Winkawak

So i have my 13 gt for almost 4.5 years now, in second year i had my hood repainted due to bubbling. Earlier this week i discovered more bubbles has returned under the hood and found some new bubbles on the fenders. I know i can get a aftermarket hood to fix the bubbling issues but i dont think theres aftermarket fenders for this car. What can i do?

TheReaper

The fenders are steel and rust instead of bubble. Take some pics and post them. If you really like your car have the Ford dealership buy you a new hood and if you don't like your car you can trade it for another one. I had new hoods put on my 2007 and 2011 on Fords dime.

Winkawak

If its steel why does it bubble? i thought it only happens to aluminum?
Its over 3 year bumper to bumper i doubt they would even lift a finger, at least from what i gathered in forums. My first and last ford for sure.

kylerohde

It sucks, big time, but have you talked to your dealer at all? Be good to have that as a baseline at least.

kylerohde

If memory serves, dealers have money allocated for repairs beyond warranties to help customers in situations like this. If the paint on this guy's car is truly so bad that the fenders somehow have bubbling, this could very well fall under that. It's worth asking the question before taking a bath on dumping the car.

Winkawak

My experiences with dealerships are unbearable. Throughout the 4.5 years of owning this car since it was new, i have so many car issues during the first 2 years and bubbling was also one of them. Every dealership i went to were hard to deal with and incompetent. I even cancelled my extend ford warranty on the car due to my experience. I would ask but i just dont want to go through that again, i would rather spend money and go to a independent shop and get it fixed or replaced.

TheReaper

Why get on a Forum and whine about a problem that's been around since 2005 and you don't plan on giving Ford a chance to make it right.

Winkawak

If you bother to read what i wrote you would of known i went through that already and its my first ford.

TheReaper

If the bubbles come back you get a new hood.

m05fastbackGT

Unfortunately once the 3 year/36k bumper to bumper warranty expires, Ford is no longer under any obligation to cover paint/body panel issues.. Although the factory corrosion warranty is covered for 5 years, Ford will only honor claims if the surface/body panels in question are completely perforated through..

That being said, I would suggest talking with your dealership's general manager and find out if he or she might be willing to work something out with you.. Chances are if the dealership truly values your business, they will work with you in order to keep you as a valued customer.. Anyhow it certainly won't hurt by giving it your best shot, as you don't have anything to lose and possibly everything to gain