Did anyone else have this problem?

**SKY 07** · 01-26-2008, 04:50 PM

Did anyone else have this problem with the door sill?

MidniteBlues · 01-26-2008, 05:00 PM

Yea, I remember it happening to the early models when they came out, something to do with the crappy glue they were using... There are very old threads on this some where 'round here.

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MidniteBlues · 01-26-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SKY 07

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T. I can't figure how to do one like that.

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kwayne · 01-26-2008, 06:32 PM

Yes I noticed mine raising the other day-damn

Yo Jeff · 01-26-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SKY 07

My door Saturn plate is lifting. Strange. Has this happened to anyone else? Saturn is replacing it. No charge.

Same here, in fact I noticed it when I picked it up after my fall service call. Dealer said they noticed also, I really wanted to ask them why they didn't fix it but was affraid to hear the answer.

Told them to note it on my record and I'll see them in the spring.

Polar Wind · 01-26-2008, 07:20 PM

I have the same on both sides of the car. Dealer has ordered them at no cost also. It is cold here and I thought it looked like the plastic contracted and the metal inlay did not. The gap between the plastic and body metal appears larger on the outsides.

**JohnD** · 01-26-2008, 10:08 PM

Both of them peeled up on BABY, but that was built in May of '06. By the time SPIRIT was built in October they had that problem fixed.

By the way, I took one of the strips from BABY and use it as a chrome accent on the Mayan Temple in the trunk...

jayman · 01-26-2008, 11:22 PM

Ummm...could you please clean the interior of your car before posting pics

....totally disgusting

MidniteBlues · 01-26-2008, 11:34 PM

The tiger is in da house...run run!!!

GaryH · 01-27-2008, 12:03 AM

My drivers side replaced twice and passenger side replaced once. I have an early VIN. I thought that this was fixed on the later models.

Forever Young · 01-27-2008, 07:34 AM

Thanks for the heads up!

xmicro_Redline · 01-27-2008, 07:42 AM

Mine never came up like that yet, but who knows what will happen in the future.

Glad you are getting it handled!

Bogie · 01-27-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnD

By the time SPIRIT was built in October they had that problem fixed.

I was cleaning my car today and...sure enough it's bowing up on driver side. Build date was July 07, so I guess it ain't fixed yet...or at least not by July 07.

Bogie · 01-27-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SKY 07

Maybe it only happens in the cold weather.

T.

That's an interesting point, particularly considering the thermodynamic properties of the plate and the plastic probably vary a good bit. As the vehicle goes through thermo cycles, I can see the expansion contraction differences between plate and plastic creating small shearing stresses in the adhesive. Adhesives are more pliable in warmer climates which will either eliminate the problem or make it so it takes a lot longer to occur. Repeated shearing stresses on a cold adhesive will eventually cause the adhesive to fail.

Ok, I just made all that up. But it could be right.

jayman · 01-27-2008, 05:28 PM

T...quit your drama-queen whinin'

...just go find some white duct tape and take care of it....jeeeeez, what a PITA

GaryH · 01-30-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SKY 07

Maybe it only happens in the cold weather.

T.

Mine tunned loose it the summer. It's not cold weather.

TN_Midnight Sky · 01-31-2008, 01:26 PM

Mine is loose too on the driver's side. My model is a 2008. Haven't done anything about it yet....thought about fixing it myself with some 'Gorilla Glue'

bamanick · 01-31-2008, 05:42 PM

Yep passenger side on my 7 week old 08 model.

southphillylakes · 01-31-2008, 05:50 PM

me both sides

user2264 · 01-31-2008, 07:03 PM

I have a August 2007 built Sky and both sides are coming up. If it is the weather, the metal no longer fits in the recessed area of the plastic. Thinking about trimming or cutting some of the plate off.

**Skip** · 01-31-2008, 07:08 PM

It is covered under warrenty...Skip...

Nova-Exarch · 02-04-2008, 06:57 AM

Add me to the list

Funny I noticed it about the same time this thread started! It must be some sort of conspiracy!!!

Stupid glue.

Oh yeah... got the car in the summer... no troubles. Now in the cold winter months it's an issue. :|

Could also be that it's been rained for like the entire freakin month of Jan!

Eh... not taking it to a dealer for just this though. LOL!

01-26-2008, 04:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
SKY 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisbon, CT Posts: 1,526 My Photos: (2)	Did anyone else have this problem with the door sill? Last edited by SKY 07 : 04-03-2008 at 07:45 PM. Reason: Did anyone else have this problem?

