hood scoop flys off

Hey guys I just purchased my 2007 Tacoma two weeks ago and already having bad luck, so I was driving on the highway today at approximately 65mph and next think i know the hood scoop comes flying off the hood and over the roof into the shoulder of the road. I stop pick it up, the black piece thats suppose to be behind the grill screen thing is off and I look at the scoop its self and it looks like someone fooled around with it cause there is little clips holding in the grill screen. So now is the dealers going to cover this under warranty or what??

 

Wow thats crazy just explain to them what happened i wouldnt see why not

 

I would say your covered

 

Wow that crazy man, I have had my X-Runner over 110 mph and my scoop never moved.

 

They MAY try to blame you for it. So be prepared to tell them you did not touch the hood scoop till it hit the road.

A Dodge dealership once told me that I removed the rear windshield on a brand new vehicle, hence the leak and I should pay for the repair.

 

okay so i went to the dealer today and i spoke to the service manager and he said that it was not covered under the warranty but he went ahead and fixed the scoop...he put three screws in the back where they were suppose to be....

 

at least they took care of it. so sad to hear about your hood.

 

Not covered under warranty! Its a brand new truck and part of the body actually FELL OFF! My ass its not covered. If they refused to fix it i would have raised so much hell i would have had to be carted away in a cop car. Glad he took care of it at least.

 

I have a question. But remember, i havent seen my Taco fo 7.5 monthes now so bear with me. Is the scoop functional? or is it blocked off completely?

 

Looks only. Just lift your hood up and look dead center. The engine is right there and the intake is not even close. Even if you took the screen out it would still not be functional

 

How did the scoop fall off? I'm confused cause as far as I can tell I thought the hood and scoop is all one piece of metal??

 

WOW! I have my truck for over a year now and I do drive 80-90 somtime in highway and never had that problem. Glad the stearlership took care of that for you bro.

 

Was your truck used, or somebody else borrow it? 5 bolts hold the scoop insert to the hood. I don't see how it could come loose.

 

no the truck is brand new.....but u know sometimes people like to fool around with things at the dealership...where i got my truck the sales person doesnt come with you for the test drive and who the hell knows what people do to these cars/trucks on the test drive.....