Exterior corrosion repair

[Stingray 5517]

I took my 2023 stingray gladiator to the dealership today to have them look at the paint bubbles on the hood. They took a few pictures and told me that they would call me when they got a new hood painted and ready to be installed. Said that another vendor would be scheduled for the Rubicon hood decals. All should be covered by the warranty.

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[NOTJeepBeerSleep]

i have an apt to drop mine off for the repairs. for me its tailgate and rear driver door. took a couple weeks to get approval after pics were taken

 

[Lost1wing]

After a couple of months of waiting the dealer told me Jeep is trying to decide on repair or replace. Well that is the story I was told. Still no case number and no writen communication. i will demand something in writing next week as the 5 year warrenty closes in.

 

[JeepCares]

After a couple of months of waiting the dealer told me Jeep is trying to decide on repair or replace. Well that is the story I was told. Still no case number and no writen communication. i will demand something in writing next week as the 5 year warrenty closes in.

Can you send us a private message with your VIN and dealer? We would like to look in to this for you.

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[MaximusTX]

Mine is going in on Monday for Paint Bubbling on the hood so we will see what they say.

 

[Lost1wing]

Can you send us a private message with your VIN and dealer? We would like to look in to this for you.

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[MaximusTX]

I just dropped mine off this morning and the Service Advisor told me that depending on how bad the corrosion is will dictate the repair. If the corrosion is under the paint sealer than they have to order a new hood, if it is not under the paint sealer than it goes to the body shop for them to repair it.

 

[Great Offender]

Dropped mine off today at a collision repair shop the dealership works with. I have it on the hood, all 4 doors (hinges), the tailgate, and on the pinch seam near the front wheels. Expecting "new" except for the pinch seam. I'll know when I pick it up later today.

 

[Stingray 5517]

Dropped mine off today at a collision repair shop the dealership works with. I have it on the hood, all 4 doors (hinges), the tailgate, and on the pinch seam near the front wheels. Expecting "new" except for the pinch seam. I'll know when I pick it up later today.

Do you think that they will be able to do all of that in one day? I would be surprised if it was available in two weeks lol. Keep us posted.

 

[Great Offender]

Well when I picked it up they didn't have the keys because the tech had them back in the lot so I used the time to ask questions.

He explained why it happens and the years it happens to (2018 - 2021). Since he is contracted by the dealer he needs to submit a report to the dealer who then files a claim. When Jeep agrees and they have the parts they will send the unpainted materials to the shop. Shop said it takes about a week to do the work. Drop on Monday and pick up on Friday.

4 doors, a hood, and a new tailgate. Other paint damage, in my case the pinch seam, is not covered.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Mine has a paint bubble on the hood, but nowhere else. It's on the driver side edge and you can follow it under the hood back to the seam where the inner and outer layer of hood are connected. It's on my list of things to get it looked at for. Hoping its bad enough that they just get a new hood for it since mine has hail dents anyway

Knowing my luck they'll blame the corrosion on the hail dents

 

[MaximusTX]

Mine has a paint bubble on the hood, but nowhere else. It's on the driver side edge and you can follow it under the hood back to the seam where the inner and outer layer of hood are connected. It's on my list of things to get it looked at for. Hoping its bad enough that they just get a new hood for it since mine has hail dents anyway

Knowing my luck they'll blame the corrosion on the hail dents

Mine was just a couple little bubbles on the hood. I probably would have missed them if they weren't right by the hood latch and still almost missed them. You could cover the spot with a dime it was so small. I just heard back from the dealer today and they said the corrosion is under the seam sealer so the hood has to be replaced.

 

[Great Offender]

Here in sunny TX you can see all the imperfections. I first heard about it on this site so I started looking closely. They first appeared on the edge of my hood on the Passenger side and then as I paid more and more attention I started seeing them on both sides. From there I was extremely picky about everything. Started to notice them on my hinges and the door around the hinges. On the tailgate it was at the bottom on the inside. That was actually cracking and peeling.
You have 5 years from the start of your warranty so in my case I realized the bubbles were getting worse so I waited until I was close to the end. This gave me more time for the bubbling to get worse. Went to the dealer and let them know. They put me on a list and I waited. Double checked to make sure i was still on the list, and then heard from them about 6 months later. Everything was getting worse by then with new areas popping up. Except for the beach on the weekend there isn't much in my area for anything but sand. I was extremely picky and was lucky enough to be evaluated by someone even pickier.

 

[Lost1wing]

I am still trying to wake somebody up with my corrosion issue. Jeepcares has sent me a few pm's on the issue. The dealership had given me a piece of paper with my request to evaluate the corrosion. Repeated calls to the dealership leave me to believe they are kicking the can past my warranty period. I do not have a work order yet.

So I stopped by again today. It was like they never saw me before. Took photos again and said the hood is backordered. I asked about the tailgate. He said that his photo didn't show anything and it won't get approved. Top photo is the one door in question and the second photos is the tailgate.

 

[MaximusTX]

I am still trying to wake somebody up with my corrosion issue. Jeepcares has sent me a few pm's on the issue. The dealership had given me a piece of paper with my request to evaluate the corrosion. Repeated calls to the dealership leave me to believe they are kicking the can past my warranty period. I do not have a work order yet.

So I stopped by again today. It was like they never saw me before. Took photos again and said the hood is backordered. I asked about the tailgate. He said that his photo didn't show anything and it won't get approved. Top photo is the one door in question and the second photos is the tailgate.

That sucks. Are you able to try a different dealership? Those look similar to mine. I dropped mine off at the dealership on 12/8 for corrosion issue and another issue and was notified yesterday that they got the approval for the replacement hood and it is at the body shop getting painted and I should have it back on Monday. I had issues with a couple other dealerships before I found this one that is excellent and have no issues with it.

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