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My 2011 hood latch is broken and i want to know how it is going to be fixed. the dealer doesn't know and has been in touch with Kia in the u.s. who made one suggestion which didn't work and now i am waiting to hear what may be the solution in this six month old vehicle which is now dangerous to drive because we are coming into bad weather and the hood can't be opened for windshield washer or oil - now what

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If broken replace its a simple cable release mechanism that is bolted into place

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SOURCE: My 2006 Kia Spectra's windshield

I have the same problem with my '06 Spectra 5. I haven't noticed the knocking sound though. The weird thing is my rear window washer works fine which leads me to believe that the washer pump is still OK but what do I know :D

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it is located on the drivers side underneath the van. you have to remove it from the underside of the car. you will need a 17 millimeter socket or wrench. Remove the ground cable before attempting to remove the starter.

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  • Posted on Dec 02, 2008

SOURCE: hood latch not staying shut.

as far as i can find out no recall on hood latch. you can check with chevy they may have not listed it publicly.
it could have been caused by the latch mechanism slipping a little out of position and not latching completely. check it for allignment upon closing after repair.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 17, 2009

SOURCE: I cant't believe how many people are having the

WOW..i can't believe it. I had the same problem and cost me $400 between parts and labor. this should have been recalled..

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Greg

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  • Posted on Nov 29, 2009

SOURCE: Broken hood release cable. How can I open the hood manually?

The cable is held in place by a metal bracket. If it cam off the bracket it won't work.

Look behind the part you pull and you will see the wire and the outer part of the cable. The end of the outer part of the cable has a groove neer the end. This groove slides onto a slot that is located just behind the pull latch. Once you see it it will make since on how it should go.

You can also grab the outer part of the cable and pull the inner wire. If you can pull the wire almost out, then it is broken. But the chances of that are very low.

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