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Re: Paint Issues [red_dodge] by wilkerbeast
May 29, 2008 (8:48 pm)
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Replying to: red_dodge (Apr 30, 2008 9:10 am)

My 1998 Dakota Club Cab started going bald a couple of years ago (2006 or so) and now has great balding patches on the hood, roof, "A" pillars and tops of the fenders. It got a new catalytic converter (2 actually) free from Daimler Chrysler, so I was wondering if there is any action with them concerning the paint jobs?
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It's not just the red trucks by 1trkjon
Jun 19, 2008 (4:36 pm)
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My 2001 quad cab is black and is starting to go "bald" .
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2001 Dodge quad cab...no luck with dealership by polarisgm
Jul 21, 2008 (10:56 am)
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My black dakota did this at about 60,000 miles. I spent about 3 months back and forth with the dealership and then directly with the Daimler Chrysler and they basically said this was normal sun damage and that no one else was having this problem!! What a load of bull. They wouldnt do anything to help!!!
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Re: Paint Issues [wilkerbeast] by citygal49
Aug 22, 2008 (6:19 pm)
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Replying to: wilkerbeast (May 29, 2008 8:48 pm)

Bald? That's a great name for it! My husband has a black 2001 Dakota which has been going "bald" for almost 3 years now. After taking it to the car wash the other day, I noticed it seemed ALOT worse. It's on the top and almost on the exact spots on the hood (both sides). Has anyone called Detroit to see why the paint is coming off?
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Re: Paint Issues [citygal49] by dustyk
Aug 28, 2008 (4:19 pm)
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Replying to: citygal49 (Aug 22, 2008 6:19 pm)

I talked to a friend of mine in the used car business and he couldn't remember any known or wide-spread problems with paint on your vintage Dakota. And in my experience Dakotas of the last five years at least haven't had any issues. Oddly, about a day after I read your post I happen to notice a black Dakota that had the clear coat comming off on the roof and hood surfaces. I know that this truck was older than yours, though.
 
If you bought this truck used it could've been repainted by a shop that did not do the best job of surface preparation or used an inferior painting process.
 
Regards,
Dusty
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Re: Paint Issues [dustyk] by citygal49
Aug 28, 2008 (5:23 pm)
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Replying to: dustyk (Aug 28, 2008 4:19 pm)

Dusty, Thank you for the information. My husband bought his 2001 Dakota in 2002 brand new so this is the original paint job from the factory. I would have thought the paint job on a $40,000 truck would have lasted LONGER than it did. We live in CA...away from the ocean and desert so we are baffled!
Thank you,
Lynn
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Re: Paint Issues [citygal49] by red_dodge
Aug 29, 2008 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: citygal49 (Aug 28, 2008 5:23 pm)

why on earth would you shell out $40,000 for a Dakota? that is way higher than you should have paid!
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Re: Paint Issues [red_dodge] by citygal49
Aug 29, 2008 (4:30 pm)
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Replying to: red_dodge (Aug 29, 2008 6:58 am)

I asked my husband the EXACT same thing! He bought this truck BEFORE he married me! He said he bought it "loaded". I will be going with him for the next one...that's for sure!

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