2024 Tacoma TRD Off-Road Hood Pinging Noise

[loosewires_]

Hi all, purchased a 24 Tacoma about 6 months ago. 2000 miles in, I started noticing this pinging sound coming from the hood area while driving over anything that's not a completely smooth road. I've been chasing every piece of plastic contacting the hood in an attempt to be rid of the noise. I moved the hood to see if I could hear any plastic hitting, but it sounds like its the hood itself flexing. I've attached a link to the Youtube video I uploaded of the noise.

2024 Tacoma Hood Ping

Do you guys think this warrants a trip to the dealer or am I just being anal? I feel like this is a bit much for a 55k truck :/

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[Sagebrush]

Do you guys think this warrants a trip to the dealer or am I just being anal?

And you've checked the hinge bolts?

 

[loosewires_]

And you've checked the hinge bolts?

Yes, checked both sides. Doesn't sound like the hinges, sounds like the hood itself.

 

[Sagebrush]

Doesn't sound like the hinges, sounds like the hood itself.

What's it look like with the hood up?

 

[loosewires_]

What's it look like with the hood up?

The first two pictures seem to be where the noise is emanating from. I was messing around with it last night and after I kind of dropped the hood to close it (rather than resting it on the latch and quickly pressing down) the noise has stopped. I don’t know how to replicate it now. I have an appointment at the dealer on Tuesday and I need the sound to come back to show them.

 

[Sagebrush]

I have an appointment at the dealer on Tuesday

Let us know. Thanks.

 

[loosewires_]

This is super late, I forgot to update. Basically that hinge was torqued down so tight at the factory that it actually caused the bracket to break. Toyota replaced the hinge and the noise has stopped.

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