Dorman 03335 Hood Release Handle

Original one broke (2001 Suburban). Cable was fine, plastic broke. Put this in, worked great. Tip: lubricate the hood latch. I used a silicone spray lube. It really reduces the effort required to pop the hood. It was so much easier I sprayed the latches on our two cars.

These complaints seem to be very popular... 1. That it doesn't have a slit by the hole just like the original. Well, it's just not needed. Since the hole is large enough for the cable lug to fit through, the slit is completely unnecessary. Just push the lug and cable through and snap the cable sheath connector into the hole. Hook up the lug to the handle and done. 2. That the washer on the OEM factory nut is too wide to fit inside the plastic housing. They say to replace the nut or grind down the diameter of the washer. Meh... yes, it's very tight and Dorman could have done a better job here, however, it does not require any workarounds. I used a socket to firmly force the nut down into the housing while lining up the holes. It's tight but doable. Since the washer is captive, the nut spins so once the threads get started, slowly turn the nut with the socket wrench and it will firmly scrape down inside the plastic housing without cracking anything. After all, I don't think you're supposed to have to grind down nuts. 3. That the icon on the handle is not a truck. True... the icon looks more like a car. However, the Dorman icon is exactly identical to the icon on the OEM handle in my 2000 Chevy Silverado. Maybe it's different on other makes/models but I fail to see how this is an issue. If matching the icon is that important, you can get an OEM handle at the dealer. If it fails, I'm updating this review, sending a complaint to Dorman, and taking advantage of the lifetime warranty.

Works great, durable and oem replacement.

OK for what it is. Is it anywhere near the OEM factory one that has gone 24 years on my 99 Suburban, no. Is it OK and works, yes entirely. On the 99 fits perfectly with no modifications to the bolt or washer. Return spring is a bit weak compared to original and no slot for easy installation of the cable but just a bit annoying compared to stock, you could add one with a dremel. 100% useable though and probably will last 5-10 years.

Good item for cheap replacement

a good replacement for a broken original. Fast, easy install.

Fit my truck perfectly, it looks great, its very durable, great deal for this part

Good fit

It has been received and the item fit perfectly on my car 1996 chevrolate tahoe 5.7L 4WD 2 doors.

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Chev. 1998 K1500 passt perfekt.

Fit as advertised. It took 15 minutes to install and works great.