2004 silver durango paint rust issue

From : Annonymous

Q: i have a 2004 silver durango and have had the following problem ever since i got it. a week or so after i got it i noticed a couple of tiny dust spots/speckles. when touching it it would feel a little rough and it would come off so i didnt pay much attention to it. a few weeks later there were more and as time went by they increased considerably. soi take it to the dealer and they buffed it or whatever they called it and it got worse. so i take it a second time and the same thing happens. long story shorti took it to them a total of 4 times and they couldnt fix it.right now the car looks not like a brand new car. after the 4th time i decided to pursue the issue legally..i ended up going to a hearing with the attorney generals office and a representative/lawyer from chrysler and they told me that since its not a safety problem that can cause injury and that it doesnt affect in any way the drivability of the car they wont do anything about it..they told me that i should give them a chance to fix iteventhough they had already tried 4times. i really thought that i was the only one but along the way i have met with people that have different colored magnums and durangos that have the same problem but they were just starting with the repair procedures. is there anyone out there that is having any similar problems with the paint on their 2004 or newer dodge car or truck .

Replies:

From : advocate

i have a black 04 ram 1500. the paint quality is very poor. they need to put it on heavier. not enough to complain about though. a very poor product isnt worth complaining about .

From : hp

i have a black 04 ram 1500. the paint quality is very poor. they need to put it on heavier. not enough to complain about though. i have a 2004 silver durango and have had the following problem ever since i got it. a week or so after i got it i noticed a couple of tiny dust spots/speckles. when touching it it would feel a little rough and it would come off so i didnt pay much attention to it. a few weeks later there were more and as time went by they increased considerably. soi take it to the dealer and they buffed it or whatever they called it and it got worse. so i take it a second time and the same thing happens. long story shorti took it to them a total of 4 times and they couldnt fix it.right now the car looks not like a brand new car. after the 4th time i decided to pursue the issue legally..i ended up going to a hearing with the attorney generals office and a representative/lawyer from chrysler and they told me that since its not a safety problem that can cause injury and that it doesnt affect in any way the drivability of the car they wont do anything about it..they told me that i should give them a chance to fix iteventhough they had already tried 4times. i really thought that i was the only one but along the way i have met with people that have different colored magnums and durangos that have the same problem but they were just starting with the repair procedures. is there anyone out there that is having any similar problems with the paint on their 2004 or newer dodge car or truck .

From : advocate

after the 4th time i decided to pursue the issue legally..i ended up going to a hearing with the attorney generals office and a representative/lawyer from chrysler and they told me that since its not a safety problem that can cause injury and that it doesnt affect in any way the drivability of the car they wont do anything about it..they told me that i should give them a chance to fix iteventhough they had already tried 4times. of course the previous four times they chrysler didnt try to fix the defect; the dealership was attempting to quiet your complaint. the fact that the paint doesnt effect the driveability of your vehicle has nothing to do with the issue. your attorney general should be ashamed. in the mid to late 80s general motors was recalling and repainting most of their automobiles...remember seeing their cars and trucks that had the paint peeling off in sheets that didnt effect drivability and you can bet that general motors didnt voluntarily repaint five model years of vehicles. some states attorney general had to take gm by the balls and force them to stand behind their defective workmanship. the only way to fix your vehicle is to take the paint down to the bare metal correctly prime the metal then paint. if chrysler agreed to fix your car then thats what you have comming. good luck. .

From : hp

what i mean is that i would like it to be put on a thicker and with a deeper lustre. its not defective but it could be better with more depth to the color. after the 4th time i decided to pursue the issue legally..i ended up going to a hearing with the attorney generals office and a representative/lawyer from chrysler and they told me that since its not a safety problem that can cause injury and that it doesnt affect in any way the drivability of the car they wont do anything about it..they told me that i should give them a chance to fix iteventhough they had already tried 4times. of course the previous four times they chrysler didnt try to fix the defect; the dealership was attempting to quiet your complaint. the fact that the paint doesnt effect the driveability of your vehicle has nothing to do with the issue. your attorney general should be ashamed. in the mid to late 80s general motors was recalling and repainting most of their automobiles...remember seeing their cars and trucks that had the paint peeling off in sheets that didnt effect drivability and you can bet that general motors didnt voluntarily repaint five model years of vehicles. some states attorney general had to take gm by the balls and force them to stand behind their defective workmanship. the only way to fix your vehicle is to take the paint down to the bare metal correctly prime the metal then paint. if chrysler agreed to fix your car then thats what you have comming. good luck. .

From : nosey

hp wrote what i mean is that i would like it to be put on a thicker and with a deeper lustre. its not defective but it could be better with more depth to the color. black paint dull try using a good old fashioned paste wax. do a small section at a time. while the wax is wet sprinkle it with corn starch. wait for it to dry completely then sprinkle on another dusting of corn starch. after you buff it out with a clean dry towel the finish will look much deeper. this will make a dusty mess so i recommend starting on the roof and working down. -- ken .

From : led

it is definitely coming up through the paint because it happens everywhere on the car. .

From : miles

tsifox@gmail.com wrote is there anyone out there that is having any similar problems with the paint on their 2004 or newer dodge car or truck i have a dark blue 2004 durango. it chips way too easy but not really enough to worry about. look up your states lemon laws. most states do not seperate problems as being safety issue or non-safety issue. .

From : rob

are you sure its coming through the paint and not just adhering to the paint i had a 98 dak with what i thought was the same problem. turned out to be tiny metal fragments either coming off the front rotors or off the front pads. once they stuck to the paint they started to rust and it looked very much like body rust. im talking flecks smaller than a grain of sand. i have a 2004 silver durango and have had the following problem ever since i got it. a week or so after i got it i noticed a couple of tiny dust spots/speckles. when touching it it would feel a little rough and it would come off so i didnt pay much attention to it. a few weeks later there were more and as time went by they increased considerably. soi take it to the dealer and they buffed it or whatever they called it and it got worse. so i take it a second time and the same thing happens. long story shorti took it to them a total of 4 times and they couldnt fix it.right now the car looks not like a brand new car. after the 4th time i decided to pursue the issue legally..i ended up going to a hearing with the attorney generals office and a representative/lawyer from chrysler and they told me that since its not a safety problem that can cause injury and that it doesnt affect in any way the drivability of the car they wont do anything about it..they told me that i should give them a chance to fix iteventhough they had already tried 4times. i really thought that i was the only one but along the way i have met with people that have different colored magnums and durangos that have the same problem but they were just starting with the repair procedures. is there anyone out there that is having any similar problems with the paint on their 2004 or newer dodge car or truck .