Paint peeling off

[daveg520]

I had my friend who owns an autobody shop look at the whole car and he said that its never been in any accidents that he could see...But i'm not going to take it back to the dealership, I just returned a car there under the lemon law so the are probably still a little bitter about that mishap. Im planning on getting the 4.6 body kit so when that gets put on I'll have my friend touch up the spots where the paint it peeling.

I just wanted to see if this was a known problem or just my x. Thanks for all the replies as well!

[Hammystuff]

Hey Dave520,

I have a 2002 X5 and i experienced the paint peeling off the door jambs, hood and hatch jamb. I had the extended warranty up until march of this year. It took a lot of persuasion but I got the dealer to fix that. They painted the hood and jambs but not the hatch. i guess I have to go back.

Hammy

[jlv]

I noticed the paint was peeling on the sides when the hood was open. Will this continue to peel all the way to the fender?? How much will a detail for this cost?? Thanks

[dok47]

Where are X5's for USA market made? Is there factory in states or is imorted from somewhere?

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by dok47

Where are X5's for USA market made? Is there factory in states or is imorted from somewhere?

I think someone mentioned that ALL X5s (at least E53s), regardless of market, are built in the Spartanburg, SC plant.

[chile1]

Originally Posted by daveg520

I searched and couldn't find anything on this. Has anyone else noticed paint fading or peeling off in places like the door jams, the edges of the hood, or basically any area that is not exposed. The car is an 03 x5. Im trying to figure if it is just from the salt on the roads in the winter, or just bad paint.

I noticed a small section near the left fog light, the clear coat was peeling off.

I took the X to the dealer and they told me that they would need to get an OK by the Regional BMW rep to do the work. Apparently, any type of paint work that is to be covered under warranty needs to be approved by BMW.

Well, today (while the rep was in town) I took it in so this guy could see it and he approved the work. Now, I'll be getting the entire front bumper painted to look like new. I'm very pleased because it also had plenty of small stone chips on it. Very impressed with the BMW warranty thus far!!

[FSETH]

Has anyone touched up the paint themselves in any of these areas? Especially the hood and fender edges? It seems like such a small thing to take the X to a body shop for. Especially in an area that isn't all that visible.

[X Foomph]

I posted this same subject some time ago with not much interest/response as I was concerned with the appearance of the edges of my bonnet (hood) and rear upper hatch door sides. Strange how such a nice vehicle can come up so short in very obvious locations. Shits me every time I open the bonnet and look at the inferior finish on the sides of the bonnet. Definately has not been in a crash. I aim to repaint the whole bonnet sometime soon including the edges. Didn't think I was the only one with this issue.

[FSETH]

^^Yours is way more advanced than mine, but it is the same situation.

[jst2878]

best bet is to get touch up paint from the dealership and cover up the fading areas. I did mine and you cant tell where the scuffs where