Raised trunk panel - accident or manufacturer defect

crazyone64 · 10-18-2009

Hi

2004 Civic LX.
There were 2 things regarding this civic that I did not understand:
The passenger side of the trunk, near the rear view mirror was raised up about 1/4 inich
The trunk release latch from inside the car did not work.

The paint matched perfectly, there were no signs of an accident and It ran well.

I was under the impression the raised panel would be a result of an accident until I saw it the SE model, same year, at a dealership , the exact same problem (they said it was not in any accidents)

Has anyone else seen this?
Is this a manufacturer defect?

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gearbox · 10-18-2009

sometimes its a defect. you can adjust the rubber stoppers so the trunk sits differently. theres a stopper on each side. and also a "stop" rubber piece that prevents the trunk from touching the body when its fully open. make sure they are intact and try turning them to adjust the height. trunk release cable goes to a lil ball in the latch, see if it came loose and just pop it back in.