Trunk Anti Freeze

[MJNFL]

Hi Guys,

Ahhh..... the FUN of living in Minneapolis!!

Fot the last few days now I have not been able to get my trunk open on my '01 E430, Not by remote, not by switch, and not even by key!!!!

Has anyone else experienced this? If so are there any tricks for getting it open? I am assuming the "Trunk Vacuum Element" is frozen. I say that because normally you at least hear a couple of sounds when you open the trunk, PSE etc, but currently you don't hear ANYTHING but I do not see how that would be the PSE itself, or.. could it?

I guess the real puzzler is even if the vacuum system is incapacitated shouldn't I be able to open it with the key? Mind you I can only even get the key into the lock after pouring a couple of gallons of hot water over the outside of the lock cylinder. Please help!!

Thanks.