dash on scion xa bubbling?
#1
dash on scion xa bubbling?
we noticed that we have what looks like a defect on our dashboard behind the steering wheel. looks like the 'golfball' like dash has a spot that has 'bubbled up'. went to clean it and ended up with small white spots where the paint must have come off on the dash. dealer is trying to say it happened due to protectant used. field rep is going to look at it next week. anyone have same problem?
#3
the field rep wants to see our scion himself this week. will let you know what he says. i have heard of situations that are the same. reading posts, many are using protectant on their cars and our dealership said not to. he told me that it appears to be caused by a chemical reaction to what i used and not a defect, but he would let the field rep decide. i think it is a defect. i would think scion owners would be lining up to get their cars fixed if it was due to a reaction to a protectant. we have had our scion, one of two, since february. kinda disappointing to look at this defect everyday on a new car.
#4
my door panel
on my green xb there is a manufacture defect where the upholstrey is glued there is a lump that i know it shouldnt be there my silver xb doesnt have one.
What do you guys think i should do?
what i know by experience;
if it doesnt look normal then return it. I is a manuf. defect they should replace it.
thank you
What do you guys think i should do?
what i know by experience;
if it doesnt look normal then return it. I is a manuf. defect they should replace it.
thank you
#5
a picture would be nice. I'm having a hard time visualizing what you-all are talking about.
You mention white spots on the dash, due to paint coming off. My dash is just plastic, I didn't know it was a different color underneath...
You mention white spots on the dash, due to paint coming off. My dash is just plastic, I didn't know it was a different color underneath...
#6
best way to describe it without a picture, is if you filled in just the small golf ball indentions with off white paint. the area affected is about a 3 inch circle just to the lower right of the dash behind the steering wheel. looks like the paint came off in these little dents. some of the dents in this 3 inch circle are white while some parts of this area there are no dents, as if the paint bubbled up covering the spot where a dent should be. the scion service rep told me that the painted surface does not react well to protectants, so i am assuming that our dash is painted plastic of some sort and looks to be an off white underneath. i would have thought they would have used a plastic that was black all the way through. i guess they painted it. i will find out more this week when they look at it. we love our scions, just want to get this defect fixed.
#7
I'm thinking since it's only inside of the bubbles that what happened is the protectant you used welled up inside the depressions and then was cooked by the sun or something and then reacted with the plastic turning it white.
#8
Re: my door panel
Originally Posted by mushroomdreamer
on my green xb there is a manufacture defect where the upholstrey is glued there is a lump that i know it shouldnt be there my silver xb doesnt have one.
What do you guys think i should do?
what i know by experience;
if it doesnt look normal then return it. I is a manuf. defect they should replace it.
thank you
What do you guys think i should do?
what i know by experience;
if it doesnt look normal then return it. I is a manuf. defect they should replace it.
thank you
#12
Re: my door panel
Originally Posted by jay_man2
Originally Posted by mushroomdreamer
on my green xb there is a manufacture defect where the upholstrey is glued there is a lump that i know it shouldnt be there my silver xb doesnt have one.
What do you guys think i should do?
what i know by experience;
if it doesnt look normal then return it. I is a manuf. defect they should replace it.
thank you
What do you guys think i should do?
what i know by experience;
if it doesnt look normal then return it. I is a manuf. defect they should replace it.
thank you
#14
Originally Posted by Jhhnn
Annabellicious- did you use protectant?
And what brand? That info from you and from the rest who are having problems may serve the rest of us...
And what brand? That info from you and from the rest who are having problems may serve the rest of us...
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