NHTSA Complaint #714895 — 1991 MAZDA MPV

VAN HAS PAINT PRIMER FAILURE, AND THE PAINT JUST FLAKES OFF. I REALIZE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT IT ANYWAY. I HAVE HAD MY VAN TO TWO CAR PAINTING COMPANIES WHO HAVE CONFIRMED FOR ME THAT THE PAINT COMING OFF IS DUE TO PRIMER FAILURE. I HAVE WRITTEN THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAVE ADVISED ME THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY OF WHICH I AM WELL AWARE, HOWEVER, THE HOOD HAS A LARGE AREA WHERE THE PAINT HAS COME OFF, AND THE HATCH HAS A LARGE STRIP WHERE THE PAINT HAS COME OFF, AND IT IS COMING OFF IN SMALLER SPOTS ALL OVER THE VAN. I AM LEFT WITH THE OPTION OF PAYING FOR THE PAINT MYSELF WHICH IS APPROX. $2,000 SINCE THE ENTIRE VAN HAS TO BE STRIPPED, OR SELLING OR TRADING IT IN AT A LOSS DUE TO THE CURRENT PAINT CONDITION. I KNOW MY VAN, WHICH IS WHITE, IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PAINT CONDITION AS I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHERS AROUND TOWN WHOSE PAINT CONDITION IS THE SAME AS MINE, COMING OFF IN THE SAME PLACES AS MINE. I MAY HAVE WASTED MY TIME FILLING OUT THIS REPORT, BUT FEEL I HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE AT THIS POINT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK