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Ramsey · 08-11-2011, 09:30 PM

Checked to see if a fuse had gone bad, but the trunk lid on my car will not open when buttons are pressed.

edneyens · 08-11-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramsey

Checked to see if a fuse had gone bad, but the trunk lid on my car will not open when buttons are pressed.

Mine did that once, I went through rear seat and pulled cord in trunk to open and have not had the problem since...

Ramsey · 08-11-2011, 09:38 PM

had some body work done on it. the body shop guys said they had to do that, crawl through back seat. I'll give it a try in the morning. Thanks

The Stig · 08-11-2011, 09:41 PM

Are you talking about the key fob button or the button on the door panel?

Ramsey · 08-11-2011, 09:44 PM

pressed both of the buttons. trunk makes a noise, but the lid doesn't unlatch.

Nessal · 08-12-2011, 10:10 AM

Yeah, I was going to recommend manually pulling the latch. If it doesn't open or is still suck, it's not anything electrical. Just remember that you have to push the latch back into it's orignal position or else the trunk won't close. Ask me how I know.

Ramsey · 08-12-2011, 12:33 PM

didn't think of that. does the same method of pushing the latch back in its original place apply to a lid that won't open? -Smacks hand to forehead- "Shoulda had a V8"... I'll give it another shot when break comes along.

2010SS2SS · 08-12-2011, 12:35 PM

Make sure the emergency release isn't partially pulled out. Mine did the same thing after I had moved a bunch around in trunk

Ramsey · 08-12-2011, 12:40 PM

so. whaat your saying is. if the emergency release has been, say, nudged or tugged on a little, it will keep the trunk from opening?

2010SS2SS · 08-12-2011, 12:41 PM

yes sir!

Ramsey · 08-12-2011, 12:49 PM

aight. I'll give it a shot.

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 08-12-2011, 04:11 PM

I hope these suggestions here help you Ramsey. If not let me know and I'll do my best to help you.

Jeff Morris, Chevrolet Customer Service

Ramsey · 08-12-2011, 06:21 PM

had taken the car back over to the shop, crawled in through the back seat, used the emergency latch, and found out there is an adjustable thing-a-ma-bob on the latch. somehow it had been turned off when my lid was getting the stripe painted.

zbroke · 09-15-2011, 07:11 AM

I could not open my trunk yesterday morning either on a convertible 2011 I purchased Monday! I managed to get my computer out from the back seat. Here's the weird part: 2 hours later I went back to check if I had missed something and the trunk opened the first time. After it opened I wiggled with the safety latch to make sure it was in place after reading this thread...

08-11-2011, 09:30 PM	#1
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	Trunk Lid not wanting 2 un-latch... Checked to see if a fuse had gone bad, but the trunk lid on my car will not open when buttons are pressed.

08-11-2011, 09:41 PM	#4
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	Are you talking about the key fob button or the button on the door panel? __________________

09-15-2011, 07:11 AM	#14
zbroke Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort worth Posts: 6	I could not open my trunk yesterday morning either on a convertible 2011 I purchased Monday! I managed to get my computer out from the back seat. Here's the weird part: 2 hours later I went back to check if I had missed something and the trunk opened the first time. After it opened I wiggled with the safety latch to make sure it was in place after reading this thread... __________________ 2011 2LT/RS Black Convertible with black/beige interior Manual - 125 miles

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08-11-2011, 09:38 PM	#3
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	had some body work done on it. the body shop guys said they had to do that, crawl through back seat. I'll give it a try in the morning. Thanks

08-11-2011, 09:44 PM	#5
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	pressed both of the buttons. trunk makes a noise, but the lid doesn't unlatch.

08-12-2011, 10:10 AM	#6
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	Yeah, I was going to recommend manually pulling the latch. If it doesn't open or is still suck, it's not anything electrical. Just remember that you have to push the latch back into it's orignal position or else the trunk won't close. Ask me how I know.

08-12-2011, 12:33 PM	#7
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	didn't think of that. does the same method of pushing the latch back in its original place apply to a lid that won't open? -Smacks hand to forehead- "Shoulda had a V8"... I'll give it another shot when break comes along.

08-12-2011, 12:35 PM	#8
2010SS2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cypress, texas Posts: 1,302	Make sure the emergency release isn't partially pulled out. Mine did the same thing after I had moved a bunch around in trunk

08-12-2011, 12:40 PM	#9
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	so. whaat your saying is. if the emergency release has been, say, nudged or tugged on a little, it will keep the trunk from opening?

08-12-2011, 12:41 PM	#10
2010SS2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cypress, texas Posts: 1,302	yes sir!

08-12-2011, 12:49 PM	#11
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	aight. I'll give it a shot.

08-12-2011, 04:11 PM	#12
Chevrolet Customer Svc Drives: GM Vehicles Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,328	I hope these suggestions here help you Ramsey. If not let me know and I'll do my best to help you. Jeff Morris, Chevrolet Customer Service

08-12-2011, 06:21 PM	#13
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	had taken the car back over to the shop, crawled in through the back seat, used the emergency latch, and found out there is an adjustable thing-a-ma-bob on the latch. somehow it had been turned off when my lid was getting the stripe painted.