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"Mechanically good, paint and corrosion resistance is terrible"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Slip yoke replaced under warranty.

Corrosion behind front and rear bumpers - dealer would not repair.

Corrosion along inside of all 4 door seams as a result of missing seam sealer from factory. Despite the fact that the vehicle was only 2 1/2 years old (but 39,000 miles), GM customer service would not pay for the repair. They did agree to pay for half of the repair (so with dealer mark up - it probably didn't cost them anything). After two more years - all the paint has bubbled again and the rust is showing through.

Chassis undercoat has peeled and chassis has a lot of surface rust.

Front wheel speed sensors failed at 70,000 miles - causing problems with ABS.

Paint is extremely thin and very vulnerable to scratching.

The "Normal" piston slap on start up - from about 28,000 miles.

General comments?

Despite the poor paint and corrosion problems, the truck has been mechanically very reliable and is very comfortable.

It has enough power for normal driving and tows my 8,000lb boat fairly well. 285 hp should feel better than this though.

15.5 mpg average, 18 mpg highway.

It still drives almost the way it did when it was new.

I would ideally like to keep it to 200,000 miles - but the corrosion problems have me seriously concerned.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Model Year2001
First year of ownership2000
Most recent year of ownership2006
Engine and transmission 5.3 Automatic
Performance marks 8/10
Reliability marks 9/10
Comfort marks 10/10
Dealer Service marks 7/10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)  
Distance when acquired0 miles
Most recent distance89000 miles
Previous carFord Explorer
Date of Entry 23rd January, 2006

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