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Paint Checking/Cracks #830629 12/29/03 07:36 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4 A Auto1 OP Newbie
OP Auto1 Newbie A Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	I have a 1999 SVT Contour. I take very good care of my car. The black paint has started checking or cracking whatever you want to call it. Either way I am not happy. The car is ouside the 3 years 36,000 mile warranty. I want to know if this has happened to anyone else. I have called Ford they don't care. I will continue to call them.

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830630 12/29/03 07:44 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 189 Santa Cruz, Ca D Dtox CEG\'er
Dtox CEG\'er D Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 189 Santa Cruz, Ca	Welcome to CEG! You will find a much better responce if you try posting in a different thread than Group Buy. Try posting this in the trouble shooting section or use the search feature at the top. Good luck 1998 Contour SVT Silver frost Completely shaved http://www.cardomain.com/id/dtox04

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830631 12/29/03 05:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,051 Plainville, CT C CSVT1214 Hard-core CEG\'er
CSVT1214 Hard-core CEG\'er C Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,051 Plainville, CT	yeah, mine is doin the exact same thing . they are small little cracks that u cant even feel if u run ur hand across them, but are noticeable. its on my hood, roof, and trunk. an autobody place told me its most likely the cause of a bad factory primer. before gettin it repainted those areas would have to be sanded down until theres no paint before repainting because if not it would most likely start happenin again. they may have made up complete [censored], but since i know nothing about paint, i would never know. best if you hear it from someone else on here that knows more about it. good luck oh yeah, Welcome to CEG! Tony 1998 SVT Contour (B/MB) #542 3L 1998 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1266 parts car 2000 SVT Contour (SF/MB) #1533 3L swap to begin!

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830632 12/29/03 05:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,353 San Francisco, CA P path914 Hard-core CEG'er
path914 Hard-core CEG'er P Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,353 San Francisco, CA	I was at the Meguiar's headquarters recently for a wax and shine day and was told by their in-house wax specialist that I had the worst factory paint he had ever seen in his 20+ years of waxing cars Paint checking, clearcoat crackling and overspray... oh my. 1999 Blk/Tan CSVT #654 - SOLD 2003 Suzuki SV650s

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830633 12/29/03 09:45 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	Originally posted by Auto1: I have called Ford they don't care. I will continue to call them. Good luck with that. Once your car is out of the warranty period it will be very difficult to get Ford to acknowledge the problem, let alone reimburse you in any way. It is a known issue with dark colors on these cars, black in particular. There have been discussions on this to determine if it was particular batches of cars that had this problem or if certain environmental factors caused the problem to surface for some people (living near factories, coastlines). In the end, though, the only thing you can really do is get a repaint by a professional shop. Link Link Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830634 12/30/03 02:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,943 S.E. MI 5 5speed3.0SE�?® Hard-core CEG'er
5speed3.0SE�?® Hard-core CEG'er 5 Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,943 S.E. MI	my 98 contour has the same problem.... the 3.0L oval port 3.0L '98 midnight blue se

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830635 12/30/03 11:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 344 OHIO D DRAVEN_dup1 CEG\'er
DRAVEN_dup1 CEG\'er D Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 344 OHIO	This is just a typical FORD problem..you will not get any help from FORD. Spend $4000 and get it stripped to bare metal and repainted...if you know someone, like me...a friend could help save you money if he has experience..Good luck!! I have dont all the work myself and have about $1500 in it..so, just swallow your lump in your throat and go for it. 95 V6 5SPD. Shaved bumpers,antenna,trunk lock and 1/4 extensions MIDNIGHT RED.

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830636 01/05/04 06:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,709 Rochester, Minnesota X XKontour98 Hard-core CEG\'er
XKontour98 Hard-core CEG\'er X Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,709 Rochester, Minnesota	I am not currently having this problem, or have seen it on a car yet. Does it look like someone took a pine tree branch and scratch the car under the clear coat? LOL I know that is a weird analogy but thats the only thing I could think of! Originally posted by Chickens: Religion can't do much for ashholes (unless you are an alterboy) 98.5 Se w/SVT mods 98 E0 SVT~ sold

Re: Paint Checking/Cracks #830637 01/06/04 10:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 344 OHIO D DRAVEN_dup1 CEG\'er
DRAVEN_dup1 CEG\'er D Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 344 OHIO	just take a look at any contour with a dark color. Chances are it has the problem. pre 98 is a best source cause of its age..but they are all starting to do it at some time or the other. 95 V6 5SPD. Shaved bumpers,antenna,trunk lock and 1/4 extensions MIDNIGHT RED.

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