I've noticed this twice, if I do a tight left turn into a parking area (More than 90 degrees) then open the driver's door it rubs the front fender and has damaged the paint on the leading edge of the door. Has anyone else experienced this problem? It only happens after the tight left turn.?

 

Confirm that the hood is closed squarely. Open the hood, then reach out to the middle near the windshield, and slam it. If you slam it from the slide, it can latch crooked and stay that way. Check the gaps in front of the door/A-pillar on both sides to see if they're the same.


One of the few useful things the dealer showed me.

 

The correct according to the manual and most effective method in my experience of closing the hood/bonnet is letting it close until about a foot above closed and then drop it.

 

Jaguar has a video for the correct way to close hood. None of which has been mentioned yet.

 

Link please?

 

If closing the hood 'wrong' is the cause, I'd push hard for a warranty repair/paint (due to poor design). This is the 21st century, mechanical hood latches are 18th century for goodness sake...

 

Three times in last 2-3 months after owning for almost a year. Seems to happen in bright sun. I have confirmed the hood is latched properly. I have assumed that expansion of the door panel and fender in the sun was the cause. I plan to have it looked at during servicing next month.

 

Interesting, I would add the first time this happened was after service and I hadn't opened the hood since the dealership closed it. Heat expansion shouldn't be involved, I live in TX and 100+ temps are normal, the last time it happened it was about 60 degrees. It seems to only happen following a hard turn to the left. I've never tried the other door after a hard right turn........??

 

I found that didn't work reliably. I met up with a fellow owner, and discussed the method the dealer showed me. The other owner was skeptical, until I pointed out that his hood wasn't latched properly.


But as long as you check to be sure it's latched properly on both sides, then whatever works.

 

Is the door catching on the panel above, or below the "power vent"?

If above, the hood is definitely something to look at.

If below, see if you can reliably reproduce the problem and take it to your dealership.

It's probably worth going there anyway to enquire about them fixing the paint.

 

I Will be taking it in for the recall, and at some point to have the chipped paint on the lower panel repaired. I will have the chipped door paint repaired then as well as have the problem "adjusted".

 

Here it is, AnD3rew:


I was definitely surprised.

 

That is exactly the way the dealer showed me on handover, and he was at pains to be sure I understood, which struck me as unusual at the time, but I didn't enquire further as to why.

 

Now you know why. The clam shell hood on my '84 vette had to be closed in a specific manner as well to ensure that it properly latched.

 

My friends Lambo is the same.. he has trouble at times getting the hood latched on straight.
Larry

 

Ethan's for that, it is essentially a better way of doing it the way I have been after reading the manual.

 

I am having the same problem. The car only has 700 miles and the door scrapes against the fender when it has been in direct sunlight. As the fender is part of the hood and it is hinged at the front, any expansion will move the fender back. It seems reasonable that an improperly adjusted hood could make contact when hot. I will get the dealer to check it - and also repair the damaged paint!

 

Make sure the hood is latched properly. If you slam the hood by pushing down on the side, it can latch in a skewed position, or possibly only one side latches. Check the gaps in front of both doors to see if they're even.


I close the hood by lowering most of the way, then reaching out and putting my hand in the center of the hood near the windshield, and slamming it.


You can also stand in front the car, with a hand near each hood vent, and slam it that way. But the gaps should be the same on each side.


If that's not the issue, your dealer should realign the hood.

 

It's not a problem with the hood closing. The door was adjusted to solve the interference, however it kinda catches on the latch as the door is closed and has to Lift slightly on the latch.. I'll have them try again at the next visit.

 

The clearance is definitely less on the driver's side - about 1/16" compared with more like 3/16". I tried several ways of closing the hood and the clearances did not change. I will have the dealer adjust it and I also expect the paint to be repaired.

I would not accept the way the hood gets closed as an explanation for this. Jaguar has to be able to design a hood that can be closed without needing special training!