power assisted boot opening

Hi, the hazards on my 2017 GLE flashed without any sound and once they stopped flashing the boot opened on its own. Would anyone know why this might have happened?

Hello I drive a 2011 A180cdi, the old A class. I am disabled with MS and use a small disability scooter with a hoist from the boot, but it has become increasingly difficult for me to manoeuvre around the back corner of the car and open the boot. What I need to continue to be independent is...