I have an '05 HX and I'm having an issue with the trunk release mechanism on the floor next to the driver's seat. It should release the trunk when pulled up, but I cannot get it to move up at all. Pushing down on the lever still opens the gas cover like it should, I just cant pull up on it. It's not the biggest of problems; I can still open the trunk with the key, but I want to know if there is a way to fix the release mechanism.

 

Make sure the lever mechanism isn't locked. When mine is locked, I can't open the trunk with the lever, but the gas door opens. When it's unlocked, it works just fine.

 

I thought that might have been the problem also, but when I put it in the 'unlocked' position it still wont let me release the trunk.

 

I just got my dad to take a look. We pulled off the lock cover and saw that the lock itself was broken. Whenever I would turn the key it wouldn't disable the lock to let me open my trunk. After we flipped the mechanism to the left a little I was able to open the trunk again.