phoneman91
Founding Member
Is all of this corrosion/bubbling just on the seams of the bottom hood? Is any of this on the top of the hood visible when the hood is closed?
Dude I hate to say this cause I bleed Ford Blue but they dropped the ball on this one, you are 100% right. If It were me I would be pricing a Challenger right now.
Natasha you guys are completely wrong on this, speak to whomever you have to speak to and get this guys problem resolved. I know more can be done. Or do nothing and let him walk.
Dude I hate to say this cause I bleed Ford Blue but they dropped the ball on this one, you are 100% right. If It were me I would be pricing a Challenger right now.
Natasha you guys are completely wrong on this, speak to whomever you have to speak to and get this guys problem resolved. I know more can be done. Or do nothing and let him walk.
Do a search for either "challenger paint problems" or "camaro paint problems" and see what you get. Just saying I doubt Ford is doing anything completely different than the other companies are.
Do a search for either "challenger paint problems" or "camaro paint problems" and see what you get. Just saying I doubt Ford is doing anything completely different than the other companies are.
Ford does not want to pay the tons of money it would cost to fix all the Mustangs with this problem. I have it too on my 2008 GO V6. The front of the lip is bubbling you can see it with the hood closed.
I have seen this issue on almost every S197 I have looked at. The only ones without the issue have aftermarket hoods and they changed hoods specifically to get rid of the rusting issue.
Just for perspective I have a 94 Z28 that exhibits NONE of these issues. The car sits outside and is 15 years old and its not rusting away.
My Lawyer says I have to take it to a dealership and give Ford the chance to do the right thing. Only after they deny to fix the car will he consider litigation.
Amazing that I should even have to deal with this on a car that is not even 4 years old yet.
2010pony,
I understand you are upset. The fact remains that your Mustang has surpassed warranty guidelines. There are no additional resources that will be provided. I recognize this is not your ideal result, but a compromise has been made, should you choose to accept it. I know it may seem that many posters have paint issues, but I assure you there are no large-scale issues affecting Mustangs.
~Natasha
Sure about that?2010pony,
.... but I assure you there are no large-scale issues affecting Mustangs.
~Natasha
Well, I was at first very pleased with owning a 2006 Mustang, I've had it up until now, and at one point, I even considered purchasing a newer model. Until now. About a month ago, I noticed a slight bubbling underneath the paint of the hood; and I've noted since that the bubbling has become progressively worse, even within a month. I called the "stealership," scheduled a visual inspection, and the collision center manager, after looking it over for some time, afterwards informed me that Ford had failed to apply an adequate sealant between the layers of steel and aluminum used to create the hood. The problem, additionally, was revealed to be an iron contamination, NOT a sealant issue.
Since, I have discovered the TSB released regarding this very issue, have had the bubbling inspected otherwise, and I have gotten nowhere with any of my attempts to amend this issue with the dealership, other than their repulsive and ridiculous offer to "repair" the hood for $1400, of which I must pay half. I have absolutely NO intention of doing so. Especially after witnessing Ford admit their responsibility in the problem.
I should also mention that from the very beginning, when I purchased the car, brand new, I opted for a "anti-corrosion" unit, provided through "Tricare," which, I was told was a measure against this very occurrence. I paid $1000 extra for this total waste. When I attempted to utilise what I thought was a very precautionary back-up, I discovered that because one condition of the maintenance was not met, Tricare would do absolutely nothing. What a bloody waste of money!
I contacted Ford customer "service" and the dour woman who answered merely informed me that they wouldn't lift a finger until my car has a hole through the hood. What a cop-out. I'm sickened by all of this, and I won't give up under the weight of this heartless manufacturing behemoth. This is far from over.