hey anyone else have problems with excessive chipping and cracking paint? the front looks like its taken a shotgun blast after only 15k miles. and the paint on the cargo door is cracked and peeling off. and there is no primer at all under the paint. i have a 1975 celica with 485k miles and the origional paint and its in better shape. otherwise love the fj, but i dont want a rust bucket before its paid off......lol
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Re:problems with the paint?
Date: 2008/08/06 02:30
By: 2pissed
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I get a few chips but the paint should not be cracking take it in it should be covered under warranty
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Re:problems with the paint?
Date: 2008/08/12 02:01
By: crr119
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Yes, I've had that problem too, but dealer said it would not be covered under warranty
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Re:problems with the paint?
Date: 2008/08/12 05:24
By: calgarycruiser
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Yup for sure there is problems with the paint. I have an 07 FJ Black Cherry Pearl. Excessive flaking and chipping began, especially on the pillars between door windows and windshield. My dealer stepped up and had those areas repainted under warranty but can only authorize up to $700 before having to go to Toyota Canada, as I took it back to the dealer as the flaking has begun on the hood. Only 24,000 KMs on her. Toyota Canada is now looking into this. Kinda coincidental that Toyota has also discontinued the Black Cherry Pearl colour here in Canada. I'll wait for the verdict but I expect them to repaint the whole Truck.
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Re:problems with the paint?
Date: 2008/08/12 15:14
By: harleyeyedoc
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had the same problem with the paint on my Voodoo blue 2007. Dealer had regional rep look at it and I got the song and dance that it was road debris and not a defect in paint. Looked like thay painted the blue over an all white cruiser based on the white showing through the chipped areas and the interface between the white roof and the sides. I have a 96 Chevy K15 pick up with 275,000+ miles that has better paint than the cruiser. Dealer came through with no charge touch up but Toyota has really fallen off the quality stage with the paint on this model
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