Paint defect. What is it??

[IwannaMav]

I've had my Maverick since November 22. Just noticed this spot yesterday day. It caught my eye while walking past the truck. Is it a rust bubble?? Paint imperfection?? A glob of seam sealer from the inside edge of the bed? It feels firm, it's not soft to the touch.

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[Clarkdonbran]

 

[CTYankee]

Given the shape of it and the newness of the vehicle, I'm inclined to say a bug or other contaminant got on the truck during paint.

 

[All4spl]

Whatever it is, submit it to ford through your dealer to be fixed, its a defect and covered under factory warranty.

 

[OrangeBlue]

I wouldn't.

I'd much rather have a tiny bump in the paint by my tailgate then a repainted vehicle.
A repainted truck will decrease in value. A tiny bump, not so much.

Whatever it is, submit it to ford through your dealer to be fixed, its a defect and covered under factory warranty.

 

[All4spl]

I wouldn't.

I'd much rather have a tiny bump in the paint by my tailgate then a repainted vehicle.
A repainted truck will decrease in value. A tiny bump, not so much.

This is incorrect, a paint warranty fix does not devalue the vehicle in the slightest. My own personal example is the last vehicle I owned, 2019 Edge ST I bought new. The rear bumper had paint defects where it met the rear quarter fenders. It basically looked like paint was rubbed off at the factory when it was assembled. This was submitted to ford, and repainted by the dealer. To my knowledge this does not show on a carfax, and even if it was it would show as a warranty issue. Much different than a "crash" repair and repaint.

 

[OleFordGuy]

Some kind of seam sealer that got missed and painted over ?????

 

[Daverick]

I have also found one of these on my tailgate, but on the inside. I haven't done anything about it because it's not noticeable, but considering yours is visible from the exterior I'm assuming it's something that has crept up post-purchase.

 

[OrangeBlue]

Yeah, no.
If you go to trade it in, the used car manager will run his hands all over the sheet metal looking for orange peel and mismatched paint.
Repainted cars are worth less.
Carfax has nothing to do with it.

This is incorrect, a paint warranty fix does not devalue the vehicle in the slightest. To my knowledge this does not show on a carfax, and even if it was it would show as a warranty issue. Much different than a "crash" repair and repaint.

 

[All4spl]

Yeah, no.
If you go to trade it in, the used car manager will run his hands all over the sheet metal looking for orange peel and mismatched paint.
Repainted cars are worth less.
Carfax has nothing to do with it.

Then your post has to do with the quality of the repair and not the actual repair. I can tell you my experience was fine with the ford dealer who did my Edge ST. And I had the hardest color to repaint as I had Performance Blue.

So again, this isn't about the repair its about the quality of work, of which the customer has the final say on if it's done right, meaning they need to really inspect the quality of the repair.

 

[2cafn8d]

Hey now lol.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

Hey now lol.

I was going to tag you, but didn’t want to be a weirdo!

 

[BigB]

If you get It fixed under warranty you should get some paperwork like anything else covered under warranty. If it comes up later just show them that.

 

[MaverickCruiser]

Yeah, no.
If you go to trade it in, the used car manager will run his hands all over the sheet metal looking for orange peel and mismatched paint.
Repainted cars are worth less.
Carfax has nothing to do with it.

Pretty sure they'll feel the bump when they run their hand over it as well if he doesn't get it fixed

 

[OrangeBlue]

Yep, I get it.

Then your post has to do with the quality of the repair and not the actual repair. I can tell you my experience was fine with the ford dealer who did my Edge ST. And I had the hardest color to repaint as I had Performance Blue.

So again, this isn't about the repair its about the quality of work, of which the customer has the final say on if it's done right, meaning they need to really inspect the quality of the repair.

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