superhooper
New Member
@Brass Guy - thank you for the info. I'm in the middle of a long road trip and my trunk just stuck shut today. Same issue. Service Center where I'm stopped can't get a new part in for 4-5 days, and I need autopilot for the rest of the trip. Do you know if I would be able to access that latch cable with the trunk stuck shut, or do I have to have it open to remove the panels?
No, nothing fell from it.
In the mean time though, if you're up for it, you could remedy a few of your annoyances.
If you remove the body panels on the trunk lid to gain access to the latch, unplug it. When I did that, the car stopped showing the open trunk error. (I actually removed my latch expecting to be doing the labor when the part came in.)
With it unplugged, the car "thinks" the trunk is closed.
You stop getting the annoying audio alarms and you regain use of that side of the Information Cluster.
Remote heat/cool and autopilot should all work again.
This will also allow the car to lock.
If you have automatic walk-away-locking you may not be aware, but your car will not lock the doors if either trunk is open.
This worked on my 2013. I found out by accident when I removed the latch. They may have changed the wiring and part. If you try this, let us know if it works on a newer vehicle.
I never bothered taping my trunk shut; it stays shut when driving - except it bounces over significant bumps. I'd be afraid tape would attract unwanted attention.
I have often had to call the service center to find out when parts arrived. Supposedly some communications issue, but I never receive notification when a part comes in.