# Hood release latch/lever broken

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mercury, monterey\
**Created:** [July 17, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973 "2017-07-17T15:17:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![detguy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@detguy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/detguy1)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973/1 "2017-07-17T15:17:33Z")

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The hood release latch (under the hood) is broken in out 05 monterey. The release lever inside the car works, its the latch or lever under the hood (Yellow color) that we pull/press to release the actual latch is broken. See attached image. Checked with a repair shop or parts store, nobody has it and suggested to go to a dealer. Is there any other option? How much will this cost at the dealer?

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/7/73a9868da86a8a43976677bc4285e8e9dba53458.png)

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973/2 "2017-07-17T15:27:06Z")

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Hood Latch Assembly. P/N 16700. $63.58 At the FORD dealer.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/f/fda62c2a119e5fc875d6cd94915d931d101d4623.jpeg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973/3 "2017-07-17T15:30:00Z")

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i broke my release cable. dealer ordered new one. went to pic it up and it was the under hood part that you need. not the cable. whoops. i dont recall if they had to order the cable or not?

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**Author:** ![detguy1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@detguy1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/detguy1)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973/4 "2017-07-17T15:58:06Z")

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Thanks for the quick response Tester. Will check it out.

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**Author:** ![sgtrock21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/sgtrock21/32/246_2.png) [@sgtrock21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgtrock21)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973/5 "2017-07-17T17:24:37Z")

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It might be worth checking salvage yards.

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**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-release-latch-lever-broken/105973/6 "2017-07-17T19:10:35Z")

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Could you just drill/screw/glue an extension on that stub?

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/a/ab84b7a73dab4f376c16353cd17a69779d2da499.png)