MOPAR FINISHING QUALITY? - Hinge Corrosion & Warranty Complications
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- Опубликовано: 1 апр 2023
- In this video I will be final getting the dreaded hinge corrosion cancer on Jeep repaired. I will also be discussing the Mopar's Warranty and some of the complication that I ran into that are unique to my situation.
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This was the straw that broke the camels back for my 2020 Jeep gladiator. I had so many problems, electrical problems and finally I discovered all my door hinges, doors, hood had this. The Jeep dealership had no idea what they were doing when I went to request to get it repaired. This problem as per many I have spoken to, including two current owners WILL COME BACK. It will keep coming back for the life of the vehicle. They still make them with this flaw and by the time my warranty would run out from the class action lawsuit it would be happening again. Instead of having the clueless service department repaint basically my entire gladiator I just cut my losses, threw on some hinge covers and traded it in. While I wanted to love my gladiator it turned out to be the worst vehicle I have ever owned.
BEWARE ! Just got my 2020 Jeep Rubicon back from Suncoast in Seminole FL, After 6 months of this process. Replaced all doors and the hood. Came back with a dozen air Bubbles in the new hood, door locks on passenger don't work, New warning light on dash, and Rubicon decals will not be put on for 3 more weeks. Such a mess with Suncoast DO NOT GO THERE for Corrosion warranty claim and they never offered me a rental took 2 weeks for them to complete
My 2022 Gladiator Rubicon that’s garaged kept just started developing these bubbles along the hood, hinges, doors and tailgate. The local dealer in Ft. Myers Florida wouldn’t even see me since I bought it at another dealership thats over 3 hours away. I eventually found a dealer that’s an hour away that would help me out. Once there they took pictures of all the affected areas for documentation. Told me they will send the paperwork in for approval and will get the necessary parts for repair. Said it should take about a month for the approval process. They will then schedule the service and it will take about 1 week for the service to be completed. I just hope it’s covered under the 5 year corrosion warranty. This is my third jeep. It’s sad you spend a ton of money on a vehicle and now have to worry about this happening again.
Yeah some dealerships won't do it because they don't have body shops. Hopefully you can find out close by that can help you get it fixed
The problem is in the bolting together of dissimilar metals. Namely, steel hinges and aluminum doorskin. It's produces what's called "galvanic corrosion." All that is needed to do is either paint both surfaces being bolted together, or put a gasket between them.
Not really. There is bare aluminum behind the hinge since they shoot the complete assembled body with the doors on. Moisture is getting behind the hinge and causing corrosion. The lower doors and edges of hoods are from the seam where it skin folds under. Ford had this same problem and they are still dealing with it.
@@CS-zz2bfwould paying for it to get sealed stop this from happening further to my jeep? Just found a lister today on my hood under my decal. 2022 Hightide. I’m so upset about it.
@@aubreobrien933no, if it’s just a small blister I’d keep an eye on it, if it’s still under warranty contact the dealer and get it recorded and push to have it fixed while under warranty. I have a 22 gladiator and I have a small blister on hood hinge
This is getting rediculous. I've owned multiple Jeep Wranglers and it's getting really bad every year. I ordered mine last year and took possesion this January and came in with many paint issues. Check all door jambs even under the door, you'll see faded or matte like finished. It should be gloss all the way through and of course the infamous hinges. Check the hood for imperfections in and out, tailgate for uneven paint, over spray , etc.... so I called FCA/Stellantis and made a complaint. I let the dealer know also and took few pics of the damages. On top of that, the half doors option that came in with the Jeep also have the same issues lol. Wow!!!! So, i demanded the dealer and Stellantis to fix the problem and they did with so many arms and legs to pull. The dealership was so bad that I had to do all the communications to Stellantis. Now my Jeep looks even better than factory. Thanks to the bodyshop. What do I get from the dealership and Stellantis? NOTHING...not even an apology. What a joke. Now' i'm starting to doubt my loyalty to Jeep for more than a decade. Maybe switch to Bronco, who Knows. Jeep owners need to take this issues to another level, if Jeep doesn't know the issues...they will never know the problems existed.
