Hey everyone. Just picked up a 2008 EL Limited. First luxury suv for me. Enjoying all of the bells and whistles. My only issue do far is the paint bubbles on the hood and tailgate. I assume someone has had them repainted. Any idea on what that will run from a local body shop?
New guy in Indiana
- Thread starter ontuy
- Start date
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
That varies on geographic location
Holy Rollerz Christian Car Club (HRC3)
Holy Rollerz Christian Car Club (HRC3)
Welcome to the site
Holy Rollerz Christian Car Club (HRC3)
Holy Rollerz Christian Car Club (HRC3)
Welcome.
MoHawk
Full Access Members
Welcome Welcome
Mikes05expy
Full Access Members
Welcome
Sent from my $amsung $III using Tapatalk
Sent from my $amsung $III using Tapatalk
DRS1
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2014
- Posts
- 45
- Reaction score
- 2
Aluminum tailgate and hood are notorious for galvanic corrosion (rear hatch with dissimilar metals), poor prep for paint, moisture getting under the paint, stone chips or cracking (from aluminum flex) causing water corrosion.
What amazes me... I have the first year version of this (2003), owned since new. Always garaged and wash/wax. My hood is perfect as I have a deflector, no chips on top of hood. Must have been a prepped ok. The rear hatch is a mess from a combination of things. You would think that by 2008, Ford would have solved the problem. But NO... What a crock.
And Ford expects us to buy into a full aluminum body F series and in 2016 the Expedition? Ha ha... GM will be hearing footsteps heading to their dealers.
And what makes me so aggravated... Ford has done nothing I aware of to make this obvious defect (not counting the chips) right with its customers.
Genesis 2012 TAU 5.0
Sent from my iPhone using Tap..
Similar threads
