Paint peeling?

Zamiale · 11-03-2003, 05:27 PM

Here's the situation: I bought my mustang in 99 (it is a 99) and still have it. At about 30K miles, the paint on the roof started to crack, bubble up, and eventually split and peel off. I'm talking about several large, half dollar size "holes" in the paint. The dealership repainted the roof under warranty. Now at 95K miles, the rest of the car has started to spilt and flake off. The hood, trunk, and doors now have hundreds of little slits all over it getting ready to bubble up and flake off. I have taken it to the dealership and since it is out of warranty it is going to cost me 3 grand to get a full paint job. I then contacted ford motor company and informed them of the situation. They basically said the same thing; since it is out of warranty, there is nothing we can do. Am I basically shafted here or what? This is clearly a factory defect with no fault of my own. Anyone have a similar problem or have an idea what I should do?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com

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Dan04COBRA · 11-03-2003, 06:53 PM

You are on your own.

Take it to a normal shop and if you plan on keeping it the same color, you can get a nice paint job for about $1500. That's if you don't change the color.

n2o44 · 11-03-2003, 07:49 PM

sorry to hear but thats there way out when your outta warrenty they will tell you your on your own .

vfast · 11-05-2003, 03:29 PM

I'd talk to someone else at ford..its a problem they knew about and maybe you can work out a deal for 1/2 or something. you have on record about the top. of coarse there going to give you the run around to see if you persue just keep after them as they don't want to paint 100's of cars if they don't have to
good luck