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H1Chester · 01-03-2011, 10:14 PM

My sister has a new Summit White 2010 GMC Terrain, 6,500 miles and been driving it since July. Have any of you had paint chipping along the seams of the front bumper cover? Pretty much on the top corners of the front bumper cover where it meets the wheel well there looks to be paint chipping. Thanks for your help! Trying to find an answer on a Terrain forum!

derklug · 01-03-2011, 10:50 PM

My wife bought a Terrain in the spring, but promptly meet up with a suicidal deer. Her front end has all been replaced, but I haven't noticed anything.

Russell James · 01-04-2011, 11:33 AM

That's a pretty common problem with the Equinox/Terrain on the front and rear fascias. Not enough gap to the adjoining panel and the itching chips the paint. Camaros have the exact same problem. The fix is to repaint the fascia and then when reinstalling, adjust the gap so the panels are not touching. I've seen several Equinox's with chipping on the rear bumper fascia.

The fascia engineers need to comprehend the purpose of consistent body gaps. In the last few years they keep putting out vehicles with the front and rear fascias touching the fenders. Ray Charles could have done a better job in tuning those gaps.

01-03-2011, 10:14 PM	#1
H1Chester Bowties forever Drives: 2010 2SS/RS, 2015 Ram 1500 Sport Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northeast, FL Posts: 490 View My Garage	Calling all 2010 GMC Terrain owners! My sister has a new Summit White 2010 GMC Terrain, 6,500 miles and been driving it since July. Have any of you had paint chipping along the seams of the front bumper cover? Pretty much on the top corners of the front bumper cover where it meets the wheel well there looks to be paint chipping. Thanks for your help! Trying to find an answer on a Terrain forum! __________________ “LUCILLE” 2010 RJT 2SS/RS M6 5% tint, AC red interior overhead LED, footwell, grill and engine bay lighting, license plate LEDs, reverse LEDs, painted black badges, bowtie, and tail light bezels, Heritage grill, T3 ports with LEDs, T3 splitter with cooler, carbon fiber vinyl hashmarks, TSW Nurburgring wheels, Nitto Invo tires, Hurst shifter, RX 1LE catch can, Rotofab intake, American Racing headers, Flowmaster exhaust, CMS camshaft, 3.91 rear end, BMR suspension, StopTech rotors, steel brake lines 456RWHP 422Tq on Mustang Dynamometer. Built, tuned by Cunningham Motorsports. SD Region SCCA

01-03-2011, 10:50 PM	#2
derklug Drives: 12 Boss 302 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Posts: 1,369	My wife bought a Terrain in the spring, but promptly meet up with a suicidal deer. Her front end has all been replaced, but I haven't noticed anything. __________________ The biggest mistakes in life come when you know exactly what you are doing.

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01-04-2011, 11:33 AM	#3
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	That's a pretty common problem with the Equinox/Terrain on the front and rear fascias. Not enough gap to the adjoining panel and the itching chips the paint. Camaros have the exact same problem. The fix is to repaint the fascia and then when reinstalling, adjust the gap so the panels are not touching. I've seen several Equinox's with chipping on the rear bumper fascia. The fascia engineers need to comprehend the purpose of consistent body gaps. In the last few years they keep putting out vehicles with the front and rear fascias touching the fenders. Ray Charles could have done a better job in tuning those gaps.