The fan on my car shorted right next to the fan connector a while back and it blew the fusible link. It soudns like the problem is the connection on the fan. Pull out the connector and make sure the connections are tight and there isnt any corrosion.
And for the hood not closing all the way, it sounds like the latch is stuck open. Try spraying some Wd40 or PB penetrating catalyst on it and see if you can pry it back out. Once you get it unstuck, clean it off, and spray some white lithium grease on it. Unlike WD40, the lithium grease wont dry up later on.