haha. i have had similar problems. this may be a two man operation. one guy to pull the lever and one guy to push down on the hood at the same time. once you get the hood open (if you ever get the hood open) you may have to loosen the mounting bracket bolts to slightly adjust the positioning of your hood. watch your fingers.....i really don't know the answer to your question. maybe the latch under the hood is bent or..................i wish i was there to help you......sorry!
where is any hood latch? usually located near the drivers left foot, under the dash board.....
how do you open the hood of a 2003 volvo s 80 when the latch will not release
Well you open it with your hands... Seriously how can you not open a hood
you have to pull hood release then get out of car and pull up on the hood like you were to open it. then get back in car and pull hood release again. then get back out of car and open hood that should work. i have a 1999 Volvo v70 xc awd cross country and that's what i do for mine. ;)
On the VNL and VHD models, there's a lever under the steering column. You pull that out to open the hood.
The latch is at the bottom of the steering column.
The same way you open it on any big rig: there's a latch on both sides of the hood, and the hood's hinged in front. Undo both latches and swing the hood up.
The hood on a Volvo S60 can be opened when the latch is not working by sticking a stiff piece of wire into the grill and pulling on the release latch. The latch can then be repaired or replaced.
The fuses for a 1988 are inside driver side on the left hand side down below (where the hood release is)
underneath the dash (under the steering wheel)there is a switch you have to pull...
On our 2005 Volvo 670, there is a little pull ring on the floor in front of the feet area, up under the dash area. Hope this helps. I have a 2007 Volvo......how do you open the hood Semi Truck
Open your hood, on your left side just next to the Power Steering reserve.