7.7
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$700.00
Average Mileage:
63,667 miles
Total Complaints:
6 complaints
Most common solutions:
- hood should be stripped and repainted (5 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
body / paint problem
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2008Jul 01
Mustang Coupe 3.8L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
Same problem as everyone else. Paint peeling, on the hood.
2005Jul 14
Mustang 3.8L V6
- Manual transmission
- 45,000 miles
If the car had paint problems everywhere or it was just sun damage I could understand but, just the hood and only to the primer -- that means the problem is with application and bonding
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2004Jul 01
Mustang Coupe V6
- Automatic transmission
- 38,000 miles
Was very disappointed in the paint chipping a lot especially on hood part. It chips easily and you you see the Grey primer underneath. Very disappointed when i pointed this out to the ford dealership i bought this from.
2007Jun 18
(reported on)Mustang
- Automatic transmission
- 119,000 miles
I had EXACTLY the same issue! My 2002 sonic blue stang has excessive amounts of paint peeling off the hood. It started as just a small chip and is now peeling in five or six spots -- one spot is now about three to four inches long. I took it to a Ford dealership today and was quoted $700.00 to strip and repaint the hood. The guy who looked at my car acted shocked at the paint chips and asked three times if I had replaced the factory hood. After a few minutes of searching on the internet, I see now that there are TONS of 2002 Mustang paint complaints involving the hood ... and I doubt if my dear friend at the dealership was really surprised at all. The conclusion seems to be the same in every case -- Ford refuses to take the blame. I love my Mustang and for the most part have had little trouble with the car besides this ... but my car went from looking sporty to sh*tty real fast. I am disappointed in Ford on this one.
2007Mar 09
(reported on)Mustang GT V8
- Automatic transmission
- 40,000 miles
Paint started peeling on my hood back in 2005, right after the warranty was up on my car. Took it to body repair place, they said it was caused by a bad sealant / primer and was Ford's fault. Ford dealer said they have no knowledge that this happens or that there were problems. If you search the web, you'll see numerous complaints and see this was a common problem around this model year. If you put masking tape on the hood and peel it back off, paint will come with it. Contacted Ford corporate, they said they won't cover because it is out of warranty. Their lack of covering problems like this is why people don't want to buy Ford products anymore, I've even seen the same problems listed for models up to 2005. I JUST WANT MY HOOD REPAINTED ON FORDS DIME.
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2006Jan 01
Mustang GT V8
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I started having problems with the paint in 2005, also out of warranty. Ford would not honor the warranty as it had expired. The ONLY area of the car subject to paint peeling is the hood. The problem has only gotten exponentially worse as the years went on. I have been using a bra to cover up the very front of the hood but the dents and chips are now far above the bra.
The paint has peeled off all the way to the primer. I wonder if anyone has brought a lawsuit against Ford. This was clearly a flaw in their paint job and they should have to foot the bill. It looks like I am going to have to give in and foot the $700 paint job. That, or let my mustang look like crap. I love my baby too much to do that. Other than the hood problem I haven't had any problems with my mustang.
Justin F.
Corona, California, USA
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