01-26-2008, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
MidniteBlues Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,570 My Photos: (0)	Yea, I remember it happening to the early models when they came out, something to do with the crappy glue they were using... There are very old threads on this some where 'round here... __________________ 2.4L Midnight Blue, Premium Trim Package, Automatic, Monsoon Pre Audio 1-CD, Std Rear. GMPP CAI, 3M Clear Bra, Splash Guards, Black Top, Fiam Frwy Blastr 2-horn Opel Ant - WR V2 - Flux Capacitor -

01-26-2008, 07:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Polar Wind Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ruidoso, NM Posts: 102 My Photos: (7)	I have the same on both sides of the car. Dealer has ordered them at no cost also. It is cold here and I thought it looked like the plastic contracted and the metal inlay did not. The gap between the plastic and body metal appears larger on the outsides. __________________ [i] White Lightning 08 Polar White T/T RL manual tint and mud flaps Kappasphere Chrome Radiums

01-26-2008, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
JohnD First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,477 My Photos: (73)	Both of them peeled up on BABY, but that was built in May of '06. By the time SPIRIT was built in October they had that problem fixed. By the way, I took one of the strips from BABY and use it as a chrome accent on the Mayan Temple in the trunk... __________________ First:"BABY"* Silver Pearl 9 May 06* Then:"SPIRIT"* Black Onyx Red Line 25 Oct 06* Check out My Photos!

01-26-2008, 11:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
jayman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,828 My Photos: (0)	Ummm...could you please clean the interior of your car before posting pics....totally disgusting __________________ Silver Graphite '07 : red interior, tint, chrome rims, li'l chromies, chrome wipers, chrome domes, chrome vanity,chrome valve stems, chrome antenna, chrome sack... "I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul" C&H RED SOX NATION

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01-26-2008, 11:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
MidniteBlues Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,570 My Photos: (0)	The tiger is in da house...run run!!! __________________ 2.4L Midnight Blue, Premium Trim Package, Automatic, Monsoon Pre Audio 1-CD, Std Rear. GMPP CAI, 3M Clear Bra, Splash Guards, Black Top, Fiam Frwy Blastr 2-horn Opel Ant - WR V2 - Flux Capacitor -

01-27-2008, 12:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
GaryH First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fairhope, Al Posts: 1,376 My Photos: (0)	My drivers side replaced twice and passenger side replaced once. I have an early VIN. I thought that this was fixed on the later models. __________________ Silver Pearl Black/Black leather LSD CD/MP3 XM satellite 5 speed manual VIN#1745 Fiamm horn Magnaflow Quad Tip Exhaust

01-27-2008, 07:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
Forever Young Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, Arizona Posts: 143 My Photos: (0)	Thanks for the heads up!

01-27-2008, 07:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
xmicro_Redline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,480 My Photos: (1)	Mine never came up like that yet, but who knows what will happen in the future. Glad you are getting it handled!

01-27-2008, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
jayman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,828 My Photos: (0)	T...quit your drama-queen whinin'...just go find some white duct tape and take care of it....jeeeeez, what a PITA __________________ Silver Graphite '07 : red interior, tint, chrome rims, li'l chromies, chrome wipers, chrome domes, chrome vanity,chrome valve stems, chrome antenna, chrome sack... "I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul" C&H RED SOX NATION

01-31-2008, 01:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
TN_Midnight Sky Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 18 My Photos: (0)	Loose Plate Mine is loose too on the driver's side. My model is a 2008. Haven't done anything about it yet....thought about fixing it myself with some 'Gorilla Glue' __________________ Midnight Blue (Redline Turbo) Tan Top Tan/Black Leather Senoff Windscreen Shorty Antenna (Stubby B) works great Spoiler Questionable Brakes on Start-up! (Survived one collision from behind)

01-31-2008, 05:42 PM	#18 (permalink)
bamanick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 59 My Photos: (0)	Yep passenger side on my 7 week old 08 model. __________________ 08 2.4 Silver/Black/Red Black 5 Speed Single CD Monsoon Opel Antenna Vin #118396 SGS - 12/12/07

01-31-2008, 05:50 PM	#19 (permalink)
southphillylakes First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 345 My Photos: (0)	me both sides __________________ Southphillylakes Drexel Hill Pa 95 Saturn 2000 Saturn 1976 Corvette Deposit Dec 30 05 Ordered April 1 06 Drove it home May 31 06 VIN 2924 Sunburst Yellow Premium Trim package Chrome Wheels-cancel wheels-to get car 6 Cd LSD Spoiler

01-31-2008, 07:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
user2264 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 46 My Photos: (0)	I have a August 2007 built Sky and both sides are coming up. If it is the weather, the metal no longer fits in the recessed area of the plastic. Thinking about trimming or cutting some of the plate off. __________________ 08 Midnight Blue 2.4, Auto. Black Leather and Roof Monsoon, Rear Spoiler Chrome Wheels Purchased 8/31/07 Molto Veloce

01-31-2008, 07:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
Skip First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: deep in the land of cotton where good times there are not forgotten Posts: 4,736 My Photos: (0)	It is covered under warrenty...Skip... __________________ Resident Redneck of the forum and Birthday Greeter Keep on the sunny side of life It tant Christmas without Christ.

02-04-2008, 06:57 AM	#22 (permalink)
Nova-Exarch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 138 My Photos: (0)	Add me to the list Funny I noticed it about the same time this thread started! It must be some sort of conspiracy!!! Stupid glue. Oh yeah... got the car in the summer... no troubles. Now in the cold winter months it's an issue. :\| Could also be that it's been rained for like the entire freakin month of Jan! Eh... not taking it to a dealer for just this though. LOL!