Originally Posted by bamp
That dreaded curse of rust on the tailgate latch has returned for the 3rd time and Bodyshop say needs tailgate replacing but in their cost cutting wisdom, Chrysler blatently refuse to replace the tailgate saying cos it not got a hole its repairable. The last visit to the bodyshop was end of october last year so its only lasted 3 months before bubbles in the paintwork around the latch have appeared. Its so annoying......
And your Coupe was the car that convinced me that RED is the best colour!
Yes this is a frustrating issue - seems to be rusting from the inside - water gets inside and sits there slowly rusting from the inside, until it starts to appear round the handle, bubbling the paint at the point when the damage is done. I don't know if what I have been doing helps, but, when you lift the tailgate you see a drain hole at each side on bottom corners. I take a can of aerosol spray oil with a tube attached, and slot the tube through these holes blasting the inside of the tailgate body with this until its literally running out, totally bathing the inside. My 2004 is not showing any signs of rust at the moment, but this may be just luck.
