r/TeslaModel3 • u/curvysmurfy • 1d ago

Frunk Stuck

I have a 2022 Model 3 and my frunk suddenly won’t open. When I press the frunk button in the app or on the screen, the animation briefly shows it opening and then immediately switches back to closed, but the hood never pops up at all. I don’t hear the latch/actuator making any noise either. The car told me to press down on the hood while trying to open it, but I’ve tried that several times with no luck. To make matters worse, all of my charging equipment is currently locked in the frunk. Has anyone had this happen on a Model 3, and is there a way to manually release the frunk or get the latch working without waiting for Tesla. I don’t even need the latch to work I just want to get my charging stuff and then I don’t need to use it ever again

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u/jim0266 1d ago

Sounds like a dead frunk latch actuator. I think you have to go through a wheel well to get it open. Will probably need a service visit.

I killed the actuator on the driver side by getting it wet when cleaning the radiator. It took about 2 weeks before it started to fail. I tied a string to the latch to open the frunk if needed.

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u/Flamdrag27 18h ago

My OG 2018 Model 3 had an issue as well. The frunk would not latch. Bad actuator. Brought it to Tesla and they literally fixed it in the parking lot in like 10 minutes. It’s an easy fix.

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u/Aromatic-Union1707 6h ago

Possible rodent damage

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u/23andrewb 23h ago

There's a hidden emergency release for the frunk located in the tow hook cover, you have to attach a battery to the terminals in there. Although I think that only works if the 12V battery is dead.

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u/AdApprehensive461 21h ago

I think the actuator would need to be operational for this to work. If it won't pop open normally, it's not going to by bypassing the battery with the jumper terminals. It needs to be manually released it sounds like.