Clear top "peeling" -- anyone else?
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Drifting
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From: Goodyear Az
More information for anyone who has the peeling on the passenger side removable top.
Mike Locke has been contacted about my wife's '98 and her friends '97 "glass" top peeling issue and he is looking for more information. If you don't call in, then it becomes an "isolated" incident and nothing happens. If you call and report that you have the SAME THING happening to your car, they they might admit that at least some batches of tops had quality issues, which may lead to a replacement. Mike is apparently a national GM rep that handles complaints.
Mike Locke, 1-866-952-4368 Extension 57748
Mike Locke has been contacted about my wife's '98 and her friends '97 "glass" top peeling issue and he is looking for more information. If you don't call in, then it becomes an "isolated" incident and nothing happens. If you call and report that you have the SAME THING happening to your car, they they might admit that at least some batches of tops had quality issues, which may lead to a replacement. Mike is apparently a national GM rep that handles complaints.
Mike Locke, 1-866-952-4368 Extension 57748
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From: Roswell Ga
Originally Posted by nuke61
So, do you all consider this a defect in materials and/or workmanship? I know that it's been a long time, and there has to be some reasonable time period on a warrantee, but it seems to happen the same way (peeling) and in the same place (passenger side) or not at all. IOW, the tops that have this problem are defective.
Am I reaching, grasping at straws, or does my argument seem reasonable?
Am I reaching, grasping at straws, or does my argument seem reasonable?
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Add one more A buddy of mines 01 same..same spot..I do know you can have the top recleared..One question does everyone keep the top waxed??
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Originally Posted by We Gone
Add one more A buddy of mines 01 same..same spot..I do know you can have the top recleared..One question does everyone keep the top waxed??
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St. Jude Donor '03-'06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by nuke61
MyVetteDream, apparently it might not happen to your car. I had never seen the question asked before, but the feedback that if it does happen, it only affects the passenger side with about a 4" wide strip is strange.
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From: Regina Sk
This is a facinating thread! I have an 01 coupe and my glass top is fine, however, we have had an unusually cold summer so I had my matching (silver) top on for the majority of the time. I noticed in the fall that I was developing a reflection in the paint about three inches from the front that stretched from drivers side to paasengers side and was aout four inches in the middle and tapering down to nothing at the outside. It looked almost like a stretch mark as if the metal was under pressure but it is there if you look carefully while on the car or not. Defect?? Any other experience like this?
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The clear top from my 99 still looks like new. I have kept mine waxed, has your top been waxed? If not, that may be the reason the clear coat is peeling. I never had any problems with the top on my 90 either.
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From: Johnston, Iowa
Originally Posted by nuke61
More information for anyone who has the peeling on the passenger side removable top.
Mike Locke has been contacted about my wife's '98 and her friends '97 "glass" top peeling issue and he is looking for more information. If you don't call in, then it becomes an "isolated" incident and nothing happens. If you call and report that you have the SAME THING happening to your car, they they might admit that at least some batches of tops had quality issues, which may lead to a replacement. Mike is apparently a national GM rep that handles complaints.
Mike Locke, 1-866-952-4368 Extension 57748
Mike Locke has been contacted about my wife's '98 and her friends '97 "glass" top peeling issue and he is looking for more information. If you don't call in, then it becomes an "isolated" incident and nothing happens. If you call and report that you have the SAME THING happening to your car, they they might admit that at least some batches of tops had quality issues, which may lead to a replacement. Mike is apparently a national GM rep that handles complaints.
Mike Locke, 1-866-952-4368 Extension 57748
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Drifting
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From: Goodyear Az
I have no idea what helps, if anything, and I don't know if calling and reporting the same condition will get anything done. What I do know is our call resulted in the local dealer being called by the national office and arrangements being made to take in our car to look at it. However, they did NOT tell us that it will be covered -- just looked at and documented.
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St. Jude's Donor '06
My 2000's top does the same.
Everyone I know with this problem has it happen on the passenger side. It appears to be some form of common manufacturing defect.
Everyone I know with this problem has it happen on the passenger side. It appears to be some form of common manufacturing defect.
