bad paint job
#11
06-20-2012 | 12:45 AM
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From: Brooks AB
I am actually having the same problem on my 2012 1/2 ton. the bottom of the passenger rear door is down to bare metal in certain spots, but only on the bottom 1/4 inch of the door. the service manager at the local dealer said it was rock chips but after further investigation the whole pass side from the fender to back of the rear door is completely f***ed up. dirt and dust in paint along with lint in it. The dealer took pictures for chrysler a couple weeks ago and they notified me monday that they were ok with painting the entire pass side of the truck. I'm not happy with that so i'm going for a buy back to hopefully get a new truck that isn't messed up. I only have 2400 miles on mine and the first time it was brought into the dealer was about 1200 miles.
Maybe have your dealer take pictures and see if they can submit a warranty claim thru chrysler.
Maybe have your dealer take pictures and see if they can submit a warranty claim thru chrysler.
It's kinda like when you build a new house and the front door squeaks, you don't just have the builder come adjust the door, you tear that mother down and rebuild it.
Or when you find a hair in your plate at the restaurant, you don't just let them bring you a new plate you fire the cook the waitress the hostess and the dish boy. Why should we put up with this crap.
I say good for you man bout time someone stood up to Chrysler always screwin us over and givin us the shaft. Lemme know how the new truck looks!!
#13
09-10-2012 | 06:30 PM
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I had the exact same issue on the hood of my 2012 2500. I had rock chip slightly smaller than a dime. Much larger than a normal chip. I also had two or three spots where the clear coat was flaking off. Finally a bird crapped on my hood, and the next day it had burned through the paint down to the metal. Took it to the dealer, and they repainted the hood. I have had no trouble with the rest of the body paint.....yet.
#14
09-22-2012 | 04:27 PM
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Guys....
keep an eye on the sheet metal on the bed just ahead of the tailgate... mines 2yrs old, rotted already.
Goes in this tuesday for repair and paint. No, i`ve never had anything in the box but the factory paint.
I`ve never ever put ANYTHING in the box of this truck. The paint quality on these trucks just SUCK...PERIOD.
From what i was told, anyone with paint issues are getting very quickly approved thru chrysler now.
keep an eye on the sheet metal on the bed just ahead of the tailgate... mines 2yrs old, rotted already.
Goes in this tuesday for repair and paint. No, i`ve never had anything in the box but the factory paint.
I`ve never ever put ANYTHING in the box of this truck. The paint quality on these trucks just SUCK...PERIOD.
From what i was told, anyone with paint issues are getting very quickly approved thru chrysler now.
#15
09-22-2012 | 07:10 PM
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3M is getting rich off of the tree-huggers! EVERY forum for every vehicle has posts after posts about paint problems which started when the government mandated the use of these "environmentally friendly" paints.
Seems the "solution" in all of the aforementioned threads is to get the 3M clear film...
Seems the "solution" in all of the aforementioned threads is to get the 3M clear film...
#17
10-22-2012 | 06:34 AM
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So Im waxing my 2012 Tradesman 1500, bright white, purchased in July for the first time this weekend and a find more than a few defects in the paint. On the roof there are 2 6" stretches that have lint or fuzz or something else stuck in the paint. I found a few spots especially on the rockers where the paint bubbled than burst leaving a big pit which Im sure will rust. I wi head to the dealer an see what they have to say next week.
#18
10-23-2012 | 12:15 PM
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So Im waxing my 2012 Tradesman 1500, bright white, purchased in July for the first time this weekend and a find more than a few defects in the paint. On the roof there are 2 6" stretches that have lint or fuzz or something else stuck in the paint. I found a few spots especially on the rockers where the paint bubbled than burst leaving a big pit which Im sure will rust. I wi head to the dealer an see what they have to say next week.
#19
10-23-2012 | 12:28 PM
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From: San Pedro, California
I had a truck (GMC) that had some flaws on the left front fender, and I noticed it a week after I got it home. The dealer had their paint shop across the street from their lot and they did such a good job, that years later, the fender paint looked newer than the rest of the truck. Even though the truck had never been in an accident, that's the way it looked. I was not pleased because it affected the resale value.