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#57 of 61 Re: Paint Issues [knowbtr42] by oldsman4 Aug 07, 2009 (11:59 am)
Replying to: knowbtr42 (Jul 23, 2009 6:50 pm) Yep, got the same story. Called Kia Customer service and same 'ol song and dance- its not our fault- its your fault you spilled "caustic chemicals" on your car. Not to mention the spots of BURNED paint are not even close whatsoever to the pattern of a spill. I must have strategicly spilled it in my sleep when I was at the nuclear power plant maintence shed. I was fortunate enough to purchase it from a corp dealership that has a support entity as opposed to a private dealer that can not be held accountable for their actions. I think Im in for a fight, but a year from now I wont have any paint left. I just dont think Its my responsibility to repaint a year old car from a man defect. Anyone else have problems with black Spec5's?
#58 of 61 2007 Red Spectra5 Paint Chipping & other by kenoman Aug 12, 2009 (6:24 am)
I got the same message from my Kia dealer, my car has 30,000km. My wife noticed spots on the hood of the car, so I washed it with the hose and found the car hood, fenders, and roof covered in chips. My car has also have a chronic problem with wheel speed sensor (each side has been replaced at least 3 times each) and now the O2 sensor is acting up, it was replaced Jan /09, then again July 24/09 and 6 days later the light came on again for it. Needless to say, my car has been in the shop no less than 15 times in the 2 years I've owned it. The last time it was in I asked them to look at the paint chips, and dealer took a towel and wiped off the hood and the windshield. After scrubbing the windshield he called me out to look, he pointed out 2-3 spots on the windshield barley visible to the naked eye that had a "possible" chip. He then added that all the chipping on my car was the result of stones. I told him that 95% of my driving is in the city under 60kms an hour on paved streets, he said it could happen anywhere. I have 2 other vehicles, 2004 Dodge Van 50,000kms no chips, 2000 Dodge Dakota 180,000kms no chips both are my highway vehicles. I'm going to try taking my car to 3 paint shops and get their professional opinion and start the fight from there.
#59 of 61 Re: 2007 Red Kia Spectra5 Paint Issues - Canada [ipwinsor] by debora1 Sep 18, 2009 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: ipwinsor (Apr 24, 2008 8:36 am) My Spectra 5 2007( I bought this car new) is chipping the painting showing circular white primer in a 20.000 miles. The dealership said that is normal, said those are stone, he came with a paper tape to remove more of my car painting, of course he can not remove a car painting with a paper tape, just so irritating. Then, he use a pen to show me 3 stone chipping that my windshield to prove those were stone chipping were the cause of my car peeling off ,very cheap painting work.    I drove much older cars much more intensively than this one and never saw this chipping so quickly like that. Spectra is a nice car, but when I am planning to sell this car, my car esthetically is going to look horrible.
#60 of 61 Re: Spectra 05 paint chips [helened] by debora1 Sep 18, 2009 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: helened (Aug 09, 2006 11:28 am) My Kia 07 Spectra 5 I drive like you, I am having the same problem. It is unacceptable Replies to this message: oldsman4 (Oct 08, 2009 12:35 pm)
#61 of 61 Re: Spectra 05 paint chips [debora1] by oldsman4 Oct 08, 2009 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: debora1 (Sep 18, 2009 1:55 pm) Had the dealer inspect it and the rep could not deny that it was NOT outside influence. Ive got little bumps, squiggly lines, and all kinds of wierd shaped bumps coming up from undernieth the paint besides the burn holes where the paint is missing. He even said that it looked like something was under the paint, but their solution was for ME to pay 200$ of the 850.00 estimate and they would fix it. Um, well if the car was out of warranty and it was goodwill that would be fine. Not when its under warranty. Isnt that what the warranty is for? In case there is a man problem painting the car? Sounds to me like there is. Look at this thread! Just very frustrated to pay 17K for a car and have to repaint it a year later.

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