I have a 1991 Dakota; I hadn’t driven it in about a month. Went out to start it and the battery was dead, reached down to pop the hood and the hood release was solid, I tried many times to get it to release but it won’t budge!
Did the cable freeze inside of the sleeve or is the cable being pinched somewhere?

Is there a secondary way to release the hood?

Thanks

 

If the cable shroud is torn up then maybe water got in and froze it up. Most likely it is rusted up. As for a way to get in, tare out the inner fender well and try to find the cable, cut it open and try to pull on the cable.