There are several methods you can try to open a stuck rear hatch: Method One: Press inwards with the palm of your hand just above the handle at the same time you push in or pull up on the latch mechanism. Sometimes a slap of your hand in the same location works better.

Look on the back door of your Jeep , slightly above and to the right of the license plate. You will see a small black rectangular button. Press the button up and you will hear a click that unlocks that rear window . Now just lift up and open the window all the way up.

There is a latch on the inside of the trunk to the right side. You can pull that to open the trunk from the inside of a Jeep Cherokee. All cars now have child protection.

Use a wooden door stop, screwdriver with a rag or something similar and wedge it between the top of the door frame and the B pillar. It shouldn’t take much effort to open a gap enough for a bent coat hanger. With some fidgeting, you can grab the little lock lever and pull it backwards to unlock.

The Jeep Wrangler is one car that is disadvantaged by both. When a manufacturer makes the doors and roof removable, it can be a blast to drive—but it also makes it incredibly easy to break into.

Pry the door away from the hard top. Something wedge shaped like a wood door stop works great. Then stick something long in there and hit the lock, a yard stick, a metal coat hanger, whatever you can find that is a few feet long. If you bend the door while prying it open, no big deal.

You can damage a lock by picking it once, just as – if you’re unlucky – you can damage a lock inserting the key. However, Single Pin Picking is generally safe. However, more aggressive techniques like Bumping, Raking, and Pick Guns can damage locks in a short time.

Don’t Use Hot Water Boiling water can actually damage your lock and once the water cools, it will freeze your lock over again, furthering your problem.