# Hood Stuck Shut

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, ranger\
**Created:** [August 22, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456 "2018-08-22T18:15:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![adams\_samm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/adams_samm/32/13078_2.png) [@adams\_samm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adams_samm)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/1 "2018-08-22T18:15:12Z")

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On my '93 Ford Ranger XLT (2.3L I4), the hood is stuck shut. The latch in the cabin has very little resistance and the wire is still connected to the latch assembly. I tried manually unlatching it with a long screwdriver, but I cannot find the switch that will unlock the latch so I can open the hood.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/2 "2018-08-22T18:22:07Z")

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You might have to remove the grill to get at the release mechanism.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/3 "2018-08-22T18:25:18Z")

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Try this method…its a 2 part video

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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:** [August 22, 2018, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/4 "2018-08-22T18:32:32Z")

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Watch this video.

Tester

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**Author:** ![adams\_samm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/adams_samm/32/13078_2.png) [@adams\_samm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adams_samm)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/5 "2018-08-22T18:37:33Z")

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The screws to the grill are all right under the hood, I can’t get to them ☹

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**Author:** ![adams\_samm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/adams_samm/32/13078_2.png) [@adams\_samm](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adams_samm)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/6 "2018-08-22T18:38:17Z")

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Update: A spring just fell out of it

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hood-stuck-shut/123456/7 "2018-08-22T19:01:46Z")

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I had this problem on a S10 and the local body shop opened it and fixed the cable for about 100.00 several years ago.