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Rob
Gen III
2/20/2001
08:52:40
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Just wondering has anyone had a problem with there front bumper peeling. I have had mine replaced twice on my 97 and the dealer says he knows of only one other bumoer needing replacing. I don't believe him since on now on my third and it to is showing signs.
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Mark
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2/20/2001
09:33:38
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My brother has a '97 and his bumper is peeling too.
-Mark
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Russ
GenIII
2/20/2001
18:16:47
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I have talked to other dak ownwers in paticular Ontario Hydro Company and they have had a lot of problems with this,that is why I choose the slt they come with chrome bumpers so you avoid problem.
2000 CC SLT 4X4 4.7 L-SLIP AUTO 3.55
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jgagnier
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2/20/2001
19:24:38
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mine seems to be bubbling, the dealer says that it is stone damage. It is bubbled throughout the whole bumper, but the hood is like new. (no deflector either).
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Nick
DakotaEnthusiast
2/20/2001
22:15:40
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Only problem with mine is the strach in it from when the license plate was removed slighly prematurley. While offroading.
1997 Dodge Dakota Sport 5.2-V-8
Duel Exhaust, Growler Mufflers
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Rob
Gen III
2/21/2001
08:58:26
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jgagnier try another dealer you probally will have to talk to the regional chrysler rep. And ask them to check records of the problem occuring elsewere.
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Scotar
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4/02/2001
17:53:44
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I have 97 Dakota with black front bumper. After one year I noticed 2 small bubbles in the bumper. A year later I noticed about 10 more. Just yesterday I sanded 21 spots where the paint had bubbled and rust was forming. I then repainted it. Glad to see I'm not the only one with this problem. I have no rock chips anywhere on my Dakota, I drive a short distance to and from work and hardly ever on the highway. I firmly believe there was a defect when they painted these. The bumber was rusting from the inside out, not because of rocks or pebbles.
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95DakotaV8
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4/02/2001
20:34:08
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I had a 97 Dodge Stratus that had paint problems on the front and rear bumper cap. Took it in to the factory for warranty repair and the service lady said it had been wrecked (it hadn't), I had one of the paint guys come look at it, he said the factory did not add enough "flex" stuff (sorry, don't remember the chemical) so they repainted it under warranty (but got overspray on the fender).
Ford has the best factory paint.
Kevin Rants
95 CC SLT 4x4, 5.2L, 5spd
Family Man!
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canuk
Unregistered
4/03/2001
09:06:51
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I've had my truck since october and just from one winter my whole front bumper is chiped and has started to rust. Does and body know if their is a plastic cover or a different type of bump thats coated or something? like to keep it looking new.
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Philip LaBarre
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4/03/2001
21:28:09
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I have a 98 dodge dakota and My front bumper is rusting as well. I have also noticed the bubbling that some have refered too. I have a question. Did the problem still occur after the bumber had been repainted.
Philip LaBarre
98 dakota 3.9 V6 rolling on 17 inch R/T rims with tv and vcr flush mounted into dash!!
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kennungesser
Gen III
4/03/2001
21:42:19
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My dad has a 1998 dak, his bumper was peeling also. I have a friend that works in the service dept and it was fixed under warranty. This is a common problem, But make a big enough scene, they should fix it.
Kenneth Lee Nungesser
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FatBoy
GenIII
4/03/2001
23:51:07
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I have a Red 97 no problems with the bumber paint at all- it sleeps in a garage at night and while I,m at work tho. Pat
Red97 5.2 Flowmaster,HypertechPCM,Taylor8mm wires
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grim
Dodge Dakota
7/09/2001
17:45:04
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I just got back from the dealer for the third time for chipping/peeling front bumper. They have painted it under warranty, but it did not last. Are there plastic covers or special bumper paint? I believe that it is just bad metal.
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soli
Dodge Dakota
7/10/2001
14:23:24
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I have a 98 dak and i have already had my front bumper repainted once and now a few months later i can see a bubble and rust starting to come through. is there a recall or anything for this bumpers?? does anyone know of any soultions??
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Scotar
Dodge Dakota
7/10/2001
23:49:13
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What I did was buy a grinding disc to put on my drill, grind all the spots off, and repaint. So far it still looks good after 6 months. The very bottom of the bumper is hard to grind and is starting to bubble a litte. There is nothing you can do short of buying a new chrome bumper. I assume if you bought a new black one it would just rust again, unless they changed the paint or metal.
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Chris M
Dodge Dakota
8/09/2001
23:10:45
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I have a 97 dak when I bought it about a year ago uded and now my frount bumper is bubbing and pealing. I figgered it was due to old age so I never went to the dealer with it. So there must be something in the paint or primer I guess.
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Lesley
Dodge Dakota
8/10/2001
06:32:10
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I have a 97 Sport, my front bumper is faded to pale grey with bare spots showing through. I'm going to get it repainted, but in the meantime I put black wax on it, about 3 or 4 coats, then buff it up. It looks pretty good, and lasts through several washes.
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Cdak
Dodge Dakota
8/10/2001
07:36:13
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Hey Guys,
I have the same problem up here in Canada, But i
recently seen a 2001 or a 2002 at the dealer with
a Hard black plastic bumper on them instead of the
painted one.
98" 5.2L
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
8/30/2001
15:20:07
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I have a 1997 Dakota and the paint began to bubble on my bumper within the first year I owned it. The first dealer told me it was rocks from the road (special rocks that only affect bumpers I guess). The second dealer said the warranty only covered rust perforations.
