'08 Impreza Rock chip/paint issues registry

[jimmi]

Thought I would get this started for you...there may be a trend that emerges that makes it easier to identify the run or type of vehicles that have issues. It will also make it harder for Subaru to refute the claims....have to be organized!!

Post here even if you have already posted in the other thread..Please do not post other comments (use the other thread for this).

Model:
Color:
Premium Package? (Y/N):
Date Purchased:
Location Purchased:
Dealership Pruchased:
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N):
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp:
Milage when noticed defect:
Location of defect with pictures:

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[sc00byr3x]

Model: WRX
Color: DGM
Premium Package? (Y/N): Y
Date Purchased: Nov 2007
Location Purchased: West Seneca, NY
Dealership Pruchased: West-Herr Subaru (great dealership IMO)
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): Nov 27th?
Date of Production (if known): ??
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: "It ain't rusting, heres some touch up paint"
Milage when noticed defect: 200
Location of defect with pictures: Will post soon... rear door jamb, rear hatch (rusting), back of sideskirts, rear wheel wells, front wheel wells. And a ****LOAD on the front bumper. Only have 8000mi.

***Sedl below - pics are nearly identical to my WRX and the rust on the back (I have 3 or 4 of those spots).

[Sedlmeier101]

Model:2008 Wrx sedan
Color:Obdisan black pearl
Premium Package? (Y/N):N
Date Purchased:10/28/07
Location Purchased:Orchard Park,NY
Dealership Pruchased:West Herr Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):?
Date of Production (if known):?
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N):No
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp:TO come back in the spring.
Milage when noticed defect:3,500
Location of defect with pictures: The car is just washed, it looks like bad lighting but it is infact a sandblasted effect...


Rust spot in trunk:

[audio-e]

Model:2008 Impreza Outback Sport
Color:Obdisan black pearl/Dark Grey
Premium Package? (Y/N):Y
Date Purchased:Oct 26, 2007
Location Purchased: San Jose Ca.
Dealership Pruchased:Stevens Creek
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N):No
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp:I have not dealt with the dealer where I purchased because they are too far away, a closer dealer has said he has never seen this before and won't deal with paint issues. He says I need to talk to a Subaru rep when he comes in later this month. So we'll see.
Milage when noticed defect:3500
Location of defect with pictures:Rear/side

[dees421]

Model: 2008 Impreza 2.5i
Color: Dark Gray Metallic
Premium Package? (Y/N): Y
Date Purchased: Nov 07
Location Purchased: Nampa, Idaho
Dealership Pruchased: Team Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): not sure
Date of Production (if known): Not sure
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): NO
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: After getting the run around they said they would fix it. They are just going to touch it up. And I know I will not be satified with the fix cause the whole car needs to be repainted to make the paint match. And with how much I wash and wax the car, with out clear coat it will just come off. The bumper, hood and fenders are beat up from vehicle passing me going the opposite way. I have rust on the roof and a couple places on the hood. .
Milage when noticed defect: 2500
Location of defect with pictures:

[shakur45]

Model: 2008 Impreza WRX
Color: Obsidian Black Pearl
Premium Package? (Y/N): N
Date Purchased: Nov 2007
Location Purchased: Stroudsburg, PA
Dealership Pruchased: Ertle Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): not sure
Date of Production (if known): Not sure
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): No, normal gravel, cinder from winter cond.
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: Dealership told me they are aware of the problem and offered a fix in the spring
Milage when noticed defect: 1500
Location of defect with pictures:

[arcli9ht]

Model: WRX 4EAT
Color: Dark Grey Metallic
Premium Package? (Y/N): Y
Date Purchased: November (ordered)
Location Purchased: Oneonta, NY
Dealership Pruchased: Five Star Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): December
Date of Production (if known): 09/07
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealership: I'll point it out during the next oil change.
Milage when noticed defect: 4000
Location of defect with pictures: Rear driver's side door, 1 chip.

[phillywrx]

Model: 08 wrx sti
Color: silver
Premium Package? (Y/N): n
Date Purchased: march 25, 2008
Location Purchased: philly area
Dealership Pruchased: rafferty subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): n
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: have not called yet. will update.
Milage when noticed defect: 285
Location of defect with pictures: 2 chips on rear driver's side door and 3 chips on passenger side rear door

[creative23]

Model: 08 wrx sti
Color: DGM
Premium Package? (Y/N): n
Date Purchased: march 7, 2008
Location Purchased: chicagoland
Dealership Pruchased: Schaumburg
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): never.
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: called last week, didnt get back to me. calling again this week
Milage when noticed defect: 750
Location of defect with pictures: 2 chips on rear passenger's side door. will take pictures soon. ordered mud flaps.

