Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or change your auto battery, it’s fundamental to keep your engine unit in good conditions. But, it can appear that the bonnet of your Jeep Patriot doesn’t want to open, in such a case, what can you do? This is exactly the problem we will answer in this article and help you to get out of this annoying situation. To do so, we are going to discover what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Jeep Patriot and then what are the solutions to remedy this issue.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Jeep Patriot? What are the solutions to open my bonnet?
As we revealed earlier, we will alternately see the causes for a bonnet stuck on your Jeep Patriot, and what solutions are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Jeep Patriot bonnet opening cable
1st case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Jeep Patriot as a consequence of the opening cable. Indeed, with wear and tear, or because of a failure, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your engine may crumble after a while or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Nevertheless this is quite infrequent on newer cars, it is not improbable that you could be the victim of this issue, specifically when there is excess humidity in the place where you use your Jeep Patriot. If this is the case, there are few possibilities available to you and going to your auto technician seems to be the easiest and most practical solution. You will have to remove the front grille of your Jeep Patriot to gain access to the lock on your stuck bonnet. Using a large flat screwdriver you will be able to open your car’s bonnet lock by exerting a force on the lock to release it from the spring. Once open, you can try to find out the broken part of the bonnet cable of your Jeep Patriot, remove it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and change it.
How to open the bonnet of my Jeep Patriot, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second situation which can generate a bonnet stuck on Jeep Patriot. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to finish the action of opening the cover of your car. After some time, this lever may break or twist, and thus prevent you from completing the opening of your engine compartment. You should still be able to open the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this scenario, a remedy is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the hood and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted part of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked hood of your Jeep Patriot. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or change it with a new one.
Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Jeep Patriot
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Before last trigger of a bonnet stuck on Jeep Patriot, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. In truth, the bonnet opening system of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Jeep Patriot to the opening locker. This cable may become loose after a while. To resolve this issue completely, there is only one option, replace the hood opening cable of your Jeep Patriot. However, you will need a one-off solution in order to be able to open the cover of your car, you will have to request a friend or relative to help you. Position the person at the front of your Jeep Patriot who holds the lever down as if they wanted to finish opening the bonnet. And position yourself in the passenger compartment to pull the hood release handle on your car. If this doesn’t work, you can always try to do as in the case of a broken cable with a pair of clamps. Otherwise go to your garage.
Bonnet of my Jeep Patriot stuck
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Finally, the last circumstance is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In this case, to unlock the hood of your Jeep Patriot, position someone at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Jeep Patriot, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
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