Hood releases often get stuck, requiring two people to open the car hood: someone to hold the release handle and a helper to fiddle with the hood. Heres how to fix the problem using a little lubri ...

Our most common scenario: Pull the hood release and the hood doesn't budge. But pull the inside release while someone presses the hood down, and the latch trips. There are usually a couple of ...

1. For the internal cable release hood latch, you’ll need to find an original latch and support from a ’73-’79 F-series truck or ’78-’79 Bronco.

Modern cars are getting so advanced that it can even be difficult to open the hood when you have a dead battery. Here's how ...

Well, for safety reasons, it's a two-step release system. To actually release the hood, you have to pull that lever, and then go to the front of the car, and hold a second part of the latch with ...

To replace the hood latch, dealer techs have to remove each plastic panel inside the Charger Daytona’s frunk. The latch itself is held on by two 10-millimeter bolts, plus a couple of connectors.

After learning that Nissan recalled 1.8 million Altimas in June because of a "hood latch release issue." Schick became incensed. She contacted 5 Investigates, unsatisfied with Nissan's response.

Consumer Reports shares details of the Nissan Pathfinder recall because the hood latch can open unexpectedly. Some owners will be able to fix the problem; others must visit a dealer.

The remedy to the problem is fairly simple: the hood latches will be replaced by one with a different design, at no cost to the owners. McLaren says the introduction of a loop cable release method ...