I was in a fender bender and the shop replaced my fender and front rocker panel molding. Now there is a large gap between the front and back rocker moldings. On the other side, the gap lines up with the doors. And after the crash but before disassembling my car, the damaged rocker molding also lined up with the door.

Any suggestions for what could cause this? The shop claims they have no idea. The fender and rocker molding are OEM parts.

Thanks.

 

sorry bout the accident, any pictures? The fender bender mightve shifted mounting areas... which would make the lines look off

 

I've included a picture of how the front and rear rocker panel moldings are sitting with a large gap. I think this is a symptom of a larger problem. There is also a picture of how the foam adjacent to the rocker panel molding is not flush with the bracket on the body -- there is a large gap. And a picture of what this looks like on the other side where I didn't get hit. I'm thinking that something else was damaged on the body and this is causing the rocker panel to not fit correctly.

Thanks!!

Front and Back Rocker Panels


Rocker Panel Against Body (Area of Crash), Large Gap In Foam


Rocker Panel Against Body, Other Side