Tha Original i30 Owners Club
GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: i30mania on May 11, 2009, 12:29:11
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We have an owners club locally in our country with 80members.
3 of us who have red i30's suffering from paint problems.
Have you seen any kind of problem?
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Hi i30 Mania ..
What exactly is the problem.. photo's are a bit hard to follow ..
Is it peeling off or are they just paint flaws...
Not a lot of members with red i30s in Aus (a few but not lots) None have mentioned paint issues (but red does tend to fade in our hot sun)
Do you know if they are made at the European factory (or in Korea) ?
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Certainly I had very very few paint problems... As Dazz said, it's a bit hard to make out what the problem is from the pics, but it doesn't look very nice.
That's a good question about where it was built too Dazz, all Australian ones are made in Korea (fortunately) and they do seem to be the pick of the crop... :D
Also, it might be just the photos, but that doesn't look like "our" red either...
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Looks like something's peeling off. Has it been treated with lacquer of some kind?
(I took a copy of the pics and reduced them for easier viewing)
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Perhaps something has been spilt on it? Very strange. Can you give an idea of size, is there just the one patch?
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All in i30's are made in Korea. It's Shine Red from Hyundai AU website.
Like Shambles said fabric made lacquer is peeling off.
I have asked the owners, do they use any paint protection chemicals or polish paste,no one used any.
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That is a wierd one, certainly I haven't seen anything like that... It looks to me like maybe there was something in the paint and it's caused that peel. It's interesting, if your i30s are also from Korea, that the paint on several vehicles in your country is peeling but none (in this club anyway, or in my experience) have done it in Australia, where the sun is ferocious.
Have you taken it to a dealer for an opinion? Could it be some sort of industrial fallout perhaps?
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thats not what you would expect of a reasonably new car,i have a car nearly 20 years old that has only just started to do that. cheers steve.
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Get back to dealers pronto and get it sorted under warranty.
But before you do go, do you have a body shop nearby.
If so, go and ask their opinion and they might be able to tell you what has happened.
That way when the you go back to the dealers you'll have some knowledge as to your right.
Insist on Hy send a techi to look at it before any work is done.
Hey No. It's a new car insist on a brand new car!
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But before you do go, do you have a body shop nearby.
If so, go and ask their opinion and they might be able to tell you what has happened.
That way when the you go back to the dealers you'll have some knowledge as to your right.
Insist on Hy send a techi to look at it before any work is done.
Inspired thinking Eye.. puts em in a much stronger position...
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He's not called RECALL BOY for nothing :lol: :lol:
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He's not called RECALL BOY for nothing :lol: :lol:
And....................... I have a memory like a seive
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Hyundai headquarters is investigating the paint problem,
Our most members including me also have sound problem at electrical steering system.
They are changing the part with this code : 56315-2H000FFF
Most i30 s and kia ceed s have this problem
http://cars.pdfki.com/kia/ceed/docs/repair/tsb/KFE08-61-V040-ED.htm
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Thanks for the updated information, i30mania :)
Hope it gets sorted soon
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Hyundai headquarters is investigating the paint problem,
Our most members including me also have sound problem at electrical steering system.
They are changing the part with this code : 56315-2H000FFF
Most i30 s and kia ceed s have this problem
http://cars.pdfki.com/kia/ceed/docs/repair/tsb/KFE08-61-V040-ED.htm
Thanks M8 I've turned the "rattle" repair info into a PDF which I will post at Technical info section when I get a chance in case we ever lose that link ..
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Good idea Dazz
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Maybe it's water spot?
see this:
http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4891
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I have a Continental Silver SX with mottled colouring at the back - currently waiting for assessment by hyundai....
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I have a Continental Silver SX with mottled colouring at the back - currently waiting for assessment by hyundai....
Any chance of a photo Duke?
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I'll see what I can come up with, but photos really don't show the extent of the discolouration.
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Hi people again,
I want to share the latest news about this red paint problem.
Hyundai taking the cars back and changing with the new ones. One of our friends car have been changed with a brand new.
They told this is factory fault and in only few cars this problem can be seen.
We love Hyundai :D
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Thats great :D
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They held there arms up and admitted the fault was theirs.
Great to hear stories were the company come clean without the buyer having to spend months etc "proving" the point.
A RESULT
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Excellent result. So, no paint respray but a nice shiny new one?
SPLENDID :D
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Great! :) :) :)
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Result :D
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Excellent... That's what we like to hear.. :D
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:eek: Amazing.
What a stunning result :D :D :cool:
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Not to many red ones around in Newcastle but when I saw this went and had a look at mine and it is exactly the same on rear right door looks like your skin peeling after you get sunburnt but mine is 2 years old dont know what warranty is on paint is only 12 months on trim
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Not to many red ones around in Newcastle but when I saw this went and had a look at mine and it is exactly the same on rear right door looks like your skin peeling after you get sunburnt but mine is 2 years old dont know what warranty is on paint is only 12 months on trim
I don't recall how long it is, but it will surely cover clearcoat failure at 2 years.
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Not to many red ones around in Newcastle but when I saw this went and had a look at mine and it is exactly the same on rear right door looks like your skin peeling after you get sunburnt but mine is 2 years old dont know what warranty is on paint is only 12 months on trim
Take it to your dealer........you know ( by this thread ) it is a known and recognised problem by Hyundai.......even if it was out of warranty I would take it to them and request they fix it under Hyundai "goodwill"
Let us know how you go !
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Paint warranty should be 10 years (can't remember if the i30 is actually 15 years!), (it is part of the anti-corrosion) but you must get the paintwork inspected and any corrective maintenance performed annually or else the warrranty is bust, at least that is the UK rules. Most folk don't bother as they want to repair every swirl, chip and scratch at a premium price :rolleyes:
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Hi all I checked the owners manual [seemed like a smart thing to do paint is 3 years] mine is 2 years old dont think they will give me a new one
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I wrote about paint problem on this link
https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6630.0 (https://i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6630.0)
I30 mania can you give me some contact from your friend that get a new i30 (some email) or some contact from Hyundai motor factory.
Here in Macedonia they want to paint my car just 1 year and 8.700km :-((( Very sad. If I want paint car i will buy old car not new :))
Please help somebody with some kind of information.