XR5 MB - Trim Crazing

allanv6gt · 21-06-2013, 08:56 PM

Today I discovered some crazing in the piano black console trim, just behind the cup holder. Definitiely coming from underneath the face surface i.e. not scratches.

Has anyone else encountered this problem ?

sleek7 · 22-06-2013, 01:38 AM

I'm not familiar with the term crazing. Can you elaborate a bit more?

allanv6gt · 23-06-2013, 01:09 PM

Well, it looks like a scratch mark, but it is a raised surface with the outer skin still intact and clearly coming from the inside of the trim piece.
Picture a squiggly line, raised surface but still shiny all over. Definitely substrate problem. Around 30-40mm in length, just between the rear cup holder and the console box.

We have been running the heated seats more frequently recently (-5C !!) and it wasn't there a couple of weeks ago when I cleaned the interior.

Another warranty item to resolve......

And the centre console is squeaking quite a lot now - "itchy plastic" - loose at front of piano black gearstick surround.

manamp27 · 24-06-2013, 02:32 AM

Can't help with the crazing plastic.

For the itchy plastic, best to remove the surround and pack it with stick-on foam, so that it is a nice tight fit.