Went through a big pool of water during a heavy storm at reasonable speed (say 40-50mph) on the highway the other day (I was going faster than I should of when I hit a big puddle of water across the road - but have to say the Crossfire handled the interuption very well - those nice wide tyres pump the water away very well )
But afterwards when I was parking I noticed some funny noises coming from under the car. It was handling ok but when turning tightly it was making a rubbing noise...I wondered if I'd done a shock absorber or something when I hit the puddle...
Checked it out this weekend and discovered that the inside front guard plastic lining had been pushed right in and buckled up - so when the front wheel was on hard lock it was rubbing on the inside guard lining. Oh oh I thought....
Fortunately I managed to ease the stove in guard out to its original shape and it wasn't cracked so it's popped back into place
Glad I found it and it wasn't something more serious
Anyone else had a similar issue?

 

They are held in by small screws and maybe some plastic pushpins (Ive never taken one completely off a XF before. But check to see that it sdidnt tear out around the screws. Really sounds odd

 

Thanks - will check the mountings but it looks like it's still well secured
It was a big puddle - more a pool of water on the highway and I was travelling pretty fast when I hit it - so it would have created a lot of pressure on it. I'm just glad it didn't damage anything else

 

My dad's was bent badly when he got the car, maybe due to a similar cause. We removed it and used boiling water to soften the plastic to a piont where it would bend back and hold the proper shape.

 

Niice. I have this problem on the front passenger side...havent gotten around to either replacing it or fixing as it only rubs on hard right turns. I will try warming it to reshape though.