Poll: Bubbles in Paint??

[blipit_]

Add another to list with paint bubbles. 2022 JLUR in granite crystal metallic.

Drivers side hood edge. About 4in long of bubbles towards front. Had no idea this was a common issue, now I will go over it with fine tooth comb.

Follow up to my post. Did a wash yesterday, found another patch of bubbles bottom of passenger door.

Thankfully I am leasing this $65k hunk of junk. Do I even deal with the issue or let it rust away? Would they dare try to ding me for this when I turn in the lease?

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[DaltonGang]

Follow up to my post. Did a wash yesterday, found another patch of bubbles bottom of passenger door.

Thankfully I am leasing this $65k hunk of junk. Do I even deal with the issue or let it rust away? Would they dare try to ding me for this when I turn in the lease?

When is the lease up?. If you have to periodically get it inspected, point it out.

 

[JLfromCA]

Don’t worry about it if it’s a lease, why go through the whole hassle and be without your jeep for however long. You already called it a piece of junk, so I’m assuming you’re just gonna get rid of it anyway, let the next person deal with it.
isn’t that the whole point of lease?

 

[blipit_]

Don’t worry about it if it’s a lease, why go through the whole hassle and be without your jeep for however long. You already called it a piece of junk, so I’m assuming you’re just gonna get rid of it anyway, let the next person deal with it.
isn’t that the whole point of lease?

I only leased it because I wasn't confident in the 4xe platform. Turns out to be the right call. Funny enough the hybrid powertrain has been great. I have never had a new vehicle that starts rusting under the paint. Blows my mind a modern vehicle would even have this problem just 2 years into ownership. This will be my last Stellantis vehicle, I had plans of moving into a Gladiator.

 

[blipit_]

When is the lease up?. If you have to periodically get it inspected, point it out.

12 months. I have service soon, I will point out the corrosion areas. I doubt they will want to deal with it.

 

[JLfromCA]

I only leased it because I wasn't confident in the 4xe platform. Turns out to be the right call. Funny enough the hybrid powertrain has been great. I have never had a new vehicle that starts rusting under the paint. Blows my mind a modern vehicle would even have this problem just 2 years into ownership. This will be my last Stellantis vehicle, I had plans of moving into a Gladiator.

You called it a 65K hunk of junk. Not me.

 

[Senior_Chief]

2020 JLU now has four doors and eight hinges on order. Dealer replaced the hood and hinges last year!

 

[Chiprtom]

2019 Rubicon Mojito. Just noticed bubbles at hinges on all doors, hood hinge and along edges on some doors. Taking it to dealer today.

 

[DaltonGang]

2019 Rubicon Mojito. Just noticed bubbles at hinges on all doors, hood hinge and along edges on some doors. Taking it to dealer today.

Good luck. I hope they fix it.

 

[Chiprtom]

Thank you. I have an appointment to take it to an off site shop for an estimate. Fingers crossed

 

[DaltonGang]

2020 JLU now has four doors and eight hinges on order. Dealer replaced the hood and hinges last year!

Any update?

 

[Senior_Chief]

Any update?

No update yet. Still waiting for the parts to arrive. Dealer dos not have a paint shop so they will take it off site!

 

[DaltonGang]

No update yet. Still waiting for the parts to arrive. Dealer dos not have a paint shop so they will take it off site!

Sometimes off-site is better. Mine was done off-site, and they did a better than OEM job. Just make sure they prime and paint under the hinges. If they could put a shim between them too, that would be an extra layer of protection, even if you have to pay a little extra, out of pocket.

 

[TheNewGuy]

Sometimes off-site is better. Mine was done off-site, and they did a better than OEM job. Just make sure they prime and paint under the hinges. If they could put a shim between them too, that would be an extra layer of protection, even if you have to pay a little extra, out of pocket.

New hinges already come with a zinc shim

 

[Senior_Chief]

Sometimes off-site is better

I did not watch them closely when they painted my hood. The color was an RCH off. Time has allowed the color to mellow. I will be watching more closely this time. There are a few shopping cart track on the fender flairs which I'll pay for out of pocket. I don't expect to see the doors for a month or two.

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