View Poll Results: Is your rear quarter panel molding warped/disfigured
YES
26
14.94%
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148
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Coupe rear quarter window issue.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Originally Posted by vjquan
Mine has it as well, but very slight. If fact, I would not have known about it until I read this thread. It can only be seen in bright sunlight and looking down the sight lines of the molding. Didn't bother me before, not going to bother me now, especially since it seems to be a very common issue. I think you're probably facing an uphill battle by taking this to Infiniti. I wouldn't want the dealer to replace it anyway since they may scratch it, not put it on correctly, etc.
Mine is very slight as well - PS. Just one, about 1in. from the forward end. It's barely noticeable. DS is clean. Something I wouldn't worry about at all, as they might make it even worse.
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i've discovered the trim is very pliable. mine was fairly bad on the pass. side, so i took a plastice body shop putty spreader and slid it between the car and the molding and straightened it out. i think it is an installation issue.
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I noticed that mine is pretty bad on the driver's side too. I always thought the tint guys did it by applying heat to shrink the tint to the window around the dot matrix. Didn't realize it could have been a manufacturer defect. A quick question though, of all of you who see the problem, how many have had your windows tinted? Just curious as it seems to be a part issue since cars on the lot have this problem. But I just can't recall if my molding was warped before I had my tints put on.
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I have a 2003.5 and my passenger side rear quater window moldings are in perfect condition. Note that I'm always washing my car myself with non-pressurized running water. My guess is that the damage is being caused by Car Wash or pressure wash...
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Originally Posted by g35pat
I have a 2003.5 and my passenger side rear quater window moldings are in perfect condition. Note that I'm always washing my car myself with non-pressurized running water. My guess is that the damage is being caused by Car Wash or pressure wash...
My car has always been hand washed......plus the new OEM parts that were ordered came in damaged.
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Mine has been like that since whenever... 15k miles 2005 ...
IMHO you guys are picky. I saw it but never thought that I'd take it to the dealer unless it caused wind noise or leaked.
Honestly, I wouldn't touch it in case they screw something else up in the process.
Adrian
IMHO you guys are picky. I saw it but never thought that I'd take it to the dealer unless it caused wind noise or leaked.
Honestly, I wouldn't touch it in case they screw something else up in the process.
Adrian
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Originally Posted by Jamaica2G
Mine has been like that since whenever... 15k miles 2005 ...
IMHO you guys are picky. I saw it but never thought that I'd take it to the dealer unless it caused wind noise or leaked.
Honestly, I wouldn't touch it in case they screw something else up in the process.
Adrian
IMHO you guys are picky. I saw it but never thought that I'd take it to the dealer unless it caused wind noise or leaked.
Honestly, I wouldn't touch it in case they screw something else up in the process.
Adrian
