It can...depends on when the car was made What cause an alignment issue: dimensional variability stack up of the hood to A-pillar to cowl to fender intersection point Older vehicles (think pre-2000) where variability was less controlled, OEM’s used a slotted hole design on the hoods for adjustment to maintain hood to fender alignment. On newer vehicles, computer modeling, 6 Sigma techniques and craftsmanship models have significantly reduced the dimensional stack up variability and therefore, hood alignment issues