i still wait for SErial number of car with that problem, and some info will help me a lot, that can maybe be a fix for everybody
i just need serial number, picture, model and years,
also more info will be welcome

 

Ok so after seeing these posts and thinking you all are crazy guess what... yep, today after having the Outtie since May of 2007, I washed the car today and noticed 3 different dings in the hood. Mine are not creases, they are dings like if caused by hail or something.

Im someone that keeps track of stuff pretty good, and about 3 weeks ago I did a nice hand wash and dry, and these dings were not there!!!I mean unless rocks did this (there is no paint damage in the ding though) then I suspect there might be a defect as well.... I dont know though.

As a side note, I did just get back from the mountains 2 days ago, andthe vehicle did go through a temperature change from 30 deg to 75 deg within about 3 hrs. I dont think that this would cause it (the vehicle has been throught this many times) but just throwing it out there. I'll take some pics... not happy though.

 

Well please send me picture, serial number of vehicule, i suppost to see a mistu specialist in a month ( because my outie RUST ALREADY ), i will show picture and serial number of car who have the same problem,
i did have some from nobody so far
so i still wait from you guy, that can help you !
you can also send your personnal info that will help me too if mistu have to contact you.

 

Here are the pics of the dings on the hood.

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Just today I noticed this situation in my Out, and the problem is identical to the top pic, and my Out is same color. Somebody was able to correct the problem with dealer?

 

dont see any on my 2008

 

I have a 09mod and I also have a small dent on the drivers side

 

My early diamond white XLS 2008 has these same exact dents. At first, one little horizontal line that cut across the vertical seam of the hood (driver's side). Now there is another smaller one about an inch from the first. I'm a metalsmith and have checked the pivot points and locations of objects that may or may not be causing this. I agree with a previous post that this may simply be a defect in the manufacturing process and/or the weight of the hood is simply too much, thus we start getting little creases where the stress is trying to be relieved. I'll post my serial # in another post - hopefully we can get this resolved...

 

My graphite pearl 2008 XLS has the same dent on the drivers side.

 

Just noticed the dents in the hood 2 days ago and it soured me to say the least. Not looking forward to respraying my hood (Diamond White tri stage). I thought the dents maght have been caused by the detailer at work leaning on my hood but after reading this thread I have different thought on this.
I work at a Mitsu dealership so I will try to find out some info on recalls or any type of cheap (free) fix to this problem. I am off for 2-3 days this week, but will start digging when I get back to work.

Is this only happening on the drivers side? Anyone got the same dents on the passenger side? Almost seems like the metal on the underhood skin is not thick enough at the hinge plates. Mitsu should redesign the hood and have a national recall. Just my opinion.

Thanks. Chris