# Hood latch is stuck

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-latch-is-stuck/33455>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [July 15, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-latch-is-stuck/33455 "2009-07-15T18:35:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zijmelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90ced4/32.png) [@zijmelt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zijmelt)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-latch-is-stuck/33455/1 "2009-07-15T18:35:45Z")

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I’ver tried releasing the underdash latch (which isn’t making a noise when released)and pushing the safety latch with a screwdriver. To no avail…does anyone know how to get the hood open when the latch stops working?

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-latch-is-stuck/33455/2 "2009-07-15T19:39:13Z")

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Have somebody work the hood release while you push down on the hood a few times. This pops the hood loose on my 93 Caprice and 2000 Blazer.

Ed B.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-latch-is-stuck/33455/3 "2009-07-16T00:52:50Z")

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This type of question gets asked a lot. Search this forum and see what you find. Then go find another car like yours and look over how it is made. That should give you some ideas. Otherwise, a body repair shop is probably your best resource.