Hood release wont latch

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see if you can tighten the cable.

check the cable that runs from the passenger compartment out to the hood. if it is stuck pulled out the it will hold the latch in released position. look down at the latch and you will see the cable . use a screw driver to work the cable and see if it is working freely. if not replace it and happy motoring.. another thing ot check if it is working properly is the latch adjustment. if it somehow got pushed down it wont be able to close around the hood bar and hold it. you should hear that click when it closes. simple fix is to loosen the bolts and raise it up a little and tighten it back up.

try pushing down on hood while somebody elss pull latch mau be stuck

You can adjust release on front brace by loosening bolts and setting it. I grease all my latches with moly grease. And lube cable under dash shield.

I think you could use this manual method instead.. My nephew used it
to repair my car and it's totally perfectly fine now. Here's the website he bought it from. www.reliable-store.com

try pushing down (bounce) the hood when trying the lever.

If you pull out on hood release & it feels like some resistance cable is not broken. Have someone pull release & hold pulled outward while you hit the front of the hood near grill, with palms of your hands. If it releases upward, release 2nd catch. Raise hood & locate plastic or rubber hood stops. There is one on each side of hood screwed into radiator core support. Raise each one an even full turn. This will allow it to release properly.

Pull the release while helper presses down then lifts on hood. If it opens , lubricate the latch assembly before you close it again.

same thing has happened to me. How did you get it fixed?