Rear trunk won't open

[heliguy]

My car is a 2003 S and I can hear the release actuating with the key and the switch by the door but the trunk will not open. Is there another way into the rear trunk?

[Timco]

Mine had an emergency wire under the drivers side fender. The steel cable broke right where it connects to the loop connector that connects to the mechanism.

[JayG]

Most likely the cable on the actuator broke
Its a pretty easy fix
There are a couple of threads on it

Search ebay for a used one They are not that $ and maybe 15-20 min labor
part # is 986.512.117.00

Search for instructions on the emergency trunk release cable to open the trunk

[heliguy]

Thanks, I Google searched it and found that there is a cable behind the drivers side tire or above the muffler.

[Gelbster]

The emergency cable is actually not so easy to use.
It is a very thin braided s/s wire. It is usually trapped between the reaf fender and the inner heat shield behind the rear tire, near the rear lights .
You need to remove all the nearby screws that clamp the fender lip to the heat shield .Then fish around to find it.
But before you do this - the trunk release button on the door sill - push it really hard. The release noises are in 2 stages, a soft thunk and then a deeper note. My guess is that you are missing the second note?
Extend or move the cable to a more accessible location?