It is now 4 years later and my bumper looks HORRIBLE and makes my truck look like trash. I contacted the Dodge customer service recently and they opened a file. The dealer called me back today and said the district manager reviewed it and they will not repair it (they did not even look at my truck). Needless to say I am somewhat upset that Dodge is giving me this type of runaround on a $25K truck.
Has anyone sucessfully had their bumper replaced (mine is far beyond sanding/grinding to repaint). Has anyone gone through the arbitration process for this problem? Please e-mail with any info that may be useful. Perhaps if enough people come forward with this problem Dodge will not ignore it? Here are some pics just to show how bad it is:
http://w3.gwis.com/~ssande/Frontbumper.jpg
http://w3.gwis.com/~ssande/Frontbumper2.jpg
http://w3.gwis.com/~ssande/Frontbumper3.jpg
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98SPRTV6
Dodge Dakota
8/30/2001
15:33:27
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Can they replace ours with the new plastic ones?
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Lesley
Dodge Dakota
8/30/2001
15:55:11
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Holy Shît Scott, that looks like leprosy. Mine isn't nearly that bad.
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mattb
Dodge Dakota
8/30/2001
16:34:43
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I wonder if we could get some sort of complaint letter with all of our signatures together. I we get enough names on a letter throwing a fit, they may listen to us.
I have a '98 Sport and my bumper looks like crap. My buddy does body work and he repainted it for me, even used some clear-coat on it. Within a year it was rusting again! This is ridiculous.
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Troy
Dodge Dakota
8/30/2001
17:04:06
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I have a 2000 Dakota and the front bumper (black) looks like crap as well. It has app. 20-30 chips on it, and there is only 1 chip on each fender, and none on the hood. The bumper does take more of a beating since it is a flat panel directly in the front, but the way it chips is ridiculous. It actually had two chips on it when I bought it. I special ordered the truck (took 17 weeks), and when I get it has a chipped bumper. The dealer I bought it from is crap. The service dept. sucks, and someone had been driving the truck (for 18 miles) before I was even informed of it being delivered. They actually never called, I went and seen the truck on the lot, and found out it was mine. The chips came from some fool mowing grass against the front of it. It had cut grass all over the front. Anyhow, my bumper is chipped very badly, as well.
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
8/31/2001
17:02:18
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Troy, my bumper did not get rusty because of
chips. It rusted from underneath the paint . I
have many spots that are bubbling with rust
that are in spots that would be unlikely to be
caused by rocks.
If there are enough people I would be willing
to write a letter to Chrysler on everyone's
behalf. I also have some contacts in local
television that would probably love to run a
story like this - it could also be shared
amongst the network nationally.
Can anyone post a link to this thread on the
appropriate newsgroups? If you would like to
add your name to my "Rusty Dakota Bumper"
list, please e-mail me your name and state.
This way I can keep track of everyone.
Have a great holiday everyone!
Scott
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Scott
Dodge Dakota
8/31/2001
17:05:54
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Troy, my bumper did not get rusty because of
chips. It rusted from underneath the paint . I
have many spots that are bubbling with rust
that are in spots that would be unlikely to be
caused by rocks.
If there are enough people I would be willing
to write a letter to Chrysler on everyone's
behalf. I also have some contacts in local
television that would probably love to run a
story like this - it could also be shared
amongst the network nationally.
Can anyone post a link to this thread on the
appropriate newsgroups? If you would like to
add your name to my "Rusty Dakota Bumper"
list, please e-mail me your name and state.
This way I can keep track of everyone.
Have a great holiday everyone!
Scott
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4wDakota
Dodge Dakota
9/11/2001
15:41:32
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Has anyone tried the XENON bumper cover from truckperformance.com I'm tired of repainting the steel one once a year (my dealer does it for free) I wonder if I could put this over my bumper and if it would hold up well against peeling and chipping.
If you have one or have looked at these please HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4wDakota
Dodge Dakota
9/13/2001
08:40:44
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Anyone???
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andy schwarz
Dodge Dakota
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1/18/2002
13:12:01
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I'm glad I'm not the only fool out there that bought a Dakota. My '98 is the biggest piece of !@#$ that I've ever owned. My from bumper was black when I bought it new. After the first year I noticed very small holes coming through the paint. Before long I had huge rust spots all over the front bumper. It looks like crap! My bumpers are the least of my problems. I had a computer problem at 20k, which was fixed under the warrenty. I Replaced the lower ball joints, and shocks a 50k. Front diff. leak, tranny leak, tranny cooled leak. And I just figured out were I was loosing a qt. of oil every 1000 miles, my rear seal is leaking. Can't wait to see that repair bill!
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Todd
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
23:56:26
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So...what are you using to repaint the front bumper.
Seems Dodge did a crap job creating it originally.
Mines missing most of the paint on it.
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fourgivn1
Dodge Dakota
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1/27/2002
13:36:39
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I just found out (joy joy) that my insurance policy COVERS the paint job. My buddy has one and has the same insurance I have, and they gave him $1200 to paint his truck. Now THAT is nice. :)
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Lesley
GenIII
1/27/2002
15:19:25
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Must be nice! My roof won't shine up anymore, I think the clear coat has de-laminated.
I just got my front bumper painted a couple of weeks ago. It has been faded and grey since I bought it, with rust spots. I actually got it done at the local Nissan dealership, which has an award winning body shop. They took the bumper off, sanded, took out a couple of dings, and painted it for $200. They did a great job.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55
Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 R/T TB,
FMS fuel injectors
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