bullshit. i got a bunch of lil bumps all across my panel. 
Sail Panel Bubbles
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Staging Lane
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From: tampa fl
Sail Panel Bubbles 
pontiac refused to fix my sail panel bubbles, the guy call me today and told me its not covered.This is bs i went to chevy dealership and they told if it was a camaro they would do it at no cost. Its not a recall but a service bulletin. I took it once and they repainted it and it kept doing it. So a about a year later I went back and they replaced my entire roof panel at no cost, plus I got a rental car out of the whole deal. I was already past the whole 3yr/36kmile bs....
Originally Posted by ColeTrains'96Z28
that's stupid that they won't cover it. my '96 hasn't done it but i'm beginning to think it probably won't do it. is there certain years that do it?
they did mine first time, no problem. i printed out the service bulletin off of my computer and took it in and had it in hand just in case, but didn't even need it. the bulletin # is 03-08-98-001A issued Apr 2, 2003. try going back to them with that number and ask if they can replace the whole panel. if yall need anything else, shoot me a pm.
EDIT: o and i have had it installed for almost a year and no problems whatsoever with the new panel!
EDIT: o and i have had it installed for almost a year and no problems whatsoever with the new panel!
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Pontiac and all the dealerships near me in Ohio gave me the run around and said they wouldn't fix it because it was over the 3yr 36,000 b.s.
I called the dealership where I bought it new and they fixed with no problem. They said they would only do it because I was original owner, but I think it was mainly because I bought it from them new.
Those warrenties are such b.s. for those of us that keep our cars garaged and dont drive them in bad weather. I had only 15,000 miles on mine but it was over 3 years old. I told Pontiac that this car has seen the same amount of sun that a typical car would see in 6 months. I think mainly heat causes the glue to out gas and create bubbles in the paint.
Long story short I got mine fixed for free after a ton of phone calls and a lot of bitchin.
I called the dealership where I bought it new and they fixed with no problem. They said they would only do it because I was original owner, but I think it was mainly because I bought it from them new.
Those warrenties are such b.s. for those of us that keep our cars garaged and dont drive them in bad weather. I had only 15,000 miles on mine but it was over 3 years old. I told Pontiac that this car has seen the same amount of sun that a typical car would see in 6 months. I think mainly heat causes the glue to out gas and create bubbles in the paint.
Long story short I got mine fixed for free after a ton of phone calls and a lot of bitchin.
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Im having mine done free of charge down here in TX. My car only has 25k on the clock though. All it takes is a good dealer and a forgiving district service manager. Keep searching for one and dont give up. Plenty of people are still getting this taken care of. Good luck.
well i got 2 cars both are doing it my grage queen and my dd so its pretty hrash coming outta my pocket $$ sucks!!!!!! being as gm dont wanna fix mine i've almost decided totally decided not to even think of buying a new camaro when they come out ....its b.s. something they done so it was cheaper on their pocket to use cheaper glue and later the aftermath hits people that spend there hard earned money and by a car to have somehting happen like this .........im having to pay for plus when one car is totallly flawless and the other is close to it on paint i think its b.s.
Originally Posted by 02SOMLS1WS6
Pontiac and all the dealerships near me in Ohio gave me the run around and said they wouldn't fix it because it was over the 3yr 36,000 b.s.
I called the dealership where I bought it new and they fixed with no problem. They said they would only do it because I was original owner, but I think it was mainly because I bought it from them new.
Those warrenties are such b.s. for those of us that keep our cars garaged and dont drive them in bad weather. I had only 15,000 miles on mine but it was over 3 years old. I told Pontiac that this car has seen the same amount of sun that a typical car would see in 6 months. I think mainly heat causes the glue to out gas and create bubbles in the paint.
Long story short I got mine fixed for free after a ton of phone calls and a lot of bitchin.
I called the dealership where I bought it new and they fixed with no problem. They said they would only do it because I was original owner, but I think it was mainly because I bought it from them new.
Those warrenties are such b.s. for those of us that keep our cars garaged and dont drive them in bad weather. I had only 15,000 miles on mine but it was over 3 years old. I told Pontiac that this car has seen the same amount of sun that a typical car would see in 6 months. I think mainly heat causes the glue to out gas and create bubbles in the paint.
Long story short I got mine fixed for free after a ton of phone calls and a lot of bitchin.
I don't think it has to do with heat. My car is 10x worse when it came out of storage than when it went in. I'm thinking maybe moisture.
