2004 Ford Mondeo cant open the bonnet with key

try giving the key barrell a suirt with wd40 and see if this frees it off.check the key is`nt worn,if the barrell is worn and you can`t get it open then you will need to remove the barrell and release the lock manually

Ford mondeo bonnet lock, can not open bonnet .




" I take it this is the model with the swivel badge... this is becoming a common problem with these Fords... usually it ends up needing a new lock assembly - but what happens is one of two things - either the lock has seized -or the rod that connects the lock to the mechanism disconnects and drops down.



If the latter has happened - it can usually be seen by using a good torch and looking up through the grille. If you see a black plastic rod drooping down from the lock , that is the problem -- and you can usually get it reconnected using "key hole surgery" - using two screwdrivers working through the grille - and reconnecting the rod onto the mechanism -- and then the lock wil open again. Its very very fiddly but is the only way and it can be done.



If all else fails , the lock has to be drilled through - using a diamond type drill as the lock is very hard - and then the bonnet opened using a log flat screwdriver - then a new lock assembly has to be fitted... "