joed48

I have a stress crack across the hood of my 2017 rx 350...anyone else have this problem...didn't bring back to dealship yet...just noticed it...

17RX350F

Can you take a picture and show us... I am curious as to what you mean and how bad it is.

DunWkg

Stress crack or do you have a clear bra, paint protective film, going half the way up the hood? There will be what looks like straight line across the hood where the film stops.

Mike728

^^ I bet that's it! LOL

yardbird88

That's something new to me. I had seen concrete crack but NEVER seen steel crack!!

sc400

This was his 1st post. I would take it with a grain of salt.

toyotaman7

The metal is actually Aluminum. IF it is actually a crack, it might be clear coat or Paint.

Exec8468

Mines had lines across the hood from the protective plastic they put on the paint for transit. One about 3 inches up from the grille and another about 3 inches from the windshield.. My dealership did a really poor job detailing it before delivery! I just used some clay to take care of it. I can still see it a little but I need to really look for it.

gadgetman1

Correct! If, in fact the aluminum hood is cracked, it signals a really big problem from Lexus. Aluminum, by nature is rather flexible (like aircraft wings), unless it has been subjected to heat that has changed the metallurgical properties, making it brittle & easy to crack. My aluminum skinned motorcycle trailer began cracking around several of the fasteners the first time I took it out on a long trip. The manufacturer took it back & re-skinned it, stating they had received several batches of garbage aluminum. They made it right, but I had to take lots of pictures & bypass the repair dealer to get it fixed correctly. Once it starts cracking, it's trash.

Hopefully, the OP does not have a crack & it's just an adhesive mark from some sort of protective film. I would strongly urge the OP to post pics so we can get a good look at what might be going on.

dchar

OP never posted anything again. My guess is he/she mistook the paint protection film as "stress crack" and was too embarrassed to come back to respond.

gadgetman1

No harm, no fowl. I would certainly not make fun of them as it's an easy conclusion to have on a brand new expensive vehicle. I hope the OP comes back on as I am only here to help & not criticize.