Clear coat failure around the windshield
Clear coat failure around the windshield
Has anyone else's Crossfire had the clear coat -- not the paint under it -- flake off?
See below for a photo of it. This is the narrow band between the windshield and the driver's side window. I think it may be plastic. My Crossfire is a 2008 Coupe and I'm the original owner. It has about 55k miles.
I have contacted Chrysler and the rep told me that if a dealership examines it and deems it a defect then Chrysler would pay for the fix. I took it to a local dealership and the guy deemed it a manufacturer defect -- a "clear coat failure." Apparently, the dealership has submitted the photos of it and I'm waiting for a final conclusion to this saga.
If you've had a similar problem, what did you do with it? Fix it yourself, if so, how? If you got Chrysler to fix it, share how you did it. Thanks.
See below for a photo of it. This is the narrow band between the windshield and the driver's side window. I think it may be plastic. My Crossfire is a 2008 Coupe and I'm the original owner. It has about 55k miles.
I have contacted Chrysler and the rep told me that if a dealership examines it and deems it a defect then Chrysler would pay for the fix. I took it to a local dealership and the guy deemed it a manufacturer defect -- a "clear coat failure." Apparently, the dealership has submitted the photos of it and I'm waiting for a final conclusion to this saga.
If you've had a similar problem, what did you do with it? Fix it yourself, if so, how? If you got Chrysler to fix it, share how you did it. Thanks.
Re: Clear coat failure around the windshield
Has anyone else's Crossfire had the clear coat -- not the paint under it -- flake off?
See below for a photo of it. This is the narrow band between the windshield and the driver's side window. I think it may be plastic. My Crossfire is a 2008 Coupe and I'm the original owner. It has about 55k miles.
I have contacted Chrysler and the rep told me that if a dealership examines it and deems it a defect then Chrysler would pay for the fix. I took it to a local dealership and the guy deemed it a manufacturer defect -- a "clear coat failure." Apparently, the dealership has submitted the photos of it and I'm waiting for a final conclusion to this saga.
If you've had a similar problem, what did you do with it? Fix it yourself, if so, how? If you got Chrysler to fix it, share how you did it. Thanks.
See below for a photo of it. This is the narrow band between the windshield and the driver's side window. I think it may be plastic. My Crossfire is a 2008 Coupe and I'm the original owner. It has about 55k miles.
I have contacted Chrysler and the rep told me that if a dealership examines it and deems it a defect then Chrysler would pay for the fix. I took it to a local dealership and the guy deemed it a manufacturer defect -- a "clear coat failure." Apparently, the dealership has submitted the photos of it and I'm waiting for a final conclusion to this saga.
If you've had a similar problem, what did you do with it? Fix it yourself, if so, how? If you got Chrysler to fix it, share how you did it. Thanks.
Last edited by JEFASOLD; 06-22-2017 at 11:43 PM.
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sjcrossfire (12-06-2020)
Re: Clear coat failure around the windshield
Mike
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The replacement costs more than the cost of refinishing the part in many cases.
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sjcrossfire (12-06-2020)
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If that is the original finish, I'll eat worms!!! I've seen a lot of Crossfires, none that had as poor a finish *** yours. The factory never sent one out with fish eyes in it, it would not have passed inspection. It had to have been redone by the dealer before you purchased it. I'm not trying to give you a hard time about it and I sure am sorry that it is flaking off but factory finishes don't look like that. I would remove all three pieces and either DIY or have a shop refinish them, it's not really all that hard. I hope you get things done to your satisfaction, we all like to keep things "lookin good".
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If that is the original finish, I'll eat worms!!! I've seen a lot of Crossfires, none that had as poor a finish *** yours. The factory never sent one out with fish eyes in it, it would not have passed inspection. It had to have been redone by the dealer before you purchased it. I'm not trying to give you a hard time about it and I sure am sorry that it is flaking off but factory finishes don't look like that. I would remove all three pieces and either DIY or have a shop refinish them, it's not really all that hard. I hope you get things done to your satisfaction, we all like to keep things "lookin good".
It looks like the clearcoat is disintegrating.
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sjcrossfire (12-06-2020)
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Bill T.
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No argument there and with the way shippers handle things, I'm sure more than a few got damaged. When doing clear coat, you have about a 24 hour window between paint and clear. The fisheyes are the result of contaminants in the air line, usually water.
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Bill T.
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Whoever does the repair make sure that the top peice is secured properly, in too many cases these parts get blown off the car after removal and the owner is on the forum looking for the replacement for it.
The replacement costs more than the cost of refinishing the part in many cases.
The replacement costs more than the cost of refinishing the part in many cases.