My 2020 JLU is in the shop for the second time. Last year it was hood & hinges. This year 4 doors and 8 hinges + while it was in the paint shop they discovered corrosion on the windshield frame and swing gate! I am one of the lucky owners in that the dealer is 100% taking care of me. All new pieces parts being replaced and painted. Downside is matching the paint may turn my Pumpkin' into a clown car! There is still plenty of confusion on warranty in general and paint in particular. My dealer and some sources say 5 years from when the vehicle is put in service for the paint. Also I have a Canuck build but the dealer is treating it like a US car for warranty purposes.
Looks good. It is a shame that they sanded the hinges back so far that the T55 logo is either missing or distorted on some of your hinges. You’d think it would be easier for them just to replace those.
I didn't even notice that, thanks for pointing it out
Great video... but I am going to spoil the party - unfortunately. I have a 2019 Wrangler and also had the corrosion issue; I brought it in to the dealer a good year ago, maybe a bit longer, and it was a fairly easy process to get it repaired. However, about a year later, the issue came back and again, a couple of doors have developed bubbles, indicating corrosion under the paint. I have not yet gone back to the dealer but I hope, as you suggested, they'll just re-repair it again. Having said that, if they simply sand it down and repaint it, it will happen again and again... the issue is, as someone pointed out, the two metals touching so as long as the repair does not include some type of separation between the metals, it'll just be a temporary bandaid solution. Btw, I'm also in Ontario, Canada. Looks like the dealership you went to is up Hwy 400 close to Barrie.
Hope you can get it fixed again, if it happens to mine again I will have them put new hinges on and a spacer between the hinge and door. And yes it was a Hwy 400 dealership.
@@evolvedjeepin I may save you some heartbreak later but you should know it will keep re-occurring. It is not just the hinges but every square inch of ill prepared aluminum, door, hood, tailgate etc. I know two friends who got their wrangler and gladiator about the same time I did. They still have theirs and it just keeps coming back with a vengeance. The one is looking to offload his hopefully soon.
@@TopHatGent Yeah I have heard that is the case and might happen, thanks for the heads up.
My Dad just passed away and I
Detailing his 2019 Wrangler so I can sell it, with only 6,900 miles on it, It was always garage kept and his Jeep actually had the corrosion on the hinges when he bought it brand new!! I believe it sat on the dealers lot for about a year because of the not so popular Billet Silver Metallic color. This Jeep still smells brand new inside, and it’s a shame a $40,000 Jeep has this issue. I just I hope I can just sell it and let the new owner deal with it. Does anyone know if the corrosion Warranty is transferable to a 2nd owner??
First off I wanted to say sorry to hear that as that is very sad and I wanted to wish you and your family the best. For the warranty I am not 100% but I think it is, at least I hope it is. I recommend trying to call Mopar and ask them.
So I had ( key word ) a 19 Mojito JLU & WOW !!! They painted all ( yes all ) my hinges including the tailgates , three doors TWICE !!! After noticing it again on two hinges the hood , one door & the tailgate around hinges area I Said F it !!! I traded it in on a new 23 JTR & let them deal with fixing it a third time but by this point all but the cab portion of the jeep will have been painted so I truly hope its new owner doesn't have to experience this & I hope and pray the Gladiator doesn't have this issue !!!! Yes it is easy to get fixed under the warranty and I didn't have to commute to Canada but it's just a pain to purchase a new expensive ride to have these kind of issues !!! FYI I'm just outside Pittsburgh
is this an issue with the jt too?
hate to be the bearer of bad news but this is happening on my 2021 gladiator with 28 000km on the odometer. i keep the paint spotless all year and it didn't make a difference. Jeep has let the issue continue and continued to charge inflated cost on these vehicles. i now wish i had just kept the 2004 wrangler i traded in on this POS.
If the repair was done correctly it should last several years. I have a Ford that the aluminum hood was repaired for the same reason 10 years ago and is still mint…it’s a garage queen though.
I have this problem but my 2016 jeep wrangler is 8 years now but has 87000 miles is it still covered. Less than 100,000 miles
That's good to know because I just had it start to come back, I will be posting an update video soon.
I asked my dealership about this in the event my 22 popped up with this issue and they advised its 5 years, unlimited miles.
Yeah the dealership in Canada said up to 160000km, I just assumed it was the same in the US, but definitely could be wrong.
@@evolvedjeepinit’s the same.What I think is wrong is that if you don’t get the corrosion until after the 5 yrs it’s on you to repair ,It should be unlimited because they know it is going to happen to every JL made….
