Anybody have this paint issue? Just discovered it and how Do i get ford to fix it?

[Jkillah]

 

[Hypergram]

Based on the color I doubt you still have your warranty, so you're probably out of luck when it comes to Ford. If it makes you feel better everyone has paint troubles with Ford cars, including myself

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Welcome to the Club!

 

[Ford ST]

Me and many others have had problems with the paint.

The only thing you can do is go to the dealer and have them make a warranty claim and see if it gets approved or denied. Some of us have had better luck than others.

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Paint Defect (Bubbling/Corrosion/Etc) Resource Thread

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[TemecFist]

Yep, everyone has it. Mine goes to the dealer on the 21st to have it repainted......under warranty.

 

[JSWhaler]

Ford has terrible paint. My brother got a new Raptor and his paint is also terrible.

 

[CarGuy]

Has anybody pulled their interior panels to inspect for defects? I’m going to Ford on the 16th for them to take pictures, they want me to point them to any issues.

Seems like all flaws are at the bottom of panels where water collects. At least in my case.

Pics? Never noticed. I'm curious though.

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[Jkillah]

Upon closer inspection, the corrosion is more wide spread in my case. I originally thought the issue was only towards the bottom of the effected panels.

I’ll keep this thread updated, but Ford was receptive on the phone to repairing this. I should know more next week.

For science, I attached some pictures.

I have the same issue although not as bad

 

[jmrtsus]

Based on the color I doubt you still have your warranty, so you're probably out of luck when it comes to Ford. If it makes you feel better everyone has paint troubles with Ford cars, including myself

Not everyone but many! I have only one small (1/8 x 1/16 inch) chip on the hood I got the first year. 2016 ST w/ 40K miles. I think color has lots to do with paint problems. Wife's 2019 Kona Blue Mustang already has 4 rock chips 1 year old and only 11K miles.

 

[M-Sport fan]

Ford approved, and fixed/repainted my whole roof for the antenna area bubbling.
But they flat out denied all of the inside of the door, hatch and hood seam bubbling/defects.

I'm guessing that they would fight you in court about this as well.
Since that would still cost them less than basically rebuilding, and repainting the whole car, which is what would have to be done with new, bare doors, hatch, and hood in order to fix this, at least according to all on here.

 

[FieSTa Blanca]

I’ve been lucky with my white 2015 FiST... no paint issues that I’ve noticed. On the other hand, my wife’s 2014 Escape, in Ruby Red Metallic, had problems like the ones you pictured at the bottoms of three doors and the hatch. Ford repainted these areas under warranty, but told us that any further paint fixes wouldn’t be covered.

FB

 

[jmrtsus]

I’ve been lucky with my white 2015 FiST... no paint issues that I’ve noticed. On the other hand, my wife’s 2014 Escape, in Ruby Red Metallic, had problems like the ones you pictured at the bottoms of three doors and the hatch. Ford repainted these areas under warranty, but told us that any further paint fixes wouldn’t be covered.

FB

I think the paint colors make a difference. Some like Kona Blue seem to chip easily and the White Platinum seems not to chip so easily. On the other hand seem lots of paint problems have rust issues in seams. Some seem to be poor prep.

 

[spedy7]

Ford approved, and fixed/repainted my whole roof for the antenna area bubbling.
But they flat out denied all of the inside of the door, hatch and hood seam bubbling/defects.

I'm guessing that they would fight you in court about this as well.
Since that would still cost them less than basically rebuilding, and repainting the whole car, which is what would have to be done with new, bare doors, hatch, and hood in order to fix this, at least according to all on here.

They are stupid anal when it comes to certain interior or exterior trim/paint defects, it's dumb. Like to the point they issued service bulletins dumb. Hoping to maybe get my roof covered (tree sap and damn birds), but doubt it. As for OP, 36k miles or 3 years for body. Past that, SOL sadly.

 

[Hommos]

Great car ruined by shoddy manufacturing. My 2017 with 19k miles (southern car, original owner), has the hatch bubbling in multiple areas by the seams and chips by the trim piece holding the license plate lights.
Looks like the door seams are starting as well, quite horrible on Ford's part.
This is poor initial prep as opposed to paint issues IMO.

 

[M-Sport fan]

Yeah, Fred Beans told me that when Ford says "RUST THROUGH WARRANTY" they MEAN it!

 

[TyphoonFiST]

As an update - Ford denied honoring the warranty. They said because the corrosion wasn’t through both sides of the panel, it didn’t qualify.

It seems like I’m about to get a lesson in how to apply rust encapsulator.

OP, hopefully you have better luck than me.

The exact thing they told me....i was like OK. Left them a scathing review on Google. Service manager/ owner called me and asked me if we could talk about it and remove it. I was like NOPE....you denied me and this is a reminder how you guys treat people and the quality of product you peddle to unknowing people and then screw them in the end.

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[TyphoonFiST]

As an update - Ford denied honoring the warranty. They said because the corrosion wasn’t through both sides of the panel, it didn’t qualify.

It seems like I’m about to get a lesson in how to apply rust encapsulator.

OP, hopefully you have better luck than me.

Here is my Google review....

Check out this review of Apple Ford Lincoln Apple Valley on Google Maps
https://goo.gl/maps/TdYWriRCrU5hFkrc6

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[M-Sport fan]

I was under the impression that Ford Corporate were the ones who made the determination of approval/denial about warranty claims. I am very uneducated in this area. So, it’s the dealer who makes the determination?

I was told that they submit the phone pics that they take of your problem to Ford Corporate, and that yes, THEY have the final say on whether or not it is covered.

Now whether or not the dealer themselves can opt to fix it on their OWN dime (IF
ANY of them would EVER do that, even for a lifelong loyal customer ), Idon't know.

 

[jmrtsus]

Based on the color I doubt you still have your warranty, so you're probably out of luck when it comes to Ford. If it makes you feel better everyone has paint troubles with Ford cars, including myself

No "eveyone" does not have paint problems...................

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I was told that they submit the phone pics that they take of your problem to Ford Corporate, and that yes, THEY have the final say on whether or not it is covered.

Now whether or not the dealer themselves can opt to fix it on their OWN dime (IF
ANY of them would EVER do that, even for a lifelong loyal customer ), Idon't know.

My claim was denied by the dealer NOT Fomoco. The dealer told me it was Fomoco who denied me. I spoke to Fomoco Customer service and they said Oh no...we said yes and they told you NO. I left a scathing review of the dealership on Google that stands to this day. The Owner has called me....The Shop Manager of the Body and Mechanical also called me to have a sit down and i flat out NEVER responded. That was the nail in the coffin for me NEVER buying a brand new Fomoco product every again.