Rubber piece hanging down behind grille

[fraziersc]

Hello everyone,

I have this rubber piece hanging down from the top/behind my grille and I was wondering what is potentially going on there. Is it something to be concerned about, or is it OK to leave it like that? Would it just need to be tucked back up, or would the entire grille have to be removed to fix it (if it warrants a fix)? Thanks in advance.

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[dusman59]

Get it fixed as it should not be like that.

 

[The Ghost]

The dealer should be willing to take care of that under warranty. They may be able to take off the black panel above the radiator to access it without pulling off the whole bumper.

 

[Dmulli]

Hello everyone,

I have this rubber piece hanging down from the top/behind my grille and I was wondering what is potentially going on there. Is it something to be concerned about, or is it OK to leave it like that? Would it just need to be tucked back up, or would the entire grille have to be removed to fix it (if it warrants a fix)? Thanks in advance.

Yeah that absolutely warrants a fix, should be totally under warranty for sure.

 

[Stang24]

Get a screw driver and just push it up. It will seat itself. It’s an air barrier to direct the air to the radiator. If you want a 3 minute fix use a screw driver and just push it up. U can even use your fingers if you can get them in there

 

[Wiley Marmot]

You could DIY as @Stang24 suggests. If it were me; I'd take it to my dealer and have them futz with it; just to get the issue on my service record in case it crops up again later or morphs into a more serious/different problem.

 

[roadpilot]

If it were me; I'd take it to my dealer and have them futz with it

Sure, and give them the opportunity to screw something ELSE up in the process ...

 

[JAM486HP]

DON'T take it to the dealer. I just checked mine, had the same thing. as @Stang24 noted it's just a strip of rubber, just press up on it through the grill openings, you can feel it seat back in place, took 20 seconds.

 

[Mustang1987]

Sure, and give them the opportunity to screw something ELSE up in the process ...

I avoid taking it to the dealership at all costs lol

 

[ponylover52]

same issue here with an array of others. 50k of junk in my eyes hate to say it

 

[fraziersc]

Get a screw driver and just push it up. It will seat itself. It’s an air barrier to direct the air to the radiator. If you want a 3 minute fix use a screw driver and just push it up. U can even use your fingers if you can get them in there

This is what I ended up trying, and worked within a matter of a few minutes. Just requires some elbow grease Thanks!

 

[Grabber1]

Mine was also like that. I was able to massage it back into easily with a plastic interior tool. Once it got into place you could tell because the rubber relaxed.

 

[IFFV68]

Sure, and give them the opportunity to screw something ELSE up in the process ...

Going to your Dealership’s Service Department is always a Crap Shoot.
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[MikeyV]

I'm always hesitant to have the dealer do things unless I really need them to do it.
My car came with the drivers side c-pillar sail panel all sticking out - thought about having dealer do it, then I thought about having some dude crawling around in the back seat, etc.

So instead, I found a few photos of the piece so I could see where the clips were, and with one deft push, sanpped thet bitch back in.

So yeah, just get that back into place with your fingers or a plastic tool.

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