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The release for the hood latch will not unlock on my 2000 ford explorer. I have tried to pull the cable with pliers, but no luck.

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Do you mean its detached from the cable? If so, see if you can reach the attachment point for the cable and pull in direction of the cable to release. If this is helpful a thumbs up or clicking helpful would be greatly appreciated. God Bless Y The release for the hood latch will not unlock on - release-hood-latch-will-not-unlock-mi3qs3kfzvqijsqzkmg2vt51-3-0.jpg

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Ther are two bolts that hold the latch in place and they should be accessable fron top center of the grille. remove both bolts and your hood will open giving you access to the ceased latch. Once this is done you can lubricate the latch which should free up the cable or diagnose what the issue is.
Most likely the cable is broken or the return spring has failed. Used one is about 10 bucks.

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