so, i'm located in eastern VA, where the weather isn't all that hot...i mean its hot but not like, say, Arizona or something like that....but i have a problem. The black plastic casing around my shifter is MELTING. not the actual shifter, but the casing around the P, R, N, etc. has anyone had this problem before? how can i fix it? im thinking of buying some high heat paint and sanding/painting it again...but does anyone know how to get it out TO sand and paint in the first place? comments/info/tips appreciated.

 

Man.. how hot does it get down there. That plastic should be rated to a pretty high temperature. I know i cooked some of the stuff we make here out of plastic, and it starts to become remotely soft around 50C though...

 

Well thats weird I am from PR and I am sure it is more hot there ..... and i never had any problems with parts melting

 

If the plastic is melting, high-heat paint won't help any. Show the dealer the problem, they might have changed the plastic they used on the 06 console. If that's the case, I would ask for an older console provided under warranty.

 

how about this REMOVE it , I did, I guess I saved myself from this tragedy,before hand....

 

i guess i should say the paint finish on the plastic is melting, not the actual plastic...and it does get pretty warm around here, around 90-100 degrees, but it is VERY humid...extremely humid...the area i live is right on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay so theres always water in the air.


any more info? Thanks

 

I'm in Texas. No problems here. It was like 118 last summer.

 

who deleted my first post???? i was jk about trashin it for a mustang jeesh, no need to get scared it would start somethin, and delete my post....the guy who posted this thread is my boy, im the one who does majority of the work on his car....this melting thing is weird too, the paint just seems to melt, i couldnt figure it out why that would do that......i figure just take the piece out sand it down and repaint it with some high heat paint and it should be good as new, and with the high heat paint, it shouldnt melt at all