snaik69 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi everyone new to forum and new to ford. just picked up a 2011 sel a few weeks ago.... ive always regarded domestic in a negative light...but after hearing a lot of good things about ford (and other domestics) lateley i thought i would give it a shot...and have been impressed so far... However, this morning i had to access the battery in order to give a boost to my other vehicle and i could not get the hood shut! no matter what i tried it just wont close. it only catches on the safety catch (the position it is in when you pop the hood from inside the car). Anyone else experience this? am i missing something (a trick to it)?? much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toakley1 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi everyone new to forum and new to ford. just picked up a 2011 sel a few weeks ago.... ive always regarded domestic in a negative light...but after hearing a lot of good things about ford (and other domestics) lateley i thought i would give it a shot...and have been impressed so far... However, this morning i had to access the battery in order to give a boost to my other vehicle and i could not get the hood shut! no matter what i tried it just wont close. it only catches on the safety catch (the position it is in when you pop the hood from inside the car). Anyone else experience this? am i missing something (a trick to it)?? much appreciated! My 2011 does the same thing. The trick on mine is to slam it shut. Just pushing it down won't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi everyone new to forum and new to ford. just picked up a 2011 sel a few weeks ago.... ive always regarded domestic in a negative light...but after hearing a lot of good things about ford (and other domestics) lateley i thought i would give it a shot...and have been impressed so far... However, this morning i had to access the battery in order to give a boost to my other vehicle and i could not get the hood shut! no matter what i tried it just wont close. it only catches on the safety catch (the position it is in when you pop the hood from inside the car). Anyone else experience this? am i missing something (a trick to it)?? much appreciated! Pull the hood release latch again just to make sure it did not accidentally close while the hood was open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 And make sure the stick that holds it up is stowed properly and not in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k1200rsport Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 On 2011 Edge you've to slam th ehood to shut it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaik69 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 thanks everyone....turns out i REALLY have to slam it!....just wasnt used to have to apply such force to close a hood before... cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlysir Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 thanks everyone....turns out i REALLY have to slam it!....just wasnt used to have to apply such force to close a hood before... cheers, Mine is the same way, appears to be pretty common from comments here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextime Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Gotta slam mine too. Gonna see if I can adjust it a little in the summer. On my 98 Windstar you really had to slam it hard and I fixed that by dremeling the latch mounting holes to move the latch higher. It was so bad sometimes I had to slam the hood several times to get it to close. It ended up cracking the paint on the fiberglass/plastic hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 If I drop mine from 15" it closes. Seems easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson5 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 YES. I experienced this TODAY. 2nd day with the Edge. Almost crapped my pants. I had to slam it REALLY hard to get it to click, and i didnt like it one bit. but as long as nothings broken... suppose it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 YES. I experienced this TODAY. 2nd day with the Edge. Almost crapped my pants. I had to slam it REALLY hard to get it to click, and i didnt like it one bit. but as long as nothings broken... suppose it works. I agree with Sandpiper. I close it from about a foot above and have never had any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingernip Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 You should always drop your hood on any car. Never push on it to close it. Rubber seals can be a little stiff and take some pressure to compress when closing. Pressing on the hood puts your hand on the paint and flexes the metal when you push on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal3thousand Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) You should always drop your hood on any car. Never push on it to close it. Rubber seals can be a little stiff and take some pressure to compress when closing. Pressing on the hood puts your hand on the paint and flexes the metal when you push on it. I don't personally like the idea of having to "always drop your hood on any car". Humans are a forgetful species and if some human were to try to close these hoods with something forgotten in the engine bay, that could cause more damage than flexing some aluminum (which aluminum is meant to do, see aircraft construction). And I put my hands on my paint ALL the time because I keep it polished and touchably soft (car and hands) :lol: Edited May 31, 2011 by cal3thousand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_man Posted June 1, 2011 Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 I have to drop the hood on my 2011 LDT from at least 3 feet to get it to close. I learned the hard way that I shouldn't push on it. I've got palm-shaped dents in the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commish Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks everyone for the advice on the hood closing. I have not wanted to "slam" the hood. What a dumb engineering aspect on an otherwise great car. Come on Ford, get it RIGHT. We believe in you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks everyone for the advice on the hood closing. I have not wanted to "slam" the hood. What a dumb engineering aspect on an otherwise great car. Come on Ford, get it RIGHT. We believe in you! what's there to get with? just drop the hood from 10" up and it shuts, no need to slam it, heck if you slam it you risk denting it, easier to just let it drop like you have to do with a lot of car hoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 what's there to get with? just drop the hood from 10" up and it shuts, no need to slam it, heck if you slam it you risk denting it, easier to just let it drop like you have to do with a lot of car hoods. My Trunk Monkey closes mine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishx65 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I had the same problem on my 2011 SEL. I spent 20 minutes trying to close the hood the first time I opened it!!!!! Real easy fix: Just loosen up the two or three latch screws and bring it up a little. Might be a good idea to mark the factory setting with a pencil just in case ya move it to much. The 2011 and up have a weather seal that fits really tight along the front edge of the hood. If ya don't trust your abilities, I would just run it over to the dealership and have them do it for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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