[dodo25]

Model:2008 Impreza 2.5i
Color: Newport Blue Pearl
Premium Package? (Y/N):Y
Date Purchased:1-12-08
Location Purchased: West Seneca NY
Dealership Pruchased: West-Herr Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: Have not called yet, will tomorrow when i call up about the broken plastic wheel well piece
Milage when noticed defect: 2,500
Location of defect with pictures: Driver side passenger door, and then paint chips in the door jam on both sides but no pics.

[sizzflair]

just letting you all know, subaru paint = shiet.


My whole front bumper after an hour of high-speed driving in the country side = crappy front bumper that feels like sandpaper.


06 sti

[sc00byr3x]

and just recently. I took a pebble on my window and driving above 70mph actually causes a crack to spread. So now I'm driving a car with a cracked windshield. My jeep took rocks and tree branches and flying mud from a truck and not a single chip on the windshield. my subie has a crack and millions of tiny chips from the salt in the winter time. Paint is holding up OKAY, just a few hundred more chips on the hood.

[bremertonwrx]

Model:2008 Impreza WRX
Color: WRB
Premium Package? (Y/N):Y
Date Purchased:11-25-08
Location Purchased: Bremerton, WA
Dealership Pruchased: Peninsula Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: Have not reported yet. Recently noticed.
Milage when noticed defect: 4,800
Location of defect with pictures: Hood in two places, one on the front and one on the side about halfway backhttp://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...0AZtmTRk5buWJg

[TeknoWhore]

Model: 2008 Impreza WRX STi
Color: SSK
Premium Package: Y
Date Purchased: 7MAR08
Location Purchased: Lincoln,NE
Dealership Purchased: Duteau Subaru
Date of Arrival at Dealership:unk
Date of Production: 7DEC07
Offroad/Gravel Driven: No
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: Called, bringing it in tomorrow. Will fix, under warantee.
Milage when noticed defect:945
Location of defect with pictures: Lower Driver's rear quarterpanel. In front of wheel well, common problem area. Pics coming soon.

[skiteton]

Model: 2008 WRX sedan
Color: Obsidian Black Pearl
Premium Package? (Y/N): N
Date Purchased: 3/10/08
Location Purchased: Mishawaka, IN
Dealership Pruchased: Gurley Leep
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): ?
Date of Production (if known): 10/07
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: Have not contacted yet
Milage when noticed defect: 925
Location of defect with pictures: behind driver's and passenger's rear doors

[jeeppsu85@]

Model: 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5 i Premium Package/ 8LC
Color: Satin White Pearl
Premium Package? (Y/N): Y
Date Purchased: September 24th, 2007
Location Purchased: Loman Subaru 3469 Route 46 E. Parsippany, NJ 07054
Dealership Pruchased: Humm how about invoice date? August, 16 2007
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known): I believe June 2007
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): No
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: I brougth it to the service manager Tom, he used compound on an effected area and told me to make a detailing appointment and it won't come back and if it does then he has to get his supierors involved. I cam back the following week asked him to get Subaru involved. he gave me a card w. a number and sent me out. I asked isn't it your job to call? so I called they had Tom take a pic to send to SOA. But tom used his personal camera. they say its "rail rust from transportaion of the vehical." and that a detail should take care of it. I personally didn't see the pic he sent to them. And SOA has been very nic but she said Loman was suppose to call and its been over 2days for them to call me to schedule an appointment for a detail.
Milage when noticed defect: 3,000 and thought nothing of it untill i got my car washed again at under 10,000mi
Location of defect with pictures:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1707611 :d iaf:

[jeeppsu85@]

What do we need to do to file a class action suit? Because if this turns out to be a recall? lets remember a brand new 07 impreza cost $1,000 more than the new 2008 impreza. Where were the costs cut? the paint? no production in sun/moon roofs? What else did they jip on? see the new comercial about being eco friendly?-what biodegradable paint?

[subjec2failure]

Model:2008 wrx
Color: pearl black
Premium Package? (Y/N):Y
Date Purchased: october 07
Location Purchased: old bridge new jersey
Dealership Pruchased: oasis ford/subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N):N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp:no complaints so far about paint, they said there going to send pictures in to subaru of my car..
Milage when noticed defect:6k
Location of defect with pictures:i dont have enough film for that.. my entire hood, my entire bumper, on the front pillars, on my doors, skirts, pick any place on the car, it has some type of paint mark ( i found this out by waxing my car, its funny, you cant get wax out of a paint chip so my car has a very nice white finish to it now also)

dont know if anyone else noticed, but it seems the paint scratchs REALLY easy too.. oh and the doors dent just as easy..

also agreeing about the windshield, randomly cracked.. but got fixed cause wasnt my fault.. and it also has chips in it.. and a scratch like something got stuck in my windshield wiper..

