my 2001 does the same thing. its the spring in the latch release. I have to have my wife sit in the car and keep popping the hood release while i push in and up and down on the hood right where the latch release is over and over and eventually it gives. Once you get the hang of it you can do it by yourself.
If the hood release cable is broken on a 1993 Dodge Caravan, you can try accessing the hood latch directly. Use a flathead screwdriver to carefully pry open the latch mechanism located at the front of the vehicle. Alternatively, you can remove the grille or reach through the engine compartment, if possible, to manually pull the latch. If these methods don't work, you may need to seek professional assistance or replace the broken cable.
Open the hood as far as you can then use a flat-blade screwdriver to pust the latch. Just remember to always carry the tool and a flashlight to locate the latch.
the front of the car is a hole put your hand in find the cable and pull down i have the same car hope this help you highvolt 69@yahoo.com
If you shine a flashlight into the front grille, you might be able locate a small (pea-sized) c-shaped hook in the latch. If you can see it, place a screwdriver in there and pull firmly to the right. This is a manual release mechanism that will trip the hood open, in lieu of the cable.
It is very easy to repair a broken glove box latch. Once you've acquired the part, you will need to take the inner and outer panels of the door apart. The latch is attached to the outer panel of the door. It can be removed with a couple of screws.
Internal cable in antenna broken?
I would trace cable and use vice grips. Cable is likely dealer only and expensive.IE: Find it and rig it!
if the cable is still attached to the latch, then cut it to length where it sets right below your lower valence. just crouch in front of car, and pull cable. if cable is not attached to latching device, use a screw driver to remove the latch support beam(i think it has three bolts) and wiggle your hood up and down, slowly moving the screwdriver towards the latch. with some luck you can jimmy it open. or sawzall the hood off! Kenny
Did you check the door latch/lock. The latch part might be broken on the inside. If you have the door already open it is easy to chisel out the old door latch inside of the door.
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We get this from time to time. Usually you can get to the mechanism unless it has a guard over it. Then you have to have patience and luck. Find the cable where it comes out to the grill and try to disconnect the cable jacket from where it is held onto the latch. Then pull the whole cable, inside and out, together as a unit. Don't let the inner core move independently from the outer sheath. The idea is to grab the whole cable and pull on it and the latch should open. You have to disconnect the outer sheath from where it is attached to the latch for this to work. Sometimes you can remove the grill and see where the latch bolts on. Then remove the bolts and the hood and latch will come up as an assembly. Then you can unlatch the hood from the latch once everything is out in the open and visible. "IN my case the cable actually came out of the latch. So I could pull on that sucker till the cows came home, but it wasn't gong to help. I just removed the front grill plastic. Four little torx head screws and then I unlatched it with a screw driver. Took about 20 minutes." That answer worked perfectly! Then I cut away the plastic shroud inside the car around the broken lever and removed the lever mounting bracket (three hex head screws) with a socket and ratchet. Then exposed a couple of inches of cable by cutting away the wire reinforced plastic sleeve. Then clamped an inexpensive pair of locking pliers to the bare cable such that it would not only be handy for releasing the latch in the future, but also to serve as a weight to prevent any slack in the cable from causing the other end to jump out of the hood latch again. Also, make sure that the rubber grommet is still properly seated in the firewall hole to keep dangerous fumes from entering the passenger space. It is easily accessed from the inside.
Battery cable connections broken or battery busted.