Hood flex

HiHoSilver · 02-07-2005

After driving on the German autobahn for the last few months, I have seen this hood "hop" on several occasions. I don't think it has anything to do with a weak latch or hinges, but may be more of a weakness in the center of the hood itself. With the looks of design it could tend to look a little weaker in the center...draw an imaginary cross on the hood and you'll see where the "hop" is coming from...make sense? Doing 90 to 140 several times, I got a little un-nerved at the sight of this hood jumping around...It's a tad bit scary...

d6_05GT · 02-07-2005

Definately scary. I was trying to avoid the dealer until I knew a fix, but I think I'll be taking it in this week.

Stangers · 02-08-2005

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Originally Posted by d6_05GT

I've noticed that you can pull on the front corners of the hood and it moves quite a bit. sounds quite loose. For those of you that don't notice problems. Can you give your front corners a tugg to see they come up? You should hear a pop noise, like a metal to metal sound.

Nice and tight.......no movement at all when closed.Open I can wiggle the hell out it.

thunder05 · 02-08-2005

Well...Took a little cruise today..........took her up to 100...held it a mile or so...nothing ..no shake....awhile later.......doing about 45 had a rig blow past coming toward me, must have been doing 70 ...and the hood rattled like a flimsy tin can....and to get under my skin a little more I recieved another email response from the company thats going to make my new hood..I first contacted them in November and was told January they would start .....................heres that load of BULL their selling me now.

Dear James

Thank you for your interest in our products.
You are right I was supposed to have started with the 05 Mustangs by now.
The demand for part for 00-04 has sky rocketed ever since the 05 was introduced.
I guess people want to make their 00-04 look more aggressive against the newer body style.
Next, the 05 demand is at a very disappointed low, local dealers are not selling them well.
So for economic reasons we are still working on making new parts for the 00-04.
We only have a few more items to make and then we will call it quit and start on the 05.
Sorry for the delay but we must take care of these high demands now.

Best Regards,

wldchic · 02-09-2005

My hood does the same thing, very scary. Has anyone had any luck at the dealer?

HiHoSilver · 02-09-2005

Dealing with the German Ford dealers here in Germany sucks. They like to jerk you around and not tell you anything...they are not a huge fan of Americans

. If someone in the U.S. goes please let me know.

4511.21 · 02-09-2005

What would hood pins cost to install...typically? Anybody install them yet on an 2005?

Stangers · 02-09-2005

"QUOTE" Next, the 05 demand is at a very disappointed low, local dealers are not selling them well"

I think hes a little confused

It's more like...............not enough o5 GTs to go around

d6_05GT · 02-10-2005

They finished putting on my stripes yesterday so they didn't have a chance to look at my hood. Next week I'll be taking it back in.

After I told the dealer about it. We walked over to a GT on the showroom floor, and lifted the driver's front corner of the hood. It did the same thing... BUT only on the driver's side, just like mine.

I smell a defect.

SP_51-F1 · 02-10-2005

"QUOTE" Next, the 05 demand is at a very disappointed low, local dealers are not selling them well"

What?? Has this guy tried finding a GT on a dealers lot? I see a few, without the options I want. Even those sell within a week.
Maybe his hoods are not ready because he has been too busy smoking crack?

moechan · 02-10-2005

Are you guys all sure that you just didn't leave the bottle of oil under the hood like in the movie "Tommy boy"? Remember when they are driving down the highway and the hood flys up? Hehe, just kidding. I love that movie!

Stangers · 02-10-2005

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Originally Posted by SP_51-F1

"QUOTE" Next, the 05 demand is at a very disappointed low, local dealers are not selling them well"

What?? Has this guy tried finding a GT on a dealers lot? I see a few, without the options I want. Even those sell within a week.
Maybe his hoods are not ready because he has been too busy smoking crack?

thunder05 · 02-10-2005

Yea..His head seems to be up his A$$..but thats fine...I'll start sending more E mails around to others.

Pzero · 02-11-2005

i think im gettn a steeda q series with comp hood. Do any of you think im gunna have the same prob that you are???? and anyway, depending on the color of ur car, the pins wont look toooo bad.

HOLES STILL SUCK!!!(well not THOSE holes

Speed_Triple · 02-11-2005

Actually, he may be telling the truth if his local dealers are trying to get rich off the '05. The biggest dealer where I live still has a $3K markup on every '05 Mustang (V6 and GT) and HUGE discounts on the '04's. The '05 cars continue to sit there. Good idea Mr. Sales Manager. :thumbsup