I have a 2017 Ford Escape and directly under the drivers side door there is a piece of aluminum (maybe) that has been bent back and appears to be some sort of underpinning to protect what’s “under the hood” from road debris.
Now I don’t have a power lift or any way of lifting the car to really investigate but this piece drags the ground if I drive so the vehicle is undriveable. My question is what is this piece and what is it’s purpose?