Trunk Won't Open - HELP!! 2001 S430

[jdrodgers1013]

Hello -

I am a newbie and I need some help from the experts. Money is tight at my house so we can't afford to go to the shop and hubby is pretty good at fixing things with a little help.

I have a 2001 S430. Last Saturday when I went to open the trunk with the remote I heard a loud sound I had never heard before as the lid popped open. Maybe like a vacumn deflating or a pop noise or something. It was hard to tell as I was in a parking lot. I put my items in the trunk and closed the lid. When I got home, the lid would not open.

We have replaced the fuse - that's not it. Any clue where else to look?

TIA