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Driver's door hits the front fender..anyone else?

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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 07:49 PM
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There's no question that if you aren't careful in how you close the hood, it will latch crooked, and the gaps will be seriously uneven. There's a whole thread devoted to this, including a video IIRC. My dealer demonstrated how to close it when I took delivery.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2016 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Vroooom
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!
From the 100s of pictures and dozens of cars I've inspected, the amount of gap variation involving the hood, L and R front panels, and nose pieces is amazing. In JLR's defense, it is a very complicated union w/ the complex shapes involved. Sometimes the differences are very slight, sometimes large, but every car seems to be a little different.

When I had the nose off my car to have the license plate frame holes in the bumper bar fixed, which the dealer drilled w/o asking me, the body shop used that opportunity to adjust the gaps on my car to my liking. Nose, hood and side panels can all be moved around a little on the fasteners to adjust the gaps.

The good news is that it's about a 2 hour job, and according to the GM at my dealer, JLR will approve that "repair" covered by warranty if the customer complains. The GM at my dealer said they'd sent at least 20 cars to the JLR certified body shop they use for this adjustment.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2023 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Philipintexas
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.?
I just got my 2017 F-Type R with 15K miles delivered from TN to NH last week. It’s an absolute dream to drive! BUT, yesterday, out of the blue, I got out only to find the driver door catching on the latched hood edge. I HAD noticed a bit of paint on the very front edge of the door missing, but hadn’t thought much of it other than to get some touch up paint soon. I immediately opened and closed the hood (properly), and it was still happening. Then, as quickly as it came, it was gone again. It was sunny, but barely 60° out, and I hadn’t been out for more than 20mins. Did you ever find a fix for yours?.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2023 | 06:55 AM
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Are you sure it is a hood alignment issue?
Perhaps the door is out of alignment?
Perhaps a hinge problem?
 
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Old Apr 26, 2023 | 10:02 AM
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Mine has the same problem. It also comes and goes. I think it depends on the environment/heat from the engine bay expanding and contracting causing the fitment to change slightly. I usually just pull up on the hood by the drivers door with it latched and that seems to "stretch" it enough to solve it some times.
 
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