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Jenner · 11-04-2013, 12:19 AM

Yesterday I was driving in the freeway doing 70 and my hood popped. Didn't come up all the way. Has this happened to anybody else??

christianmotox · 11-04-2013, 12:48 AM

That's scary, glad it didn't went all the way up.

Jenner · 11-04-2013, 01:05 AM

Yeah pulled over as soon as I could

S3XPanther · 11-04-2013, 01:08 AM

Do you mean it popped as in when you go to pop it pulling the hood release? Or did it come off the safety latch? Coming off the safety latch at 70 it would of smashed into you windshield. In either case, there's something wrong there.

AdamEL · 11-04-2013, 01:09 AM

Jenner · 11-04-2013, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by S3XPanther

Do you mean it popped as in when you go to pop it pulling the hood release? Or did it come off the safety latch? Coming off the safety latch at 70 it would of smashed into you windshield. In either case, there's something wrong there.

As in pulling the hood release. Should I let the dealership know or should I wait?

AdamEL · 11-04-2013, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenner

As in pulling the hood release. Should I let the dealership know or should I wait?

Why would you wait? Of course, I'd let the dealer know right away.

S3XPanther · 11-04-2013, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenner

As in pulling the hood release. Should I let the dealership know or should I wait?

Yea, I'd get to the dealer eventually. Unless of course you hit the release accidentally with your knee. I don't even know if that's possible, but you never know. It could have also been from not shutting the hood properly in the first place.

2012-1822 · 11-04-2013, 01:24 AM

I would have taken it to dealer, slowly, but as quickly as possible. Dangerous.

It's quite a shock if it ever comes up all the way on you. Not in a modern car, old Jeep I used to drive. Going down a dirt, windy, mountain road, the dang thing popped up on me. Startled me, it was a long time ago, I don't even think I was 16 yet. All I could do is just stop and make sure I wasn't dead. I cannot imagine that happening today on an interstate or other highway with traffic.

Jenner · 11-04-2013, 01:34 AM

I had the hood open the night before at a meet, but right after the meet we went on a cruise, then I drove home, and I was driving to work when it happened. Couldn't of been my knee cause I was cruise control with my feet of the pedals. And I drove a good 30-40 miles before it happened

Jenner · 11-04-2013, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamEL

Why would you wait? Of course, I'd let the dealer know right away.

Thought I'd wait to see if it happened again.. I realize now how stupid that is

OHIOSS · 11-04-2013, 01:49 AM

I just had the dealer order a new cable and latch assembly because mine was doing this too. I don't know why it happened but the latch will not spring back all the way when you close the hood. It eventually got to the point that the hood wouldn't latch at all, I had to use a screwdriver to push the internal latch back in place so it would lock the hood when I closed it. I'm not talking about the safety latch there has been no problem with that. Problem is with the latch that makes the hood close flush.

Jenner · 11-04-2013, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by OHIOSS

I just had the dealer order a new cable and latch assembly because mine was doing this too. I don't know why it happened but the latch will not spring back all the way when you close the hood. It eventually got to the point that the hood wouldn't latch at all, I had to use a screwdriver to push the internal latch back in place so it would lock the hood when I closed it. I'm not talking about the safety latch there has been no problem with that. Problem is with the latch that makes the hood close flush.

Cool, good to know.. will have to make a trip to the dealer. Might test drive a SS while I'm there

S3XPanther · 11-04-2013, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenner

Cool, good to know.. will have to make a trip to the dealer. Might test drive a SS while I'm there

Might leave with a little more than a new hood latch if that's the case

11-04-2013, 12:19 AM	#1
Jenner Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 2,130	hood popped while driving Yesterday I was driving in the freeway doing 70 and my hood popped. Didn't come up all the way. Has this happened to anybody else??

11-04-2013, 12:48 AM	#2
christianmotox Drives: ( . )( . ) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,827	That's scary, glad it didn't went all the way up. __________________

11-04-2013, 01:08 AM	#4
S3XPanther by Odeon Drives: '12 SS/RS A6 IOM SOLD, '13 1LE IOM Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Good question Posts: 1,707	Do you mean it popped as in when you go to pop it pulling the hood release? Or did it come off the safety latch? Coming off the safety latch at 70 it would of smashed into you windshield. In either case, there's something wrong there. __________________ "It works 60% of the time, every time." "Some say it's a waste of time, others say it's an incredible waste of time." "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." 2013 IOM SS/RS - 1LE. Born 5/6/2013 (1 of 32 1SS IOM 1LE's)

11-04-2013, 01:24 AM	#9
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	I would have taken it to dealer, slowly, but as quickly as possible. Dangerous. It's quite a shock if it ever comes up all the way on you. Not in a modern car, old Jeep I used to drive. Going down a dirt, windy, mountain road, the dang thing popped up on me. Startled me, it was a long time ago, I don't even think I was 16 yet. All I could do is just stop and make sure I wasn't dead. I cannot imagine that happening today on an interstate or other highway with traffic. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

11-04-2013, 01:05 AM	#3
Jenner Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 2,130	Yeah pulled over as soon as I could

11-04-2013, 01:09 AM	#5
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11-04-2013, 01:34 AM	#10
Jenner Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 2,130	I had the hood open the night before at a meet, but right after the meet we went on a cruise, then I drove home, and I was driving to work when it happened. Couldn't of been my knee cause I was cruise control with my feet of the pedals. And I drove a good 30-40 miles before it happened

11-04-2013, 01:49 AM	#12
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	I just had the dealer order a new cable and latch assembly because mine was doing this too. I don't know why it happened but the latch will not spring back all the way when you close the hood. It eventually got to the point that the hood wouldn't latch at all, I had to use a screwdriver to push the internal latch back in place so it would lock the hood when I closed it. I'm not talking about the safety latch there has been no problem with that. Problem is with the latch that makes the hood close flush.