Yep. The paint peeled off my '02 TJ driver's side door handle. Replaced
under warranty last year.

Tom

"John Benito" <jb@benito.com> wrote in message
news:cava3k020v6@enews3.newsguy.com...
> On my 2001 TJ the paint is coming off of the passenger door handle, it is
> actually peeling off. The dealership tells me that it is normal wear and
> tear, the driver door handle is fine - go figure, the one that is not used
> much is suffering from wear and tear. Also, the paint is coming off the
> hard top, again just wear and tear. Is anyone on this list seeing these
> problems with their TJs?
>
> benito www.benito.com
> -----------------------------
> 2001 TJ
> 1976 CJ
>
>

 

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:59:01 GMT, "ISellJeeps" <111@222.net> wrote:

>very normal for the paint to peel on handles and mirrors... bad design just
>like the fenders.. you would think after 8 years they would realize their
>poor craftmanship but all in all I love them!!

I had both outside mirrors replaced under warranty. One of them is
disintegrating again along with one of the hard top hinges. The
other mirror and the other hard top hinge is fine.

Perhaps they have fixed these?

 

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:59:01 GMT, "ISellJeeps" <111@222.net> wrote:

>very normal for the paint to peel on handles and mirrors... bad design just
>like the fenders.. you would think after 8 years they would realize their
>poor craftmanship but all in all I love them!!

I had both outside mirrors replaced under warranty. One of them is
disintegrating again along with one of the hard top hinges. The
other mirror and the other hard top hinge is fine.

Perhaps they have fixed these?

 

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:59:01 GMT, "ISellJeeps" <111@222.net> wrote:

>very normal for the paint to peel on handles and mirrors... bad design just
>like the fenders.. you would think after 8 years they would realize their
>poor craftmanship but all in all I love them!!

I had both outside mirrors replaced under warranty. One of them is
disintegrating again along with one of the hard top hinges. The
other mirror and the other hard top hinge is fine.

Perhaps they have fixed these?

 

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:59:01 GMT, "ISellJeeps" <111@222.net> wrote:

>very normal for the paint to peel on handles and mirrors... bad design just
>like the fenders.. you would think after 8 years they would realize their
>poor craftmanship but all in all I love them!!

I had both outside mirrors replaced under warranty. One of them is
disintegrating again along with one of the hard top hinges. The
other mirror and the other hard top hinge is fine.

Perhaps they have fixed these?