I just had my dash replaced because of bubbling. Apparently, the dash pad just becomes unglued from the dash itself. Seems to be most prominant on '99s. The service manager told me they could reglue it, but that would only postpone the inevitable.

I've had the new dash in a week now, so far no rattles. The only thing I can complain about is the colour - while it is obvious that the new dash is Midnight Blue, it is a few shades lighter then the rest of the trim. Maybe some people wouldn't notice or care, but I'm hyper-sensitive to that...


Rick Barnes
Zexel Torsen Inc

'66 Ranchero
'72 Yamaha R5C
'84 EXP Turbo Coupe
'88 Mazda 323GTX
'99 Contour SVT
'02 Ranger FX4