I went and looked at a 2020 willys yesterday it has 20k miles and the hinges and the actual door and the hood all have bubbling from corrosion,which is such a shame.im not going to buy a 40 thousand dollar vehicle and have to get paint work on it.
Hey! I live in Ontario Canada. Small world. Welcome, maybe we'll cross paths some day?
My issue has been getting it completed.......I got in the day after I took it to the dealership to report the issue. Dealership had it for 9 weeks, (3 trips to the body shop). Believe it or not, It's still not complete. Paint shop did not fix one door hinge, dealership giving me grief about talking it back to finish the job. Service advisor, keeps making excuses, and won't call me with updates. Unless I call them, I wouldn't get any info at all. Been waiting since early February. Jeep Customer Care is involved now, and will be calling Dealership to find out what's up.
Yeah the dealerships are difficult with this, I think it's because they don't actually want to do it but Mopar makes them do it.
submitted my corrosion claim on my new used rubicon 4 months ago. every day I’m getting more defeated. did it take awhile for anyone else to get called up for the fix?
Yeah I had to try three different dealerships. Some dealerships are good, some are good but their body shop is not, and some are bad all around.
my local dealer took a week to get back to me. took it to them on monday, they took photos and submitted the claim then called me on friday and said it was approved. its going in on monday for the work and they're providing me with a rental for 2 weeks.
This is known manufacturing defect. That a lot of times does not even start to show until the vehicle was past a manufacturer's warranty period. And from my experience, dealerships which have the right to refuse Repair I have went 8 all have refused. Jeep will not help me.
Corrosion just started on one of my hinges on my 21 JLU 👎🏻
Mine looks horrible it's a 2019 wrangler. I am so mad I bought it used and its my dream vehicle and I am so upset this is going to cost me a ton! I just bought it in December so to early to trade it in😢
You don't need to trade it in, take it to a dealer they should fix it even if you are the second owner.
What year did this problem begin? I do not want to buy a vehicle that was half ass built at the factory, and then half ass repaired, by a half ass repair department.
Started on 2018 models, not sure when they fixed it.
@@evolvedjeepinThey haven't fixed anything yet. There is a class action lawsuit against them.
Hey what year did they correct the process? Or did they
My understanding is that they fixed it in 2020, but I could be wrong and it could still be an issue.
My 22 gladiator started already with 8,900 miles. I’ve owned 2 RAMs and 4 Jeeps…two Jeep products currently in my driveway. A real shame they are ignoring the problem and not correcting the process, yet they are selling a 2024 Rubicon 4XE for almost $72k? Is this a joke?
Chrysler Jeep Robots are program to put the hinges on first thru assembly & as the Jeep Wrangler is assemble then the treat it & paint the body not treating the part under the hinges !
What is the excuse for all four Door getting corroded!
Chrysler Jeep wrangler sold to the dealers & Chrysler does not know if they have a body shop to give customers the Warrenty repair ( Again Chrysler Jeep Wrangler customers are holding the bag because Chrysler does NOT know which Dealer can repair under Warrenty a $31 thousand to $120,000 Jeep Wrangler ) !
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You go to the home builder & He can not know who did the job on you home that needs repair under Warrenty ( Would you buy from him
Jeep Does not know what Dealers have a go to for Warrenty Body work shops
I called Chrysler Jeep & gotten 12 Dealers & only 1 I got lucky 2 hrs away that does body corrosion work s.I NY had to go to The Bronx ( From Atlantic City NJ thru Brooklyn, Queens to the Bronx!
The number one ? At a Dealer is do the have a body shop if Warrenty work is needed ( If No do not buy
A Car at this Dealer Ship!!!
I waited 1 years& Had 37,000 mile when it started now 55,000 mile for my Jeep Wrangler Sport S kept like it’s show room except for the 4 Doors corrosion & Hood!
I have also a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4XE !
I’m very disappointed on Chrysler ( Pass the Info before you get involve
So your 2024 4xe has corrosion already? I was thinking of trading in my 2020 Sahara (started warranty process, waiting on parts), but if 2024s are still having the problem, then I'm better off keeping my Sahara.
Why people spend their hard earned money on this overpriced garbage is beyond me.
My 17 from Michigan has none