So I just bought this car and didn’t notice the paint issue in a couple areas that are bubbling up on the hood - I think I read of this being a aluminum & paint problem on S197 Mustang. Am I correct?

 

Yes you are.

 

So what has been done about as for as a correction - I assume Ford refused to admit any wrong doing but what’s new huh. lol

 

There is no warranty for that as far as I know and that was 10 years ago in your case.

 

Has anyone found that once the bubble has started that it only gets so big and doesn’t get any larger- in other words if I make this car a garage queen the area that has a bubble won’t get any worse as long as I keep the car out of the rain or moisture.

 

Rust will eventually spread, just get it fixed professionally. A good body shop can match the paint with no problem.

 

Assuming the 2014s have an aluminum hood (like the 05-09s), then I have some bad news for you:

1. That bubbling will spread over time
2. Ford isn't going to/won't cover it. If I recall/heard, the corrosion/rust warranty requires a pencil-size hole through the metal. Since the hood is aluminum, it's not going to rust, at least not rust through like that. It just isn't going to hold the paint.
3. If you do some searches on this forum and the internet, it's a mixed bag in terms of re-painting these hoods. Probably you can get lucky and get a shop that really knows what they are doing and it might be fine. However aluminum is apparently really tough to prep properly. Likely a new paint job will last for a few years and then you'll start to see bubbles in the same places.
4. There are a few theories floating around as to what the issue is, but I think the most popular one is that some impurities were introduced/left in the aluminum during prep, specifically weld locations, places where machines "grab" the part, etc. Basically cursed from the factory.

I think a lot of people have probably solved this with getting an aftermarket hood. I've been thinking about one for my '08 for years now (my hood paint is really bad )

 

Well said. this forum would benefit from a "like" button.

 

Oh yes it would.