I had the same problem with my 1995 LHS. The only remedy is to carry a set of pliers in your glove box. I replaced the cable handle once but it broke again.
HOW DO I OPEN HOOD ON CAR WHEN CABLE IS BROKEN
how to open hood with a broken cable on a 1994 ford explorer
you get the cable fixed then open it
How to open of my BMW 745LI Yr 2003 hood ,whose Hood latch is broken while tried to open the hood
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If the cable isn't broken then you shouldn't have any issues opening the hood...
how to get a 2001 isuzu trooper hood open if release cable is broken
Sawsall
If the hood cable is broken on a Geo Prizm, the only option is to open the hood from underneath the vehicle. It is best to put the car up on a hoist and use a pole to trip the hood latch.
Take it to a body shop as they have to open then on wrecks.
where your latch is broken at you can use a pair of pliers and pull the exposed cable wire and it should open best thing when u open it replace the cable wire
if you can pull out the cable cut off some of the cable were you can see the wire inside and pull the cable to open