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Anybody experiencing thier roof rusting? My 05 is starting to rust b/w the sunroof and roof rack on the passenger side. Nissan dealer is trying to fight me on repairing it so they told me I need to contact headquarters. This should be fun. Plus the paint is flaking off the rain channels also. When I went to Nissan they had 08's on the lot and the roof channels were already cracking, so it's just a matter of time. Everyone keep an eye out for this problem, if enough of us complain maybe they will see its a problem and fix them. Thanks, Danny
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I got rust spots everywhere. Apparently it looks like spots of metal sticking to the paint. I've been scratching it off with my finger nails and it comes off. Seems a little high maintenance to stopping minor surface rust. I read somewhere it's from the metallic brake pads coming off and sticking to the side of the SUV.
As for the rain channel cracking up, been there and got if fixed under warranty. The dealership had both channel epoxy removed and reinstalled with fresh paint. I caught it last summer with over a 1 year factory warranty left. Cost of repair was just under $900 CAD.
If they won't fix it, for what it's worth, mention Morrey Nissan Burnaby, BC, Canada covered it under warranty in late June. They took pics of the cracks throughout the rain channel and sent it to Toronto head office.
I'm pretty sure the cause of the paint cracking and flaking away is because the epoxy gets soft and hardens again. Reason why I say this is I found the problem during the summer. I was able to dent the epoxy with my finger nail. It molded back after a minute.
As for the rain channel cracking up, been there and got if fixed under warranty. The dealership had both channel epoxy removed and reinstalled with fresh paint. I caught it last summer with over a 1 year factory warranty left. Cost of repair was just under $900 CAD.
If they won't fix it, for what it's worth, mention Morrey Nissan Burnaby, BC, Canada covered it under warranty in late June. They took pics of the cracks throughout the rain channel and sent it to Toronto head office.
I'm pretty sure the cause of the paint cracking and flaking away is because the epoxy gets soft and hardens again. Reason why I say this is I found the problem during the summer. I was able to dent the epoxy with my finger nail. It molded back after a minute.
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HillbillyJake
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rust is a bitch its happing to my toyota, its got yellow spots and its rusting. i have no clue how to get rid of rust.danny wrote:I live in so florida and my vehicle is washed and waxed religiously. I think its rusting under the roofrack and spreading out. I have a call in to nissan and awaiting a call back. We'll see.
Way I see it, gonna be high maintenance. I've heard the spots are coming from the metallic brake pads as they wear off, sticking to the body.me&pathy wrote:rust is a bitch its happing to my toyota, its got yellow spots and its rusting. i have no clue how to get rid of rust.danny wrote:I live in so florida and my vehicle is washed and waxed religiously. I think its rusting under the roofrack and spreading out. I have a call in to nissan and awaiting a call back. We'll see.
For now, to remove it, scratch it off with your finger nails. Another option is use Maguire's Scratch-X to buff out the spots.
Rust in the rear...
I have some rust on the tailgate above the license plate on my 05 Path. Small knicks that are rusting. Not sure what would have caused them though.
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SilverGhost
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Re: Rust in the rear...
If it's just around the edges of the long chrome plastic trim piece above the license plate, there's a TSB out on that. Sorry, but I don't have a link for it at the moment. Last I recall, Nissan was repairing PFs that had the problem. However, since most '05s are now out of warranty, not sure if yours would be covered.CooperT wrote:I have some rust on the tailgate above the license plate on my 05 Path. Small knicks that are rusting. Not sure what would have caused them though.
Re: Rust in the rear...
Isn't corrosion warranty 5 years, unlimited mileage?SilverGhost wrote:If it's just around the edges of the long chrome plastic trim piece above the license plate, there's a TSB out on that. Sorry, but I don't have a link for it at the moment. Last I recall, Nissan was repairing PFs that had the problem. However, since most '05s are now out of warranty, not sure if yours would be covered.CooperT wrote:I have some rust on the tailgate above the license plate on my 05 Path. Small knicks that are rusting. Not sure what would have caused them though.
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SilverGhost
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Re: Rust in the rear...
Only for "perforation," not surface rust.Npath wrote:Isn't corrosion warranty 5 years, unlimited mileage?
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Somber Goat
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Did you get any resolve on this?danny wrote:I live in so florida and my vehicle is washed and waxed religiously. I think its rusting under the roofrack and spreading out. I have a call in to nissan and awaiting a call back. We'll see.
I've got the same issue with the roof rack and the water drip rail area. Can't see it unless you 6+ feet tall but when i wash the truck you can see a long line of chipped paint thats starting to rust.
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