2nd set of saleen HID reflectors burning
4/25/07, 03:35 PM
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I have an '06 Saleen (made in 4/06) with the HID lights and no problems to date. Maybe Saleen let a few few bad sets of HIDs get out the door? Call them again and ask for another set.
No problem with my Saleen supercharger either. I have 7k miles on my factory supercharged engine.
As for Realdeal's comment that "most of the new Saleens I've seen at dealerships all have had paint defects body panels that didn't fit right, and for that kind of money they ought to a least put the spoilers on straight," I'd like to know at which dealerships (plural?) he has seen these Saleens. I have yet to hear from a fellow Saleen owner about spoilers that were not put on straight. I have heard a handful complain about paint issues, but I think Saleen has taken care of their rides.
I will say Saleen's customer service can be hit or miss. But their cars haul a** and handle like no other Mustang I've owned or driven.
No problem with my Saleen supercharger either. I have 7k miles on my factory supercharged engine.
As for Realdeal's comment that "most of the new Saleens I've seen at dealerships all have had paint defects body panels that didn't fit right, and for that kind of money they ought to a least put the spoilers on straight," I'd like to know at which dealerships (plural?) he has seen these Saleens. I have yet to hear from a fellow Saleen owner about spoilers that were not put on straight. I have heard a handful complain about paint issues, but I think Saleen has taken care of their rides.
I will say Saleen's customer service can be hit or miss. But their cars haul a** and handle like no other Mustang I've owned or driven.
4/25/07, 03:55 PM
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I spoke to saleen today, they want me to send in pix again. The annoying this is I am going to have to remove my whole b9 front again, and have the body shop swap the headlights, this is going to be another $300. I really don't want to get another defective set, is there any info on the updated reflectors? The person I spoke to knew nothing about it.
4/25/07, 06:58 PM
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I didn't realize the haze was a problem. I have a little spot above each light and just figured that was normal. Can you all post some pics of your "defective" sets?
4/25/07, 10:16 PM
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Here's the link to my original post about my HID's http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=52918 and here's a pic of one of mine from the first set.
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As for Saleen's quality problems I haven't inspected a lot of them, I've maybe seen 5 or 6 a couple at the local dealership and at the past couple of Houston area new car shows. Out of these most had some body kit piece that was not on staright or paint problem usuallly its in the rear where the rear bumper and body panel meet at the seam behind the rear marker light, but I"ve also seen a lot of stock GT's with the same problem, or the middle part of the rear spoiler is not centered on the trunk or the spoiler pieces are not lined up straight. A buddy of mine had one of the first 05's in this area and he had a problem with the center exhaust melting the rear bumper. Its that you think the Saleen's should have been quality checked better before they go out the door. I'm not downing them I really like the look but In that price range it should be right.
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As for Saleen's quality problems I haven't inspected a lot of them, I've maybe seen 5 or 6 a couple at the local dealership and at the past couple of Houston area new car shows. Out of these most had some body kit piece that was not on staright or paint problem usuallly its in the rear where the rear bumper and body panel meet at the seam behind the rear marker light, but I"ve also seen a lot of stock GT's with the same problem, or the middle part of the rear spoiler is not centered on the trunk or the spoiler pieces are not lined up straight. A buddy of mine had one of the first 05's in this area and he had a problem with the center exhaust melting the rear bumper. Its that you think the Saleen's should have been quality checked better before they go out the door. I'm not downing them I really like the look but In that price range it should be right.
4/26/07, 07:21 AM
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Here's the link to my original post about my HID's http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=52918 and here's a pic of one of mine from the first set.
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As for Saleen's quality problems I haven't inspected a lot of them, I've maybe seen 5 or 6 a couple at the local dealership and at the past couple of Houston area new car shows. Out of these most had some body kit piece that was not on staright or paint problem usuallly its in the rear where the rear bumper and body panel meet at the seam behind the rear marker light, but I"ve also seen a lot of stock GT's with the same problem, or the middle part of the rear spoiler is not centered on the trunk or the spoiler pieces are not lined up straight. A buddy of mine had one of the first 05's in this area and he had a problem with the center exhaust melting the rear bumper. Its that you think the Saleen's should have been quality checked better before they go out the door. I'm not downing them I really like the look but In that price range it should be right.
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As for Saleen's quality problems I haven't inspected a lot of them, I've maybe seen 5 or 6 a couple at the local dealership and at the past couple of Houston area new car shows. Out of these most had some body kit piece that was not on staright or paint problem usuallly its in the rear where the rear bumper and body panel meet at the seam behind the rear marker light, but I"ve also seen a lot of stock GT's with the same problem, or the middle part of the rear spoiler is not centered on the trunk or the spoiler pieces are not lined up straight. A buddy of mine had one of the first 05's in this area and he had a problem with the center exhaust melting the rear bumper. Its that you think the Saleen's should have been quality checked better before they go out the door. I'm not downing them I really like the look but In that price range it should be right.
4/26/07, 07:34 AM
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I will see if I have his email addy...
Carlos gets things done.
4/26/07, 07:43 AM
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4/26/07, 11:57 AM
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I will say that they aren't very enthusiastic about helping anyone after the one year warranty is up.
4/26/07, 02:17 PM
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4/26/07, 03:16 PM
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Didn't the stock 05 headlights have problem with some parts getting discolored due to the heat???
And as far as the units being lower wattage and heat, that doesn't mean NO heat... I would imagine if the potential was there for damage due to heat, it would simply take a little longer with these is all
Heat build up is heat build up - it would just be a question of time
And as far as the units being lower wattage and heat, that doesn't mean NO heat... I would imagine if the potential was there for damage due to heat, it would simply take a little longer with these is all
Heat build up is heat build up - it would just be a question of time
4/26/07, 04:21 PM
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The 05's have some issues with the paint bubbling in the black painted areas, not the reflector itself. I would expect the Saleen housings to maybe show a little wear after 6 or 7 years, not one. There are plenty of older navigators/LS with no issues whatsoever.
5/4/07, 11:10 AM
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*Update
I still had not received any response from Carlos at Saleen to my email. I called today and talked to what sounded like a young guy in the parts department. I gave him my Saleen order number. I had purchased the set on 1/10/06 however it took about a month for them to ship out. He told me I was out of the 12/12 warranty. I said from my research it looks like this is an issue that is a defect in the quality of the product and something should be done, these things weren't cheap regardless of the 12/12 crap. He told me he couldn't do anything for me other then have his manager call. Of course the manager is out until Monday. I'll let you all know what happens from there. Has anyone got anywhere from Saleen on this issue?
I still had not received any response from Carlos at Saleen to my email. I called today and talked to what sounded like a young guy in the parts department. I gave him my Saleen order number. I had purchased the set on 1/10/06 however it took about a month for them to ship out. He told me I was out of the 12/12 warranty. I said from my research it looks like this is an issue that is a defect in the quality of the product and something should be done, these things weren't cheap regardless of the 12/12 crap. He told me he couldn't do anything for me other then have his manager call. Of course the manager is out until Monday. I'll let you all know what happens from there. Has anyone got anywhere from Saleen on this issue?
5/4/07, 11:55 AM
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Saleen sucks. They keep lying about sending me a missing K&N filter that was misssing from the 475 HP upgrade kit. Just dont want to deal with lying a*&%les anymore. I got one from JEGS.
PS: Saleen will never get another order of anykind from me again...EVER
They show their true colors AFTER the sale, not before.
PS: Saleen will never get another order of anykind from me again...EVER
They show their true colors AFTER the sale, not before.