Chrome-clad wheels and chrome fog surround

[redsvt2001]

Just noticed the other day that all four of the chrome-clad 20" wheels have what looks to be heat blistering, not on the face but between the fingers.

Also the chrome around both of the fog lights have the same thing.

Our Edge was a dealer trade from Brampton to Oshawa and had 295km when we received it.

Also had a pull to the right and the drivers door was not lined up at the top.

The pull was corrected using TSB 08-7-3 and is about 90% better and the drivers door was realigned.

 

My question is this.

Is it possible the vehicle was in a fender bender causing the pull and the door alignment. Painted and heat baked causing the chrome to blister.

 

Any thoughts??

 

Randy

[bbf2530]

Just noticed the other day that all four of the chrome-clad 20" wheels have what looks to be heat blistering, not on the face but between the fingers.

Also the chrome around both of the fog lights have the same thing.

Our Edge was a dealer trade from Brampton to Oshawa and had 295km when we received it.

Also had a pull to the right and the drivers door was not lined up at the top.

The pull was corrected using TSB 08-7-3 and is about 90% better and the drivers door was realigned.

 

My question is this.

Is it possible the vehicle was in a fender bender causing the pull and the door alignment. Painted and heat baked causing the chrome to blister.

 

Any thoughts??

 

Randy

 

Hi Randy. :D My opinion? "Possible" but not very probable. Two of the problems you describe, the pull to the right and the plastic chrome blistering/flaking are two of the more common complaints.

 

The "blistering" of the chrome (it is probably not really a heat blistering, just the somewhat common poor finish adhesion and bubbling) would have occurred on the outside face of the wheel if it truly was from heat, since that is where the heat source would be applied from.

 

Additionally, cars that are repainted in collision shops nowadays are not really "heat baked" anymore. You would melt the plastics contained in a new car, both outside and in.

 

What you most likely have is a case of a few minor defects that slipped past the QA inspectors at the plant.

 

If you still have any doubts, stop by an Auto Body Shop near you and ask them to take a quick look at the car. Any body work/re-painting would be readily apparent to anyone familiar with collision repairs.

 

Good luck. :beerchug:

Edited April 15, 2008 by bbf2530

[bulldog]

door alignment could be "wind" related. i know this because my wife opened our Dodge Ram truck and the door flung back hard. had it realigned and they fixed it.