I took my '03 Max in to have them adjust the hood because I can see it flutter when I drive it at freeway speeds. I got the usual "this is normal and there's nothing we can do about it" response from Nissan. Is there anything they can do?

Fu@k I hate dealing with idiots all the time. Why can't they just friggin' fix the damn thing.

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WTF?????????????????????????

 

I'm not sure, but mine does the same thing. If it hasn't come loose by now I guess it won't.....I hope.

 

AGAIN!!!....GIVE IT A REST!!!....

PLEASE GET THE SEARCH UP AND RUNNING! THE DATABASE IS GONNA GET HHHHHUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEEEEEE WITH ALL THESE REDUDANT POSTS!!!...

 

I traded in my '02 Max GLE for an '03 Max SE. The 02 hood did not flutter or vibrate at speed but the 03 hood did at least on the driver side. I had my service mgr at Mossy inspect the hood. He went on to say that this is normal too for an 03. I reminded him that I had an 02 Max before and that the hood did not flutter. So now I am scheduled to meet with one of Nissan's engineers next week to discuss this specific problem and other minor problems I have with the 03 Max.

BTW, I did raise the hood rubber stops up by 1/4" and this solved most of the problem. The rubber stops are located inside the engine bay at both front corners. With the hood closed, I had to push/mold down the hood on the driver side so that the gap between the hood and the fender was not so obvious. Mission accomplished.

 

You can also order "headlight packs" that came on the '00/'01s which are nothing more than rubber gaskets which stick to the top of the headlights and get rid of the gap between the light and the hood. This lessens the amount of air getting under the hood and reduces lift--worked for me. The rubber pieces already have adhesive on them BTW.

 

It's not normal. There is a TSB for it but not sure of the number anymore. Mine fluttered, I talked to my SM about it and they "re-aligned" the hood. No more flutter.

 

Hmmm - when you guys say "flutter", presumably you're talking about movement? My 2k3 doesn't do that, but the hood bows up pretty shockingly above 90 - it's at least 3/4" above the fender line...does the TSB fix that too?

(my four-year-old wanted me to put the flower smiley in )

 

I get the same flutter and bowing at speeds above 65 - which is often. I don't want the hood popping open at that speed. There has to be a cure.

 

My 03 GLE hood also fluttered at speeds above 75 mph, when new. Now that it is 7 months old and I've clocked in 3k miles, I don't notice the flutter anymore. But I sometimes still feel the slight hesitation when accelerating from a full stop - just a bit annoying.

 

Bra will help.

 

I already have the headlamp packs on order from the Mossy parts dept. Thanks.

 

they ALL do it. it IS normal. there is NOTHING they can do about it. there is only one way to fix it. Recline your seat back so that you cant see the hood anymore.