Cars & Trucks Logo

Related Topics:

Posted on Jul 28, 2012
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

How do I open the hood to my 2006 sebring the latch is broken

1 Answer

Stephen

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Top Expert:

An expert who has finished #1 on the weekly Top 10 Fixya Experts Leaderboard.

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

  • Chrysler Master 21,873 Answers
  • Posted on Jul 28, 2012
 Stephen
Chrysler Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Top Expert:

An expert who has finished #1 on the weekly Top 10 Fixya Experts Leaderboard.

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

Joined: Jun 22, 2012
Answers
21873
Questions
0
Helped
6203735
Points
67230

If you can not find the end of the cable, you may have to disassemble the front bumper cover to get to the latch.

5 Related Answers

Anonymous

  • 9 Answers
  • Posted on Sep 09, 2008

SOURCE: hood latch

if the lach is of the hood cable you need to go in threw the grill

Ad

Anonymous

  • 3 Answers
  • Posted on Feb 17, 2009

SOURCE: My hood latch is broken

If the cable link to the latch is rusty or broken you have to take the front grid down. It's relatively easy. It's held there by plastic fasteners. Then reach for the latch with you hand, or the leftover broken cable. Pull it, it should release the first latch, than you just have to get to the security latch, like you usually do to open the hood.

Anonymous

  • 607 Answers
  • Posted on May 12, 2009

SOURCE: the hood latch on my

You will have to get under the car , and reach up behind the front grille as far up as the hood latch, and MANUALLY release it. It's tricky but doable. I've done it many times. Hope this helps

Mike skii

  • 14 Answers
  • Posted on Jun 10, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 jeep cherokee 4wd hood latch system broken - how do I open

It can be a pain, even for a skill mechanic, BUT you have to get under and trip the leaver or sometime if the cable broke on the inside you can strip the cable shroud and use plyers to pull the cable

Anonymous

  • 240 Answers
  • Posted on Jun 24, 2009

SOURCE: 99 toyota corrolla hood latch is broken. Can't

There is a rachet right below the hood that you can reach from radiator grill.
Take a long thin screw driver, reach it and turn that rachet.
You will hear the "click" sound and the hood will pop open.

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
2answers

2006 Kia Rio. How do I open hood with a broken hood release cable? How do I open the hood?

Hi,

you might have move through the bottom of the car to open the hood. Or possibly by removing a tiring and use a long pole of some sort to unleash the latch that holds the hood down while someone else raises the hood.

Thank you.
0helpful
1answer

Open hood with broken hood latch cable

On hood latch..where cable goes in..there is a hole there..trip it back..or take the 3 bolts away from latch
1helpful
1answer

Hood latch stuck wont let hood drop all the way down on a 2002 sebring convertible

spray wd-40 or any good lube into hood latch. find the arm inside the hood latch the cable connects to and manually move it towards the cable (long flat tip screwdriver works well). Your hood should shut now. may have to move back and forth several time to free up
0helpful
1answer

Opening my hoo manualy thrugh th grill

there is a plastic cover like a antitheft you might have to break it off in order to pry the latch but is the cable broken you can grab the end with visegrips and pull the cable with someone tapping on the hood to release it but most likely the spring is broken in the latch under the hood so try these little ideas and good luck
0helpful
1answer

01 chrysler sebring convertible dead battery car wont unlock with key

try to reach up under the front of the car with your arm and try to locate the latch with the hood release cable attached to it. Use your fingers or plyers to manipulate the latch to release-pull on the cable. You may have to remove the grill to access it.
0helpful
1answer

The hood latch is brock and I cant open the hood

if you can see your lock assembly through the grille, then you have a good chance og opening your hood, the lock assembly had a cable attached to it, i used a long handle screw driver and popped mine open, also did you try taking a pair of vise grips and locking them on the cable from the inside of the vehicle and pulling with a little force, that should open her right up. Good luck.
0helpful
1answer

Broken hood cable for a '07 kia optima. how do I get the hood open?

I think that it is unlikely that the cable on a car that new has broken. More likely a sticky latch. Have someone push down and then lift on the hood while you are pulling the release handle.
Hopefully it will open , be sure to lube the latch mechanisim up with something before you close the hood so that it works next time.
0helpful
1answer

My hood latch is broken on my 2001 Subaru Outback. How do I manually opent the hood? I think my problem is the same. I have a 1997 Legacy--when I pop the hood, it releases, but I can't located the latch...

If the cable link to the latch is rusty or broken you have to take the front grid down. It's relatively easy. It's held there by plastic fasteners. Then reach for the latch with you hand, or the leftover broken cable. Pull it, it should release the first latch, than you just have to get to the security latch, like you usually do to open the hood.
Not finding what you are looking for?

719 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top Chrysler Experts

ZJ Limited
ZJ Limited

Level 3 Expert

17989 Answers

Ronny Bennett Sr.
Ronny Bennett Sr.

Level 3 Expert

6988 Answers

Thomas Perkins
Thomas Perkins

Level 3 Expert

15088 Answers

Are you a Chrysler Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...