[Shawn S]

Model: WRX
Color: WRB
Premium Package? (Y/N): Y
Date Purchased: Aug 2007
Location Purchased: Bethlehem, PA
Dealership Purchased: Faulkner Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): AUG 07
Date of Production (if known): JULY 07
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealership: Have appt when Subaru rep visits next.
Milage when noticed defect: 2,000
Location of defect with pictures:

[Shawn S]

I was at the dealer yesterday for the second time about the paint issue.
The service rep took a bunch of digital photos of my car including the "build plate" on the door and the odometer.
They will be forwarded to SOA for review.
He said they were aware of the problem on the lower section of body work on the older cars like mine without the clear film.
The "fix" is to repaint and apply the film like the newer built cars have.

They aren't sure what they're going to do about the chips higher up on the doors.
The way I see it, nearly the entire side of the car will need to be repainted up to the bottom of the windows.

[AddiSTi]

Hey there

I have a Lightning Red 08, so far only spotted a little chip on the hood.

What I wanted to know is how much the RallyArmor really helps regarding rear doors and fender.

I had mine installed by the dealer before I got it delivered.

And yes I have noticed that the paint scratches easily. My red 08 has thin surface scratches all over it after the dealership cleaned it with a bad sponge or something. That will be fixed however. The quality in the paint seems to be low. Like it needs a thick layer of clearcoat.

[p2adan]

Model:2008 2.5i
Color: Obsidian Black Pearl
Premium Package? (Y/N):N
Date Purchased: March 08
Location Purchased: Kirkland WA
Dealership Purchased: Eastside Subaru, Kirkland
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N):N
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp:yet to see dealer
Milage when noticed defect:1500miles
Location of defect with pictures:

I do not have the typical sandblasting chipping going on, but I also noticed a factory installed 3m protector near the lower part of the rear door jams (where most of the major rock chips have been occurring)

What I have a bunch of scratches near the rear passenger door from people getting in and out of the car. At least that is all I can attribute to how the scratches got there.

There is a scratch up high, right behind the passenger rear door. There is another running along most of the gas tank lid, and the most recent is a scratch along the edge of the rear door jam. This is absolutely rediculous that the clear coat basically chips off with almost no pressure to it. I feel like I can't have anyone in my car now and I am scared to go camping where I might have to go on gravel. So everyone has to go get their brand new 08's repainted so they can make sure their paint will last longer than 6 months?

[ejicon]

Model: WRX Hatch
Color: WRB
Premium Package? (Y/N): Yes
Date Purchased: April 4, 2008
Location Purchased: Thousand Oaks, CA
Dealership Pruchased: Shaver Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known): Dealer bought a truck of cars from 2 other dealers that went out of business
Date of Production (if known): 07/2007
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): No
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: Emailed Subaru of American on 05/15/08. Have yet to contact the dealer.
Mileage when noticed defect: 1,225
Location of defect with pictures: One chip on front of edge of Hood. Pictures to come.

[Shawn S]

I took my car to the dealership a few weeks ago and they took a bunch of pictures of the damage.
See my previous post in this thread.
They got approval from SOA for the fix and now want me to go to their body shop for an estimate.
Like I mentioned before, the only way I see to properly fix this is to repaint both sides of the car from the top of the fenders down.
I don't know if they're going to go for that.
I will see after I get their estimate and I'll post what they say here.

[starbux]

Model: WRX, Sedan
Color: Red
Premium Package? (Y/N): N
Date Purchased: Jan, 2008
Location Purchased: Michigan
Dealership Pruchased: Hodges Subaru
Date of arrival to Dealership (if known):
Date of Production (if known):
Offroad/gravel driven (Y/N): Never
Short summary of feedback from Subaru and/or Dealershp: N/A
Milage when noticed defect: 1200 miles
Location of defect with pictures:

Driver door 9" below door handle; pea sized chip. Couple of very minor chips on the rear doorwells, i.e. the edge between the door panel and body.

Not enough chipping to warrant going to the dealership for a repaint, and I'm no longer driving it until either to keep from getting more damage until: a) I get the car clear coated, or b) just going to sell the car.

Way to go Subaru! You've just lost a return customer when I buy my next new car!

Just might have to go for the Lancer Ralliart when they start hitting the dealer lots.