Panel Gaps Continue to be a problem

[S650 GT]

Panel gaps continue to be a problem. When the first people got their cars I checked the pictures on panel gaps and for some reason all of the new Mustangs looked very well. It looked like the trunk, hood, headlights and door gaps were dealt with, but nope..

I already found people who got their hands on their brand new cars with many issues.

- panel gap trunk
- panel gap hood + panel in front of the hood
- panel gap front bumper / headlights
- panel gap rear lights
- panel rubbing on other panel, especially the trunk and the hood

Check your cars before accepting it.

This Vapor Blue owner has a car that has all of the panel issues on his vehicle.

The story goes on..

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[jimgt2k24]

My car is good in all the circled areas. Probably the luck of the draw but it shouldn't be like that.

 

[IPOGT]

That’s so unacceptable in 2016. Oh, sorry, 2024…..

 

[Rio Lobo]

I'm honestly more tolerant of panel gaps (pun intended) as long as there's not a hard touch/rubbing/binding or gaps big enough for critters to crawl through. But the ones you have exhibited absolutely should not have been released by QC.

I'd make sure the dealership would have repairs scheduled before I left with the car, except for that headlight to lower front fascia gap. I'd refuse delivery until that one was fixed.

 

[young at heart]

One of those hood-to-header panel gaps looks exactly like my new ‘23 Mach 1. I‘m not even gonna bother taking it to the dealer and getting it back with a door nick or worse; I’m gonna take it to a local high end body shop and pay them to adjust it out if they can.

This is nothing new. It’s been de rigueur at Flat Rock forever and always will be. Dave Kindig ain’t gapping these things. We need to get over it. If they could have done better they would have a long time ago.

 

[Jrws1014]

Panel gaps continue to be a problem. When the first people got their cars I checked the pictures on panel gaps and for some reason all of the new Mustangs looked very well. It looked like the trunk, hood, headlights and door gaps were dealt with, but nope..

I already found people who got their hands on their brand new cars with many issues.

- panel gap trunk
- panel gap hood + panel in front of the hood
- panel gap front bumper / headlights
- panel gap rear lights
- panel rubbing on other panel, especially the trunk and the hood

Check your cars before accepting it.

This Vapor Blue owner has a car that has all of the panel issues on his vehicle.

The story goes on..

I had the trunk panel gap issue when it is hitting or barely missing the side panel. Pointed it out and dealer made an I owe you about it so it would be fixed at their expense

 

[dollybud]

Repair to your satisfaction before accepting you new Mustang. What the hell happened to quality control to miss all these
all these panels that a near blind person could see.

 

[GTPony24]

Here is a picture of the panel gap that came with my 2024 GT delivered 9/7. It’s just behind the passenger door near the bottom and it appears to have gotten worse since I started driving it. Upon very close inspection. It looks like the fastener grooves on the back of the panel don’t line up with their snap in tabs correctly. Thankfully we have a picture showing that it was there before pick up. Unfortunately, the issue does extend to the rocker panel which has more play than it should. I know we all hunger to get behind the wheel, but I really think folks need to inspect their cars meticulously, and even check the undercarriages for transit damage before taking possession

 

[Lastoutlaw_21]

Lol all that quality control stuff and still issues .

 

[Zig]

By chance is there a determined failure/misalignment rate? Every car on Tuesday type of thing or are we seeing random anomalies, squeaky wheel gets the grease type of thing. While in agreement perfection is preferred would still like to know the rate/ratio of deformity.

 

[IPOGT]

By chance is there a determined failure/misalignment rate? Every car on Tuesday type of thing or are we seeing random anomalies, squeaky wheel gets the grease type of thing. While in agreement perfection is preferred would still like to know the rate/ratio of deformity.

I guessed this one %.

 

[IPOGT]

By chance is there a determined failure/misalignment rate? Every car on Tuesday type of thing or are we seeing random anomalies, squeaky wheel gets the grease type of thing. While in agreement perfection is preferred would still like to know the rate/ratio of deformity.

Way too many historically. Just a general lack of attention to detail in assembly along with flawless backup by the experts at poor quality control to make certain it gets to your door like that-which makes the whole thing kind of inexcusable. I think Moe, Larry and Curley are on the assembly line. They’re not happy until you’re not happy.

 

[Baldilocks]

....but they want that 46% pay increase.

 

[ItMeMatP]

Here is a picture of the panel gap that came with my 2024 GT delivered 9/7. It’s just behind the passenger door near the bottom and it appears to have gotten worse since I started driving it. Upon very close inspection. It looks like the fastener grooves on the back of the panel don’t line up with their snap in tabs correctly. Thankfully we have a picture showing that it was there before pick up. Unfortunately, the issue does extend to the rocker panel which has more play than it should. I know we all hunger to get behind the wheel, but I really think folks need to inspect their cars meticulously, and even check the undercarriages for transit damage before taking possession

I hate to point this out to you if you didn't realize...but can you tell that the bottom of body panel is a different colour than the your door and quarter panel?

 

[S650 GT]

This one is new to me

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