just a question about paint

[gelman4u]

first of all, i am new the the forums so i would like to say hello. I have given my opinion on a few topics, and i would like to know if anyone with a 95 talon tsi has had any problems with the clearcoat coming off of any parts of their car. i just had my car painted because of it, but a friend told me that chrysler had a sort of recall on thier paints cuz they were shi*ty. I dont know if that is true, but i would like to get my money back if i can get it covered.

[spyderturbo007]

I am not sure about talons, but the 95 eclipses had a TSB issued about the clearcoat "dissolving" and turning into a white powder. According to the dealer I spoke with (my buddy has this problem) there is a traveling mitsubishi rep that visits the dealership once a month. The rep will look at your car and make a decision on whether or not they will repaint for free. The body shop guy at the dealership said that they do sill repaint cars for customers. It's worth a shot. I think this mostly affects black cars.

[spyderturbo007]

Here is the one for the mitsubishi. If you call the dealership and give them the TSB number they will be able to tell you exactly what it says.

#95-51-001 MAY 95 Paint - Spotting/Whitening

[1stGenRocks]

is that for the 1g too because almost all the 1g ive seen have a problem with the clearcoat either delaminating, crackling, or peeling loose. free paint job would be sweeet

[spyderturbo007]

Call the dealer and ask about this one for the 1993 model eclipse (I have no idea if this pertains to your problem or not, you have to pay 29/year to read the whole TSB)

#9251001 MAY 92 Paint - Damage Identification and Repair

[spyderturbo007]

Here, I got this from VFAQ.com

My paint is flaking/cracking/spiderwebbing/disintegrating/turning to powder! Is there a fix?
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Many owners, both 1G and 2G, have had problems with paint. Certain owners have found the clearcoat layer of the paint turns to powder, making black cars appear grey. Others have had problems with cracking, flaking, or imperfections in the paint.

Those who have problems can sometimes get satisfaction from a dealership - Chrysler and Mitsubishi are dealing with complaints on a 'one-on-one' basis. Dealers will sometimes repaint the affected areas for free. Unfortunately this is not a recall, and usually the car is out of warranty, but it's worth a shot. 1995 owners may have an edge, as there is a TSB for this problem on 1995 cars only (TSB-95-51-001), but it's still not a recall.

There is a nationwide class-action lawsuit being brought against Chrysler for paint problems. Check out the Hagens Berman website for some more information on this lawsuit. You can also read Kim's Peeling Paint Page for more links relating to the problem. Kim apparantly took Chrysler to court over her paint problems, and has advice which is generally applicable to all automotive problems. The class-action lawsuit is not a substitute for trying to work out problems with your local dealer.