View Poll Results: Does your car have roof bubbles?
No bubbles
202
35.19%
Bubbles fixed under 3/36 warranty
6
1.05%
GM paid for repairs out of warranty
17
2.96%
GM paid for part of the repairs out of warranty
6
1.05%
GM refused to pay for the repairs out of warranty
45
7.84%
I have bubbles but haven't stopped by the dealership
298
51.92%
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is your 98-02 f-body roof bubbling?
05-02-2006, 01:56 AM
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I will never buy another GM product again. The way they treat their customers after the sale is ******* insane.
These cars are cheap quality POS with a corvette engine. I've given up all hope on this oil burning, piston slapping **** pile. 10-bolt OMG what a joke.
Their quality control is so ******* bad
One car is great the next is junk.
I'm tearing it apart and turning it into a full-on strip car. General Motors deserves to go out of business.
Can't use the right glue...sheesh And have the nerve to deny their DEFECT!!! **** 'em they lost me, and I have money, and buy cars every few years. I hope someone at GM reads this. Bastards.
These cars are cheap quality POS with a corvette engine. I've given up all hope on this oil burning, piston slapping **** pile. 10-bolt OMG what a joke.
Their quality control is so ******* bad
One car is great the next is junk.I'm tearing it apart and turning it into a full-on strip car. General Motors deserves to go out of business.
Can't use the right glue...sheesh
And have the nerve to deny their DEFECT!!! **** 'em they lost me, and I have money, and buy cars every few years. I hope someone at GM reads this. Bastards. 
05-02-2006, 02:58 AM
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Just bought my car the beginning of February. I'm the second owner, with 60K miles. There were no bubbles when I bought the car, but now there are. The only time my car is in the sun is when I'm driving it, which is not very often. I'm going to see what my local stealership will do.
05-02-2006, 04:52 AM
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Instead of complaining about GM not wanting to fix your car, file a suit or file with the BBB, GM will answer a knock on the door from the BBB. Even your denying Dealer will not want a ding from the BBB on their local, public business record.
05-02-2006, 05:49 AM
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I had bubbles on my low mileage 2000SS (9K) and asked they be fixed right after my warranty ran out in 2003. I was armed with the TSB and the dealer was still somewhat reluctant since my warranty had expired. Eventually he agreed to fix it so I went ahead with the work. But in my discussions with him, I believe I stumbled on the real reason dealers don't want to fix this problem. GM does not provide them with enough hours to do the job......hence they don't get reimbursed adequately. I forgot what he told me at the time, but the hours he said GM allowed and the hours it actually took to do the job have a huge disparity. So the dealership winds up eating the extra cost from what I can tell.
05-03-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 02SS:ZEUS
I had bubbles. I paid to have my roof repainted, and now...I have more bubbles.
Roof replacement pics
05-04-2006, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Jolly
I was one of the ones that just gave up. I have had so many things go wrong with this car and none of them did GM cover except the alternator. The rest of course I caused 
. I actualy rolled the window down too much I was told.
I took this in to where I bought it (Texas) and the body shop guy said I am SOL. Yes I agree with all the above so maybe now I should take it local to Baltimore shop and see what happens. Anyone local to Towson and have knowledge of a GM shop that they consider reasonable about issues like this?
Jolly
. I actualy rolled the window down too much I was told. I took this in to where I bought it (Texas) and the body shop guy said I am SOL. Yes I agree with all the above so maybe now I should take it local to Baltimore shop and see what happens. Anyone local to Towson and have knowledge of a GM shop that they consider reasonable about issues like this?
Jolly
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05-04-2006, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1BlackBird99
Can someone please tell me the TSB number? I need it for tomorrow when I go to the dealership.
Bubbling paint behind T-tops roof panel
Just an FYI that there is a GM bulletin for Fbody's (Firebirds with T-tops) YEAR 99-2002 03-08-98-001A WITH T-TOPS
Part # 10254708
Just an FYI that there is a GM bulletin for Fbody's (Firebirds with T-tops) YEAR 99-2002 03-08-98-001A WITH T-TOPS
Part # 10254708
05-05-2006, 12:20 PM
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Mine just started doing it about 6 months ago. I have a 1999 with 82K on it do you think that I can get away with going to the dealership about getting it fixed?
Last edited by Packy; 05-05-2006 at 12:31 PM.
not sure why?
05-07-2006, 05:48 PM
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Mine has it. All over the "roof hoop". An hour after a wash and it looks like tree sap has dripped on the roof. But, it's just glue oozing up through the paint. But, $880.00 !?!?!? 
Do you get a jar of Vaseline with that price? I talked to my local Chevy dealer's body shop about this a while back and they won't pay for it but, the guy said he could replace the panel for about $150.00. Then again, he's a buddy and usually charges me cost for parts and I pay the painter cash on the side. 
Do you get a jar of Vaseline with that price? I talked to my local Chevy dealer's body shop about this a while back and they won't pay for it but, the guy said he could replace the panel for about $150.00. Then again, he's a buddy and usually charges me cost for parts and I pay the painter cash on the side.
05-10-2006, 12:06 PM
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I have only seen one main bubble on mine, as well as the standard rippling from the glue, but I think I'm going to check for more next time I wash my car.
As someone else in this thread said: If GM won't answer me, maybe they'll answer to the BBB. I'm just afraid that they'll get pissy about it and treat my car like **** while it's in the shop.
As someone else in this thread said: If GM won't answer me, maybe they'll answer to the BBB. I'm just afraid that they'll get pissy about it and treat my car like **** while it's in the shop.