Misalignment and debris in paint (NEW UPDATE!)

[GT Pony]

Wow! I knew that some of the earlier builds (Oct-Nov) were having alignment issues, but it looks like production and QA are still experiencing process issues if the December builds are finding alignment problems. I haven't paid close enough attention, but I wonder if the January builds are still reporting misaligned panels?

I think even some 2016s still have reported panel misalignment issues. Seems Ford hasn't found a sure fire way to ensure good panel alignment. It's all up to the skill of the assembler as he's doing it.

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[GT Pony]

Does everyone's trunk lid come in contact with their bumper? Mine touches the bumper and has rubbed off the paint. The dealership is taking care of it by doing a trunk realignment and re painting the bumper, but after looking at all the other s550s it looks like it's just a design flaw and the trunk lid was designed to be flush with the bumper...

Mine was like that, where the center bottom of the trunk scrapped on the top of the bumper fascia slightly. I caught it early, and just adjusted the trunk latch on the body side by raising it a few millimeters. Made the alignment so much better, and no more scraping.

 

[GT Pony]

Debris in paint is said to come out with some buffing (we will see).

That bird's eye won'd buff out. They might be able to touch it up, then buff it even with the rest of the paint.

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