my bumper paint is flaking

ZeroDormancy · #1 02-08-2009, 12:31 PM

my truck is barely over 1 year old. i baby it. about a year ago i got the clear coat wax stuff from zeibart. yesterday i noticed on the plastic peice of the bumper between the steel bumper and the fenders/grille has some flaking on the corners. its flaking to the primer. any ideas why? is this common? im pissed about this cause of the trucks age.

roushstage2 · #2 02-08-2009, 01:02 PM

Sounds like warranty work, unless the bumper has bumped something (or something bumped your bumper) to cause it to flake.

ZeroDormancy · #3 02-08-2009, 02:02 PM

well its just out of the bumper to bumper, and no its doing it to both corners and its just flaking to the primer with no signs of bumping or scratching

bjp207 · #4 02-08-2009, 02:04 PM

sounds like warranty work to me too

ZeroDormancy · #5 02-08-2009, 03:46 PM

even tho its over the 36,000 miles???

DarrenWS6 · #6 02-08-2009, 03:54 PM

I dont think you can get it fixed since your over 36k but you could certainly try.

roushstage2 · #7 02-08-2009, 07:06 PM

I thought paint was 5 years/unlimited miles?

dhugo2 · #8 02-08-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by roushstage2

I thought paint was 5 years/unlimited miles?

I too have heard this, but I can't find it in my warranty paperwork. You should call the dealer just to find out. Tell them your situation. Maybe they will look at your truck and decide that it has 35999 miles on it.

roushstage2 · #9 02-08-2009, 07:14 PM

Go to a dealer that you are on good terms with as well, they generally try to work for you a bit.

Also, to edit my previous post after doing some more digging around:

Paint- 3yr/36K
Corrosion- 5yr/Unlimited

ZeroDormancy · #10 02-09-2009, 12:40 AM

well thanks a lot guys, i planned on trying anyways so i will let you know.

ZeroDormancy · #11 02-10-2009, 08:41 AM

well i stopped by one dealer and they gave me the run around and asked if i bought it there...

i guess ill need to make a trip to pa to the dealer i got it from

ZeroDormancy · #12 02-10-2009, 08:41 AM

double post

DarrenWS6 · #13 02-10-2009, 08:48 AM

Bummer, hopefully they could fix it for you though.

roushstage2 · #14 02-10-2009, 01:09 PM

That is one thing that gets me. Why can you only get certain things fixed at the place where you bought it? Is it a different Ford there? WTH!? That is a problem with my parent's F150 and Expedition. With my Mustang, no one really seems to care and I just take it wherever and it gets done...

ZeroDormancy · #15 02-10-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by roushstage2

That is one thing that gets me. Why can you only get certain things fixed at the place where you bought it? Is it a different Ford there? WTH!? That is a problem with my parent's F150 and Expedition. With my Mustang, no one really seems to care and I just take it wherever and it gets done...

i know, when the guy asked me if i got it from that dealership i told him 'no i bought it from ford, isnt that what the sign out there says?" he was lost for words