The ashtray on my son's 03 won't stay closed. The spring still works, but it does not stay shut when you push it up closed. I don't see anything broken. Has anyone had this happen, and what did it need? (thanks!)

 

I had this happen in my '03. I was at a salvage yard and picked up another ashtray. I popped the old one out to put the new one in. While popping it out, it started working again. No problems since. I recc. pulling it out and cleaning it. Hope it works.

 

What's the trick to taking it out. so I don't break it(LOL)? (Thanks!)

 

You've got something under the tray. I had the same problem, some change had popped out of the ashtray and got underneath. I don't remember the trick to pulling the ashtray out though.

 

I bet he does have change in there, because that's exactly what he uses it for, and it looked pretty full. Thanks! Now- does anyone know how to get the ash tray out??

 

When it is open, pull up on it towards the sky, it is being held in by a little clip type thing molded right into the door of the ashtray, if that makes sense. But be careful because they can break off... That is what I do when I get that problem...

 

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

 

make sure to pull the center piece that has all the change in it out or big mess! HAHAHA

 

I pulled out the tray part. There was nothing dirty, and no change or anything else between it and the actual part that swings out. The actual part that swings out shuts perfectly without the tray in it. When I re-install the tray, it will not stay clipped shut. ???

 

did you pull the part out that the lid is attached to?

 

Mine wont stay shut if I have too much change in it. To weak to hold up much weight I guess.

 

I just pulled out the tray that the ashes or in this case- the change goes in. Are you talking about the part that actually flips opened? That part closes fine when the inside tray is taken out. (I'm not sure how to get that part out.)

 

Thanks guys.. my ashtray was also not clipping shut.. I had a small bungie holding it closed.. I just pulled it off and sure enough it had a dime and a fuse behind the tray. works perfectly now..

thanks..

 

Glad you fixed it. I figured it would be simple. Mine still works great and that was probaly six months ago.

 

Turboted..pull the tray out and pull up on the lid part that opens and shuts.. alot of the times something gets stuck in there and will close fine with the tray out...