I'm curious how you are making out with this issue. Has it been resolved? I ask because we have a brand new Ford truck and the tailgate has bubbled and cracked like you wouldn't believe. It's an eyesore. We've had it for a few months. I brought it in because the A/C quit working and told them to take pictures of the tailgate while it was there. Well, I picked it up only to be told that I need a new condensor for A/C because there was damage from "road debris" and warranty doesn't cover damage from road debris (go figure!). They also told me that my paint won't be covered either because it must have been "something I washed it with". They said they took pictures and sent them to head office and they said no way. Funny thing is, the tailgate wasn't washed since it sat at the dealer for 3 days. I brought it in a bit dirty, and picked it up exactly the same. Not sure how they would see the paint problem without washing it first. I'm extremely annoyed and have emailed Ford Canada and reminded them of the class action lawsuit against Honda concerning the EXACT problem with the condensors. Honda lost, and is now paying Honda owners back in excess of $40,000,000 total for the repairs that came out of their own pockets. So...I'm finding as many people with paint and condensor problems as I possibly can. I refuse to pay over $5000 in repairs on a vehicle I just paid over $50,000 for!!!!! I love my truck, but Ford is blind if they think they are going to walk away from everything I've been reading about their paint problems.
