I just bought a 2008 left-over Expedition. After a little paint inspection, it is missing paint on all 4 doors, the hood, and the back hatch...and then there are several areas with some sort of foreign material underneath the paint.


I'm not sure what the hell happened that day at the paint booth, but it isn't the first time.
anyway, I highly suggest you check your doors out, and your hood. The areas missing paint were on the interior under the door panels.

here is what I'm talking about. you can clearly see the black...and then the unpainted areas

 

I think this is a pretty common thing. My 07 is rather light on the paint in the tailgate pocket. After 2.5 years of NH roads and all the winter chemicals they use here, there's not a single spec of rust in this area.

 

How the hell did that pass the inspection?

 

my '05 is the same way, inside the door along the bottom seam and the bottom seam of the tailgate have a very light coating of paint, it is quite a bit lighter than what it's supposed to be. After 4 years of winter driving there is no rust yet.

 

the wheel wells in my truck were that way.....

 

Is is bare metal, or just light on the color?

 

It wouldnt be bare metal as the frames are dipped into a treatment then primed even before the colour goes on. looks like they keep the paint thin in areas that dont really need it.

 

well i know ford has always had a issue with black under the doors ...from that i have seen

my 09 has a little issue too with bubbling

 

wow, I wouldn't have thought it to be so prevalent.


needed or not, I am paying for a coat of paint. That is why my Expy will be corrected like I had my F-150 done.


I understand cost cutting measures, but this is one of those things that shouldn't be shorted on IMO.