"quite98" (quite98)
03/26/2018 at 19:23 • Filed to: None
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I had a plan to order a Wrangler JL for this summer. It’s been a couple of years since I refused delivery of a 2016 JK due to a incompletely painted frame. I figured that maybe the quality issues might be resolved with a new platform.
That seems not to be the case - apparently FCA managed to find a worse frame supplier than Hyundai Mobis as the new JLs are rolling out with porous welds and rusting frames.
How nobody at the plant is checking this...it’s incredible, really.
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> quite98
03/26/2018 at 19:49 |
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That sucks hope they get it figured out
Spasoje
> quite98
03/26/2018 at 19:56 |
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Disappointing. Hopefully it just ends up being one of those things that are solved after the first year or two of production, since I’m keen on ordering one in a couple years’ time...
vondon302
> quite98
03/26/2018 at 20:07 |
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Never buy a first year design of anything.
daender
> quite98
03/26/2018 at 20:47 |
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The plight of early-adopters and/or first-year buyers, all the teething problems.
Ash78, voting early and often
> Spasoje
03/26/2018 at 21:04 |
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IMO, this should have been solved 50 years ago and never happened again.
Seriously, this is one of the oldest pieces of tech on a modern assembly line.
bshappy
> quite98
03/26/2018 at 22:48 |
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That is one UGLY weld. You would be surprised how many QA problems factories have with welding across industries.
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Spasoje
> Ash78, voting early and often
03/26/2018 at 23:04 |
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Fully agreed. The only thing I can think of is that they’re stored improperly at some point before the ‘marriage’ b/w frame and body, but even then, that’s not an excuse...
On the bright side, the guys on the forums say they wire brush all the rust off and paint those spots themselves within weeks of taking delivery. So if nothing else, the fix (assuming the weld hasn’t weakened after two months of surface rust) is at least easy, and doesn’t involve chasing after a warranty or something.
Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> quite98
03/26/2018 at 23:44 |
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Rust on a brand new car.
The more you know...
DipodomysDeserti
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/27/2018 at 00:26 |
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You’ve owned quite a few FIAT products. This shouldn’t be too surprising.
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> DipodomysDeserti
03/27/2018 at 01:16 |
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Sure, but none of which had new car rust.
...that I know of.
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DipodomysDeserti
> Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
03/27/2018 at 07:29 |
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Ferraris are pretty well known for oxidizing. It’s usually pretty obvious when it happens though.
Michael
> DipodomysDeserti
03/27/2018 at 09:17 |
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quite98
> Spasoje
03/27/2018 at 16:55 |
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Seems to me that would be asking for trouble - at the point where someone is sanding it down and painting it themselves, it might become their responsibilty? Better to have the problem documented as a warranty issue in case more serious problems surface later.
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Spasoje
> quite98
03/27/2018 at 17:03 |
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They could easily deny responsibility since you’ve ‘tampered’ with it yourself. On the other hand, you’ll kick yourself down the road (if you plan to keep it long-term, anyway) when it starts to have serious frame damage that you could have easily prevented.
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t