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It's definitely heat/sun because mine are barely noticable in the winter, yet in the summer the whole ******* panel is bubbling and OOZING from driver side to pass side in two straight lines . Two dealers basically told me I was SOL. Mainly the one dealer tried putting it on the fact that my car had been repainted at some point with no dealer record. Luckily, my car is pewter and it somewhat hides it. This **** actually oozes and runs down the side of my car 
. Two dealers basically told me I was SOL. Mainly the one dealer tried putting it on the fact that my car had been repainted at some point with no dealer record. Luckily, my car is pewter and it somewhat hides it. This **** actually oozes and runs down the side of my car TECH Enthusiast
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Originally Posted by 01pewterbird
It's definitely heat/sun because mine are barely noticable in the winter, yet in the summer the whole ******* panel is bubbling and OOZING from driver side to pass side in two straight lines . Two dealers basically told me I was SOL. Mainly the one dealer tried putting it on the fact that my car had been repainted at some point with no dealer record. Luckily, my car is pewter and it somewhat hides it. This **** actually oozes and runs down the side of my car
. Two dealers basically told me I was SOL. Mainly the one dealer tried putting it on the fact that my car had been repainted at some point with no dealer record. Luckily, my car is pewter and it somewhat hides it. This **** actually oozes and runs down the side of my car
Originally Posted by 01pewterbird
It's definitely heat/sun because mine are barely noticable in the winter, yet in the summer the whole ******* panel is bubbling and OOZING from driver side to pass side in two straight lines . Two dealers basically told me I was SOL. Mainly the one dealer tried putting it on the fact that my car had been repainted at some point with no dealer record. Luckily, my car is pewter and it somewhat hides it. This **** actually oozes and runs down the side of my car
. Two dealers basically told me I was SOL. Mainly the one dealer tried putting it on the fact that my car had been repainted at some point with no dealer record. Luckily, my car is pewter and it somewhat hides it. This **** actually oozes and runs down the side of my car A few weeks ago when I took it out before all this shitty weather, my sail panel looked like it got goosebumps. My car never saw any sunlight for almost 6 months, and it was a cold winter. So it can't be heat, no way. It's something else, I still say moisture.
Maybe you see them in the summer because in the heat causes condensation. Maybe my car got worse because it's been a wild 6 months. The night I put my car up was the only time it's seen snow, and it was a very light snow. Then it got really cold, got some snow, then it got warm again for almost two months. Maybe between the rain and freezing temps the condensation froze and made bumps under my panel. Mine was oozing when I took the cover off of it.
Last edited by _JB_; Apr 12, 2007 at 09:14 PM.
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Originally Posted by _JB_
I only had a "wrinkle" around the hatch window before I put it in storage. I know for a fact that is all it had because I remember looking closely and thinking, "I am going to get this looked at in the spring." That was mid-late October.
A few weeks ago when I took it out before all this shitty weather, my sail panel looked like it got goosebumps. My car never saw any sunlight for almost 6 months, and it was a cold winter. So it can't be heat, no way. It's something else, I still say moisture.
Maybe you see them in the summer because in the heat causes condensation. Maybe my car got worse because it's been a wild 6 months. The night I put my car up was the only time it's seen snow, and it was a very light snow. Then it got really cold, got some snow, then it got warm again for almost two months. Maybe between the rain and freezing temps the condensation froze and made bumps under my panel. Mine was oozing when I took the cover off of it.
A few weeks ago when I took it out before all this shitty weather, my sail panel looked like it got goosebumps. My car never saw any sunlight for almost 6 months, and it was a cold winter. So it can't be heat, no way. It's something else, I still say moisture.
Maybe you see them in the summer because in the heat causes condensation. Maybe my car got worse because it's been a wild 6 months. The night I put my car up was the only time it's seen snow, and it was a very light snow. Then it got really cold, got some snow, then it got warm again for almost two months. Maybe between the rain and freezing temps the condensation froze and made bumps under my panel. Mine was oozing when I took the cover off of it.
Originally Posted by LS1Aggie09
they did mine first time, no problem. i printed out the service bulletin off of my computer and took it in and had it in hand just in case, but didn't even need it. the bulletin # is 03-08-98-001A issued Apr 2, 2003. try going back to them with that number and ask if they can replace the whole panel. if yall need anything else, shoot me a pm.
EDIT: o and i have had it installed for almost a year and no problems whatsoever with the new panel!
EDIT: o and i have had it installed for almost a year and no problems whatsoever with the new panel!
So all i should have to do is go up to a dealership and say that number to them if they try to say no and that could give my a fighting chance?
