Hey everyone,
I got a complaint and a question. I was taking a 5 gallon propane tank to get refilled. Under normal acceleration, it fell over and scuffed up the inside panel on the hatch.
My question is, should I try to find a replacement panel and pop out the bad one & replace it? The thing is I am on my last year of lease.
My complaint is how easy stuff falls over while under basic acceleration and braking. It makes transporting even things like groceries spill all over. And yes, I have the rubber mat in the hatch/trunk. What am i doing wrong? I don’t race car drive. I drive like an old person.

 

Here’s one pic. I will take more tomorrow during the light. The tailgate inside looks like two panels below the window. The top half on the passenger side is scuffed. And it doesn’t even look bad in low light. U can see it on the upper right side of this photo. It runs up/down. Second photo has a somewhat better image.
land I cannot find the part on any of the Acura OEM parts websites.

 

Personally I would leave it alone. 1- its a minor scratch, and 2- its a lease and you won't get charged for that. They won't even look for it. Save your time and money.

 

won't even notice when returning..they usually only check for tread depth, door dings and body damage.

 

Advisory: Next time, try strapping the propane tank to the various tie out points on the back seats of your RDX with bungie cords. Leave the "battle scar" scratches. It's not worth the trouble to buy/install a new back panel.

 

The liftgate is a one-piece molded part. That’s why you’re unable to find a replacement part for the inner panel.
Just wipe some Back to Black or something similar to mask the scratches.

 

I always wrap a towel or blanket around the propane tank and use the front passenger seat to pinch it in between the front and rear seats. And this isn't just an RDX thing - have done it this way for 30 years in all sorts of vehicles. Zero movement.
In terms of the OP's question - I agree. I wouldn't do a thing and I'm sure he will be fine.

 

They are not gonna notice or care, I wouldn’t worry about it

 

Thanks folks
but what bugs me it’s not just propane tanks that bounce or roll around what seems really. It seems the vehicle has an excessive front/back lean under any accel or decel.