Possible Hood Issue?
07-25-2011, 09:40 AM
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Possible Hood Issue?
Is there anyone else out there with an 05-09 Stang that feels like there hood is going to lift off at highway speed? I got out and checked it to make sure it was closed and gave it a good slam. Lately when I get up around 120km/h or more it starts to shake and lift up about a 1/4 inch or so near the middle of the fender, I know there will be some wind/air getting up under there but this seems like too much movement. The hood on my F150 shakes and moves a little but not this much.
07-25-2011, 03:05 PM
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Is there anyone else out there with an 05-09 Stang that feels like there hood is going to lift off at highway speed? I got out and checked it to make sure it was closed and gave it a good slam. Lately when I get up around 120km/h or more it starts to shake and lift up about a 1/4 inch or so near the middle of the fender, I know there will be some wind/air getting up under there but this seems like too much movement. The hood on my F150 shakes and moves a little but not this much.
07-25-2011, 04:48 PM
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Haven't noticed anything on mine. You might want to make sure theres nothing seriously wrong though. You don't want anything lifting much higher than what you've described. Even a little rise might be causing further problems later on. My brother had a hood come loose at the front latch ( not a mustang) many, many years ago. Bent it straight back to the windshield while going down the highway. He couldn't see where he was going.
07-25-2011, 07:07 PM
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Been there with an '86 Dodge Charger. I was doing maybe 60k and the hood flipped up and back. Glad it didn't break the windshield and I was able to drive onto the shoulder safely. I was able to pull it back down and get the safety latch to hook so I could drive it home.
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07-25-2011, 08:00 PM
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The old foxbodies are the same. I remember sitting in my buddies '86 GT, and i could see the stock hood kinda bounce up, and down where it is hinged at the passenger side when we were doing a 120 kilometers down the highway!
07-25-2011, 10:19 PM
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This is "normal" but here is the fix. http://www.wmsracing.com/wmsweb/product1577.html
