mnrobitaille Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Had this happen this morning, while driving into town for doctor's appointments, I heard a thud come from the front of the C-Max. I did not see anything beforehand that could cause such a sound to happen. I started hearing scraping coming from the front & stopped at the nearest gas station (about 1/2 mile). When pulling into the gas station (slowly & with hazards running & windows down) several people nearby stated I was dragging. When I finally fully stopped & checked, found out that the undercarriage engine cover (or whatever it is appropriately called) had come loose. Called my SA & told him the situation & told him need to have the car looked at cause of everything. Went to the local NAPA store & the clerk did a temporary fix by using a large ziptie to secure the cover. When got to the dealership, gave the keys to the SA & within about 15 minutes, he handed us the keys and said it was fixed. Apparently, some of the caps holding it in place were missing and some of the others came loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdefny Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Also watch out when parking if the curb is too high. I learned the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAZ Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 If you are a DIY, there are two steel tabs which support the cover in addition to the 8 bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Thanks for the info will have to get out my gorilla ramps and climb underneath Maxus for a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhackwyatt Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Am I missing something here? If it's held in w/ bolts, how does that jive w/ the caps statement? Bolts would not just magically come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiesel1 Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Had this happen this morning, while driving into town for doctor's appointments, I heard a thud come from the front of the C-Max. I did not see anything beforehand that could cause such a sound to happen. I started hearing scraping coming from the front & stopped at the nearest gas station (about 1/2 mile). When pulling into the gas station (slowly & with hazards running & windows down) several people nearby stated I was dragging. When I finally fully stopped & checked, found out that the undercarriage engine cover (or whatever it is appropriately called) had come loose. Called my SA & told him the situation & told him need to have the car looked at cause of everything. Went to the local NAPA store & the clerk did a temporary fix by using a large ziptie to secure the cover. When got to the dealership, gave the keys to the SA & within about 15 minutes, he handed us the keys and said it was fixed. Apparently, some of the caps holding it in place were missing and some of the others came loose.Have you had the oil changed or any work done that would require the panel to be removed ? Sounds like someone dida crapy job of reinstalling it :gaah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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