My ford explorer hood is stuck down the release does not work

Law down on the ground pull yourself under the front bumper look up and locate the hood latch, use long rod or screwdriver and pry the latching lever to release hood, sometimes can be accesed thorough the grill with a flashlight. look for where the cable meets the latch....and if you cant even get to it at all (at all!) then you will have to locate the cable under the dash where it meets the firewall.... cut it to access the cable inside and pull to release. once cut obviously will need a new one.

Disassemble the release mechanism in the cabin and use a plier or some grasping tool to pull the cable further out. If this doesn't work, you'll have to take it to a mechanic who can fix the problem.

Regards,
matt