I replaced the short cable with the latch. Where the short cable connects to the long cable going into the cabin, it just snaps out of the aluminum end. Good luck!

@@randomize6173 Thank you!

In my case, I could open the hood but it would not latch closed. If you can reach the black plastic tube shown at 2:25, you can try pulling the white towards the drivers side to unlatch. Maybe a google search of Ford forums can provide some clues of how to unlatch.

Probably late with this but that just happened to me yesterday. The hood release would pop the hood but the latch wouldn’t open and release. I could lift the hood just a couple inches. I was able to remove the u shaped bracket that is mounted to the hood using a 10mm box end wrench, then opened the hood. Now I have to replace/repair the cable.

@@jtaylorstudios I got it. I just used a long screwdriver and pushed the latch from the grill. Got lucky once lol lubed the heck out of it and it's working again. I wouldn't buy another Ford edge ever. Everything about it is dumb. Can't charge a dead battery while it's installed you have to disconnect a cable or the lights flash and the radio hums and pops. Even with the keys out it still makes all kinds of crazy noises and flashing lights when I charge the battery. Connected a trickle charger thinking the big charger was to much and as soon as the battery got a slight charge the lights started flashing and killed the battery.