2006 Tradewinds rear hood latch stuck.

[Stevehc]

1st time trying to open the rear hood to engine access. I can feel the latch at the bottom of the hood but I can't get it to open (unlock) hood. I've tried every direction to move latch but it won't budge. Seems like it should pull back toward me to open hood but I can't get it open. Any ideas or advise?
Thanks.

[Rook]

My 98 doesn't have a latch......if it originally had one, it was removed by the PO. It is held down, and up, by two piston springs, one on each side, like the bay doors. Rook

[tom77hmstd]

My 06 latch pulls back like you said could be stuck or already in release position?

[Stevehc]

It was stuck. Finally got it to open by pulling the latch back toward me. Thanks to Tom and Glenna I had a little more confidence in pulling that direction as hard as I could. Once opened I sprayed a little WD40 on the latch and it opens easy now.

[tom77hmstd]

No problem I have fixed or replaced lots of stuff on mine if I can help let me know as my Tradewinds is almost identical to yours.