New Ford Rust Issues
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I may be p--ing in the wind here, but I think your dealer - and Ford - may have some issues with you taking a plastic scraper to the door edge. Looking at those vertical scrape marks, I can't help but think they may say you caused the issue. (And I'm not saying you did.)
I would have taken pictures and taken the truck in before I touched anything. Remember, they're trying to reduce warranty claim costs and any claim they can turn down helps that cause.
I would have taken pictures and taken the truck in before I touched anything. Remember, they're trying to reduce warranty claim costs and any claim they can turn down helps that cause.
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I may be p--ing in the wind here, but I think your dealer - and Ford - may have some issues with you taking a plastic scraper to the door edge. Looking at those vertical scrape marks, I can't help but think they may say you caused the issue. (And I'm not saying you did.)
I would have taken pictures and taken the truck in before I touched anything. Remember, they're trying to reduce warranty claim costs and any claim they can turn down helps that cause.
I would have taken pictures and taken the truck in before I touched anything. Remember, they're trying to reduce warranty claim costs and any claim they can turn down helps that cause.
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Lol! I have had an old Chevy 4x4 I use for plowing for years. I just licensed and insured it for winter driving yesterday. It was after reading this thread about rust that I decided to get it ready for the road. Can't beat a winter beater! Hope I don't have to go too far as top speed is about 55 mph! Wife yelled at me she isn't gonna ride in that thing! Hahahahah.......
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I may be p--ing in the wind here, but I think your dealer - and Ford - may have some issues with you taking a plastic scraper to the door edge. Looking at those vertical scrape marks, I can't help but think they may say you caused the issue. (And I'm not saying you did.)
I would have taken pictures and taken the truck in before I touched anything. Remember, they're trying to reduce warranty claim costs and any claim they can turn down helps that cause.
I would have taken pictures and taken the truck in before I touched anything. Remember, they're trying to reduce warranty claim costs and any claim they can turn down helps that cause.
I only knocked the head of a couple blisters off, not all of them, not even close. I'm a journeyman bodyman, and have an answer for every possible excuse a ford engineer can throw at me. They are not getting out of fixing this, trust me.
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Your friend is right. However, I am a licensed journeyman bodyman myself, and took the doors apart on the very day I brought the truck home in early 2010 and sprayed all the doors with an industrial wax oil. It is a state of the art product not available to the general public, and is designed exactly for this purpose.
So much for that idea huh? It should be mentioned that I don't live in a particularly salty part of the country, and there is a very low rust problem in my neck of the woods. I do however park the truck in a heated garage at home, but it sits in the sub zero temps while I am at work. This might be a metal condensation issue, and that is where my money would sit if I was a betting man.
I should hear from Ford within a week.
So much for that idea huh? It should be mentioned that I don't live in a particularly salty part of the country, and there is a very low rust problem in my neck of the woods. I do however park the truck in a heated garage at home, but it sits in the sub zero temps while I am at work. This might be a metal condensation issue, and that is where my money would sit if I was a betting man.
I should hear from Ford within a week.
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Your friend is right. However, I am a licensed journeyman bodyman myself, and took the doors apart on the very day I brought the truck home in early 2010 and sprayed all the doors with an industrial wax oil. It is a state of the art product not available to the general public, and is designed exactly for this purpose.
So much for that idea huh? It should be mentioned that I don't live in a particularly salty part of the country, and there is a very low rust problem in my neck of the woods. I do however park the truck in a heated garage at home, but it sits in the sub zero temps while I am at work. This might be a metal condensation issue, and that is where my money would sit if I was a betting man.
I should hear from Ford within a week.
So much for that idea huh? It should be mentioned that I don't live in a particularly salty part of the country, and there is a very low rust problem in my neck of the woods. I do however park the truck in a heated garage at home, but it sits in the sub zero temps while I am at work. This might be a metal condensation issue, and that is where my money would sit if I was a betting man.
I should hear from Ford within a week.
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So of course I had to go out and check my 2010 scab (18,000m). I have a bump in the exact location that you show in the pic. I also have another further down toward the hinges a little more than half way. I checked the rest of the doors and my passenger door has the same two bumps in the same exact spots. They dont feel like rust spots like on my 2001 which had this problem after 8 years. I was able to check out another 2010 with the same spots on both driver and passenger doors in the exact location as mine. Are you sure these are not supposed to there?
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In the world of 
I took a few more daytime pics.
BUMPER RUST:
You have to look at the Dead center of this pic, and its still hard to see.... but there is also a second spot about 1/3 the pic in from the right side, and 1/4 of the pic up.
Slightly higher than dead center of pic....
Again, only slightly higher than dead center of pic...
BOTTOM OF DOORS
DOOR SEALS
I took a few more daytime pics.BUMPER RUST:
You have to look at the Dead center of this pic, and its still hard to see.... but there is also a second spot about 1/3 the pic in from the right side, and 1/4 of the pic up.
Slightly higher than dead center of pic....
Again, only slightly higher than dead center of pic...
BOTTOM OF DOORS
DOOR SEALS
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Oh man! 
Yeah, I'd definitely have that baby taken the dealership immediately! However, you may have a fight on your hands.
Here is a snippet taken from the warranty info from ford.com:
Damage Caused by Use and/or the Environment
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover surface rust, deterioration and damage of paint, trim, upholstery, and other appearance items that result from use and/or exposure to the elements. You, as the owner, are responsible for these items. Some examples are:
dings, dents
cuts, burns, punctures or tears
road salt
tree sap, bird and bee droppings
windstorm, lightening, hail
earthquake
freezing, water or flood
stone chips, scratches (some examples are on paint and glass)
windshield stress cracks. However, limited coverage on windshield stress cracks will be provided for the first 12 months in service, regardless of miles driven, even though caused by use and/or exposure to the elements.
What's confusing to me is that there's a 5 year/unlimited mile warranty against corrosion.
Anybody else think that's odd?
Yeah, I'd definitely have that baby taken the dealership immediately! However, you may have a fight on your hands.
Here is a snippet taken from the warranty info from ford.com:
Damage Caused by Use and/or the Environment
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover surface rust, deterioration and damage of paint, trim, upholstery, and other appearance items that result from use and/or exposure to the elements. You, as the owner, are responsible for these items. Some examples are:
dings, dents
cuts, burns, punctures or tears
road salt
tree sap, bird and bee droppings
windstorm, lightening, hail
earthquake
freezing, water or flood
stone chips, scratches (some examples are on paint and glass)
windshield stress cracks. However, limited coverage on windshield stress cracks will be provided for the first 12 months in service, regardless of miles driven, even though caused by use and/or exposure to the elements.
What's confusing to me is that there's a 5 year/unlimited mile warranty against corrosion.
Anybody else think that's odd?
TRUCK OF THE YEAR 2013
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It's easy fer 'em to essentially say, 'Well fellers, we'll cover ye trucks agin rust 'n sich if'n ye truck sits in a climate controlled area and it's never driven fer 5 whole years er as fer as ye wanna drive it...oh wait...scratch that last part.'
I don't get it. The number one complaint I would have with any 'product' Ford produces is the warranty and the fight you have on your hands in case might near anything major happens.
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They all rust. There's a guy on youtube in rochester, ny does rust repair work. 2006s hes doing rust repair with rotten rocker panels, wheel wells, and tailgates. http://www.youtube.com/user/pissersc...?feature=watch
IMO if you can't afford to have a winter beater as a second vehicle, you can't afford a new truck.
IMO if you can't afford to have a winter beater as a second vehicle, you can't afford a new truck.
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