Yesterday morning, I subconsciously halfway noticed that the button-keyhole affair on the trunk lid of my 1995 Cabrio felt kind of "springier" than it was supposed to. Anyhow, later on the next time I tried opening it, the button wouldn't release the latch. I've never used the key for it, when I first got the car (w/o the owner's manual) I just put it so that it locked with the doors.
Anyhow, I put a small window unit air conditioner in the trunk a couple days ago (it's from a friend, for another friend) and I suspect it must have shifted and banged the inside of the trunk door.
Now, when I put the key in the hole, I can get it to turn all the way counterclockwise (so it's pointing at 9 & 3) and vertically (12 & 6) but it won't go all the way to clockwise (3 & 9)... is THAT the position that would pop it open? I never really paid attention since I just used the locking for the whole car. When I am "fiddling with the key" it feel and sound like something on the interior of the lid has come unmounted... like it's supposed to be fixed, but the assembly the key hole button is part of isn't attached to what it's supposed to be.
My book bag (with my wallet, cel phone charger, checkbook, pretty much everything but my keys, LOL) is also trapped in there too. AND we're going out of town Friday... I need my tiny bit of trunk space.
After a Google search it seems trunk latches are complained about. Me?
11 years and 90k I think it's held up well.If anyone can help me open it (or the even unlatch the seat back so I can get the book bag out) I'd be forever grateful.
TIA,
--S. John