I have a 2006 Ford E-150 van. The van's paint is Ext PNT L2 Ford true blue. I bought the van used in 2008 with
18,000 miles on it. I have 25,000
miles on it now.
I noticed paint peeling off the channel between the roof and
side about two years ago. I
believe that water had collected in this channel before I bought the van. Now this area is rusting. There are several areas where paint is
flaking away on both sides of the roof.
I took the van into a collision repair facility, and the
technician told me that this paint problem was a problem with many Ford models
in 2006 and some other years. He
showed me other areas where the paint is peeling off -- under the dash, and
starting on my side panels, where rock chips take off some paint.
There is no solution offered by Ford
that I know of. The technician
told me that Ford never issued a recall for this problem, and that they
fixed this problem only if customers brought this to their attention
within the warranty period.
This is not a problems that can be fixed easily. To fix my current problems, where there
is rust, would cost $1500 to $2500.
The techniciam told me that the best solution will be to sell the van
quickly before all the paint peels off!
A cheap but inadequate fix would be to cover the rock chips with clear
nail polish. Paint from a rattle
can would make the van look crappy and would not solve the rust problem.
I’ve had numerous cars in my 51 years of life. No other vehicle has had a problem this
severe or glaring. I can also say
that this Ford van has the same design as our family had in our RV back in the
1970s, almost nothing has changed.
The back seat is so long and close to the passenger seat that is is
difficult for passengers to get in the back. My dogs have an extremely hard time trying to squeeze
between the passenger seat and the back seat too.
Avoid Ford!
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