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Posted on May 29, 2009

Trunk release and fuel door release buttons do not work

It all started with the trunk release button, followed by the fuel door release button. The trunk never opened with key. not sure if I need a special trunk key or not. The trunk will not open when I pull the trunk release on the floor. The release lever and cable are very loose. It looks like the release cable is stretched out. What can I do? Is there a trunk release in the glove box? Thanks. I have a '96 grand am se and I messed with some switch in the trunk so now the thing to open it on the inside of the car won't work, and my key won't work for the trunk... any suggestions??

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Cable knocked loose and key wouldn't work if it did previously. last option, obtain acess from back passenger seat and pull aux cable or force lock open, as far as the key issue, call a locksmith

  • Bobbi Jo
    Bobbi Jo Jan 27, 2014

    where is this aux cable you speak of

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