Welcome to the forum. How far gone is the paint? Is the clear coat gone? Has the paint been waxed regularly? What climate does it live in? No, Jeep will not redo it. A few pictures can help the forum guide you. I would start with a consultation with a detailer, they can tell you if the paint is salvageable or a lost cause.

 

If the Jeep sits out in the sun, it will fade. Some colors are more prone to sun fade than others. The only way to fix it is to repaint the Jeep. Most body shops will not do just a paint job as they make their money on replacing parts. Look for a shop that does restoration work rather than just collision damage repair.

 

Welcome to the forum

 

wow, I always thought Jeep was a good product. Waited till I was 55 to buy my dream Jeep, punkin orange soft top. I had to fix the death wobble twice, probably will need it again. An average of once a year and I don't even off road. The paint has faded horribly. Jeep has been the biggest mistake I've made since my first marriage. I will trade this POS in and go BRONCO from now on.

 

I share your views. When the Jeeps are running great, they're a fun vehicle. But the FACT that they're so poorly made is enough for a one-and-done to me.

 

Good luck with your bronco..

 

Welcome from Arizona!

 

The Jeep Wrangler is a good product, not great but good, maybe even better than good. Your two main issues are directly related to lack of maintenance and neglect. Doubt the bronco will fare better under similar circumstances. Good luck, Lee

 

Red and orange are very prone to fade.
A major detail session may be able to make it look good again, it’s not that old.
Dont want to accuse but sounds like the paint was not very well taken care of.
Do or get done paint decontamination , clay bar, polish and sealer/wax .
You may be surprised

 

20 years old. waxed it twice with 5 star shine. Garage kept most of this time. 3 years it lived outside. Sold it. Bought it back 13 years later…looks the same. Maybe this is another Stellantis fly in the oinkment?

I’m guess the OP is having a similar problem.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/2019-jl-wrangler-paint-fade.121034/

 

Preventive waxing is what makes paint last. Any vehicle left outside with the elements will fade. Some colors worse than other ones. I have a a black 2018 that still looks brand new, it spends 50/50 between the garage and outside. I wax it twice a year, and get it clean up right after an off road trip.

 

Rock Lobster is bad to fade also. Hood, Windshield Frame, and Cowl way worse than the Sides.
Mine is a MOAB with the Fish Bowl Hood, which holds water. It really takes a beating with sun on the standing water.

Bob R

 

I could be way off, I truly don't know, but I would assume there are a few paint manufacturers out there and if you had a bronco in the same color in the same conditions the paint would likely look the same. I don't think Jeep is manufacturing their own paint are they?

 

i wouldn’t be surprised if it is trademarked like TN Vol orange.

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I’ve owned 45 vehicles and my 2014 Wrangler is the worst car I’ve owned since a 10-year old 1976 BMW 530i when I first got out of college in the mid-80s. I sold the Jeep in 2021 and said a loud good riddance, before promptly buying it back in 2023 because I couldn’t stand not having it. It onl has 45,000 miles, and the entire engine only has 30,000, since Jeep replaced it at 15,000 after a catastrophic failure.

There have been a ton of problems over the years, but the two chronic problems are things I’m lucky to not have to worry about, but most people aren’t as fortunate.

1) the softtop leaks, always has. Back when it was new I spent a lot of time reading on here and trying lots of hacks to seal it. Some worked better than others, but none solved the problem. Fortuanately, in 2015 I was tired of soggy carpet and pulled it all, as well as all of the drain plugs, and replaced with BedTred. Water comes in from the top, runs out the bottom, it’s all good. And I park in my garage any time I’m not driving it so it’s not like it gets wet every time it rains.

2) A Check Engine Light that I spent two months on when I bought it back, including taking it to the dealer who kept it 5 days and couldn’t solve it. It is still on. I live in an emissions testing county but fortunately own a house at the beach which is in a county that doesn’t test, so I just register it there as “functionally located” in that county. An extra step each year but not a big deal.

 

OP can you tell us if you have waxed the Jeep? If yes what did you use and how many times per year did you wax it and are you the original owner? I’m asking because I am a bit of a detail geek and wax my vehicles every one to two months. I'm just acquiring information. If you do not wax a car any car you buy from any brand it will fade and or have paint issues.

 

The only colors that never, ever fade on any vehicle are pure white and pure black. The drawback to black is that within minutes of washing and drying, it looks dirty from dust in the air settling on it. Plus in the South it is miserable in the summer. (I had a black Cherokee - my first and last black vehicle).

The white had the advantage of reflecting the sun and slight dust and light road film don't really show up until they get heavier, even several wheels. Most of my PUs where white (all but two). My 2006 Ram 2500 that I sold to a friend still looks great in the original paint. With 18 years of use and well over 200K miles, when freshly washed looks like a new truck.

The worst color for fading were the early silvers, in just a few years on all the vehicles they appeared a dull gray.

 

It appears that the OP joined 7 days ago, made a couple of rants that day and drove off into the sunset to trade in his "POS Jeep" with the bad paint for a Bronco.