line, what does that actually do for the electric lock?

Is there a way to manually actuate the lock from the inside of the car? Lifting up on the latch cable doesn’t do anything.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-compass-trunk-not-opening/168427/2 "2020-08-08T17:15:58Z")

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The power door lock actuator is jammed or kaput. You need to remove the panel to gain access to the mechanism.Sometimes,if you are lucky enough you could spray some penetrating oil inside the key hole and unfree it.

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**Author:** ![theliberatore88\_169786](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9c0ed/32.png) [@theliberatore88\_169786](https://community.cartalk.com/u/theliberatore88_169786)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-compass-trunk-not-opening/168427/3 "2020-08-08T17:25:25Z")

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Thanks, there isn’t a keyhole for the trunk, where else would you suggest spraying lubricant? Inside of the latching mechanism itself?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-compass-trunk-not-opening/168427/4 "2020-08-08T19:45:40Z")

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Yes, lube the latch. I’ve don’t that in the past and the trunk started opening again.