body / paint problem
8.3
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$850.00
Average Mileage:
48,143 miles
Number of complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- repaint entire hood (2 reports)
- repaint (1 reports)
- strip all paint and start over (1 reports)
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2008Jan 01
Explorer Limited V8
- Automatic transmission
- 70,000 miles
The paint on my truck is bubbling and peeling on the roof, right over the Ford nameplate. The truck has always been kept in my heated garage, so there is no reason this should be happening. This has been one of MANY issues I've had with this lemon of an SUV! (My 1999 Explorer was perfect--no issues. I drove it 110K miles before buying this horror.)
2006May 31
(reported on)Explorer
- 40,000 miles
I have owned my truck for less than a year, I look out side my window of the house and see gry on the top of the truck since my truck is not gry in color I go to take a look , the paint is peeling of the top of the hood it's in two places about a foot long in each place we take it to a autobody to see what the problem is they say they say it is factory paint and something must of went wrong !we take it to the dealer that we got the truck from it was used my bad!!! they say that the factory warranty is up on the truck I bought an extended warranty what about that !! that dose not cover it paint is only covered for 3 years or 36,000 miles . I call the ford company and they pretty much say the same thing , I am sorry their is noo recall on the paint and since your are asking for asst on something that is already out of warranty you will have to drive your truck to a ford company have them look at this and we will see what if any we can do so I owne a care for nine months and am is det 19,000 $ trade in my payed for car with 50,000 mile warranty on it left . and have a piece of crap!!!!!!!!!! sorry about your luck we cant paint very well but we sure can charge you out the butt for it..
2007Sep 15
Explorer ES
- Automatic transmission
- 32,000 miles
Paint on my 2004 Ford Explorer is bubbling up on the front of the hood where you open it. The other day I went through the car wash to get the salt off and after the wash there was a big chunk of paint that had been ripped off because there was nothing really holding it there. Pretty sad when you are scared to wash your vehicle because the paint will come off. I am taking back to the Ford dealer to see what they will do about it. I currently have 37,000 miles on my vehicle and I am really scared that they will not do anything. This is enough to make me sick.
2007Jul 18
(reported on)Explorer Eddie Bauer V6
- Automatic transmission
- 45,000 miles
Just wondering if anyone has this issue with their wheels bubbling under the finish. It continues to get worse, I'm going to see if Ford will replace them under the 6yr corrosion warranty. I'll keep you posted.
2007Jul 17
(reported on)Explorer Limited V6
- Automatic transmission
- 42,000 miles
Paint bubbling on front lip of hood. Been that way for a year, no rust, like the paint simply never bonded to the metal surface. Chipping off like an old house. Now I have a pin head spot of rust appearing on rear quarter panel which does not appear to be from any damage or contact, simply rust starting to show through.. This is a 3 year old car!!!!
2007Sep 18
(reported on)Explorer Limited V6
- Automatic transmission
- 48,000 miles
Paint on front of hood bubbling and chipping off. Nice pretty grey primer underneath. This is not from rock/stone chips or other damage. Paint is simply separating from primed hood underneath. Dealer offered to repaint hood for $200 which I took him up on since it would have cost more elsewhere. That aside, a 2004 truck should not be having it's paint fall off. Forget about the "corrosion warranty". If there is not a physical hole all the way through the sheet metal it isn't covered.
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2008Aug 25
Explorer Limited 4.7L V8
I recently spoke with Ford about the paint on my hood bubbling and peeling. Ford responded to me that it was not covered under my extended warranty which I purchased at the time I purchased the vehicle. I have contacted the BBB and logged a complaint.
My next course of action will be to hire a private attorney and sue Ford Motor Company. Much to my displeasure I will never purchase a Ford Vehicle again.
Brendan Kelly 5.
West Keansburg, NJ, USA
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