Hood Rust and Deck Lid Clearcoat

GHOST99

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I know this is subject is old. I just want to simply drive a few points home with my experience.

I took my car to a dealer today to send the info to Ford for repair. Also I asked about the clearcoat on the decklid. Pictures were taken and sent to Ford. I found out that I was 1 month outside of my 3/36 warranty. The car has 23000 miles. Also corrosion is 5 year unlimited mileage but IT WILL NOT COVER IT IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A HOLE WHERE THE RUST IS. Mine does not. If I had been within my 3/36 they would have fixed the hood.

Now here is why I made this post. If you see any rust bubbles dont wait because the warranty started when the original owner purchased the car. I know this is common knowledge but do you know when your car was originally purchased if you bought it used?

Secondly, I called Ford 1 (800) 392-3673 and talked to customer service. The representative who was very helpful is going to see if Ford will fund some of the cost to paint the hood. They are gonna call me tomorrow and let me know.

Again this thread is just to drive home the point of not waiting. I am gonna start looking at aftermarket hoods. I like the Cervini Cobra R but since my car is black, I dont know if it will look as good as a white one. Google Sublime mustang and you will see what I am talking about.

If anyone wants pictures of the hood or decklid let me know and I will post them.
 

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If you have the hood repainted the corrosion will come back later on, so don't waste your money on fixing it. Cervini makes a great product. I have Cervini hoods on both my cars. Excellent quality with minimal prep work before painting. Only downside is the Cervini hood will be a lot heavier than the aluminum one you have now.

Let me also add, you can sell your old hood to make up some of the cost of the new one. That's what I did.
 

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If you have the hood repainted the corrosion will come back later on, so don't waste your money on fixing it. Cervini makes a great product. I have Cervini hoods on both my cars. Excellent quality with minimal prep work before painting. Only downside is the Cervini hood will be a lot heavier than the aluminum one you have now.

Let me also add, you can sell your old hood to make up some of the cost of the new one. That's what I did.

Thanks for the reply. I have been googling to see if anyone has had the repair done and the rust come back. I am really curious about that. What hood do you have and what color are the vehicles.
 

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For an update, Ford contacted me today and stated they would pay half of the cost to repaint the hood. So I will have to pay $189. I told them I would let them know in a couple of days cause I wanted to do some research and see if anyone had it done and the rust came back. I talked to the body shop and he said he gives a two year warranty on all his work. Also he has done it before and has had no problem.So I think I am gonna get it done. I really want a Roush Hood scoop because I think it is my best option on a black car.
 

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After thinking about it, I am gonna wait and see if it pops through the paint. I still have two years on the rust corrosion plan to fix it. No need in spending money.
 

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