I've looked back for several months to see if a post decribes my problem, but didn't find one. So, please forgive me if I'm rahashing an issue that has already been talked about.
I've read about the fluttering hood issue at high speed, but didn't give it much thought initially, since I don't drive over 100mph as a rule. I did see mine flutter a bit one day when driving on the highway into a headwind, and although it looked a little disconcerting, I didn't worry much. Figured it was mostly due to the aluminum hood being more flexible than a steel one.
Today, however, I was startled by something a bit more serious. It was a blustery day today, and when driving home from work at about 70mph, a gust of wind hit me and my hood actually came unlatched. Fortunately, the safety catch kept it from coming up altogether, but it certainly got my attention. I pulled over and shut it, and drove the remaining 10 miles or so to my house with no further incident. I don't think it was a case of my not shutting the hood properly, since the last time I had it open was last weekend.
Upon arriving home, I opened the hood to see if there was any evidence of damage to the latch, but there was nothing I could see. I was reassured a bit by the geometry of the safety catch, which is in a hook shape. It appears that unless the screws actually pull out of the safety catch, there's no way the hood will go beyond it and fly up. Still, I don't like the idea of wondering on every windy day if my hood is going to come unlatched again.
I plan to have the dealer take a look at it, but my question to all here is:
Has anyone had this problem, and if so, what was done about it? Also, has anyone had the misfortune of the hood actually flying up, despite the safety catch? I have a scary vision of the hood suddenly flying up, smashing into the windsheild, and my trying to navigate while blinded. :eyebulge: