I think the paint thing is common with Toyota...pretty much everyone I see has orange peel, or just plain peels off.
It also seems like the Ford dealers try harder to make you happy. I recently bought a new house and changed dealers for service and have been very happy with it so far. I dont believe they know what kind of volume I buy and in general I see mostly happy customers the few times I've been to my new dealer. Just drop the truck off and they either give me a ride to work or they loan me a car...
Toyota on the other hand seems to think their sh!t doesnt stink. When we buy from the local dealer usually the sales people are kids that qualify you for a real saleman. That kinda irks me. Service is polite, but seems to take forever. My wife hates that they try to load the whole van with customers before she's taken home and they never offer a loaner.
Sorry to hear about the truck. I have had pretty much nothing but good luck with my Fords, but have a friend with a problem 02 S Crew, so I know they all have a bad apple.
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Originally Posted by tawood
What a nightmare...first week, the paint came off the hood at the spray wash (see my post for pic: '07 w/nightmare paint), next ECM went bad, then my 8 year old pulled the interior door panel off while closing the back door, then I'm driving down my driveway in the snow (at about 5 mph mind you) and there is this jerking feeling w/STRONG smoke odor: burnt VSC/auto LSD, then my tailgate won't open and it felt like if I had forced it the thing would have bent or broke...oh, and the driver's side windshield wiper fell off.
Worst part about it was the dealership...they blame me EVERYTIME!!! Seems to be a common theme with the Toyotas, the dealers are VERY TOUGH to deal with...never had that problem with the dealers with the Chevy's, Ford's, or the Dodge I've had in the past (I'm a high mileage driver like you and get a new truck every 2 years--at least I used to be a high mileage driver, this one's in the shop too much).
Tim
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