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DaimlerChrysler is the undisputed bad-paint king but as these reports show Ford could be No. 1 if it would just try a little harder.
FORD F150
Wayne of Bettendorf, IA, writes:
I bought a new 1989 Ford f150. In 1994 the paint starting falling. It bothered me because this truck was garage kept the entire time. When I went to the dealer they told me there was a recall for defective paint but I was 30 days too late.
I never recieved any recall notices and was pretty much told "too bad." I've tried contacting Ford about this and got nowhere and now I'm facing $4,000 to get this vehicle painted.
Why does Ford act this way? I'm tired after six years of nowhere phone calls and only want to know why I never recived a recall on this truck. I guess Ford does not think of me as a valued costumer even thouh this is the 5th Ford i have bought.
There may have been a "secret" recall -- meaning that customers who complained loudly were taken care of and everyone else, like Wayne, was hung out to dry.
Al of Norcross, GA, writes:
I am trying to determine if there is a problem with certain Ford F150 paints used on their 1989 model. I have not been able to uncover information but I am told that there was a problem with compatibility with their primer and certain top coats they applied to their vehicles.
I realize this is rather old, but if they never inform the consumer you never know. My problem is that there are about 6 - 10 spots on the hood and the cab where the paint has exposed the primer. Sizes range from a dime to perhaps a quarter in size. One spot is rusting.
If they had a problem are they obligated to correct it or is there some sort of time limitation even if they never contacted the owners of the affected vehicle>
There surely is a tiime limitation. It's called the Statute of Limitation and it has long since left the station. Both Wayne and Al were just too darned nice. They should have jumped up and down as soon as the problem became apparent.
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