Bonnect catch broken

HITMAN1707

MEMBER
2001 FORD FOCUS
101,000 MILES

Cant open my ford focus 2001 bonnet as the catch have broken

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 8:25 PM

6 Replies

SATURNTECH9

MECHANIC
30,870 POSTS

What part is broken?

SPONSORED LINKS

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 8:28 PM

HITMAN1707

MEMBER
2 POSTS

The lock behind the ford badge it just wont open I turn it and it turns all the way both ways but theres nothing there seems broken I want to no if theres anyway of getting in there thenkyou

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 8:31 PM

SATURNTECH9

MECHANIC
30,870 POSTS

I thought the bonnet was the hood?Iam wrong?

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 9:01 PM

CADIEMAN

MECHANIC
3,544 POSTS

Time to bend a coat hanger. Then pry the side of the hood up. Than u have to try and get the hanger to release the lock assy.

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 9:24 PM

SATURNTECH9

MECHANIC
30,870 POSTS

I have never seen a hood latch turn both ways to release they move one way towards the drivers side. Did the hood release cable break where it hooks the the hood release lever inside?

SPONSORED LINKS

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 AT 2:43 AM

KASEKENNY

MECHANIC
18,907 POSTS

All,

Just reviewing this post and thought I would weigh in just in case we have other readers from across the pond. The Export Focus has a bonnet release that you move the Ford badge from the front grille and there is a key slot. Then you turn the key left to pop the latch and then back to the right to release the secondary latch. IF this is not working at all then either the cylinder has failed or the latch itself is seized.

https://youtu.be/55V-WbOB4nE

Was this