Rear door dents from ice buildup

[BlueOvalBandit]

Roger that. Probably worth a trip to the dealer to get a closer look and document. At the very least the trim should be a warranty item IMO.

Not to mention those atrocious door gaps...eeek

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[swooshdave]

Perhaps Thx

Physics says that the only way the metal deforms is if the ice doesn't have anywhere to go. From the pictures you have provided that doesn't appear to be the case.

Not saying there's not more going on but from what has been presented it seems unlikely. Also there are no dents that are apparent in the pictures.

 

[flip]

This is a pic of the door skin removed and the built in crash bars. Blue and white line is where the skin is glued to the frame. My point, if the dents (that I can't see in the pic) are along this line, it's possible the cold weather is creating a pull where the adhesive is and it's telegraphing to the skin. If you put in a heated garage or take a hair dryer and warm the area up it might relax.

Now, the question is if this qualifies for a warrantable defect? Maybe, maybe not. Most dealers are on a digital imaging program where Ford has us take pics of trim, metal, paint defects and someone on their end makes the call. IMO, it's not going to be worth breaking the factory paint, definitely not worth trying to reskin and it's very likely a replacement door might have the same thing going on. If it is pull from the temp change on the glue line, it might be possible to get a knife in there and release the glue from that area (this is not "official" repair advice) enough to get the imperfections out.

 

[Cat]

This is a pic of the door skin removed and the built in crash bars. Blue and white line is where the skin is glued to the frame. My point, if the dents (that I can't see in the pic) are along this line, it's possible the cold weather is creating a pull where the adhesive is and it's telegraphing to the skin. If you put in a heated garage or take a hair dryer and warm the area up it might relax.

Now, the question is if this qualifies for a warrantable defect? Maybe, maybe not. Most dealers are on a digital imaging program where Ford has us take pics of trim, metal, paint defects and someone on their end makes the call. IMO, it's not going to be worth breaking the factory paint, definitely not worth trying to reskin and it's very likely a replacement door might have the same thing going on. If it is pull from the temp change on the glue line, it might be possible to get a knife in there and release the glue from that area (this is not "official" repair advice) enough to get the imperfections out.

@flip your post are wonderful. Thank you.

 

[USAGUY]

This is a pic of the door skin removed and the built in crash bars. Blue and white line is where the skin is glued to the frame. My point, if the dents (that I can't see in the pic) are along this line, it's possible the cold weather is creating a pull where the adhesive is and it's telegraphing to the skin. If you put in a heated garage or take a hair dryer and warm the area up it might relax.

Now, the question is if this qualifies for a warrantable defect? Maybe, maybe not. Most dealers are on a digital imaging program where Ford has us take pics of trim, metal, paint defects and someone on their end makes the call. IMO, it's not going to be worth breaking the factory paint, definitely not worth trying to reskin and it's very likely a replacement door might have the same thing going on. If it is pull from the temp change on the glue line, it might be possible to get a knife in there and release the glue from that area (this is not "official" repair advice) enough to get the imperfections out.

. WOW! I will echo the last guy. Your post are wonderful.
. I agree it is very hard to see. Maybe this video helps a little. It’s a very slight thing but I swear I’m not going nuts. It’s not that big of a deal to me I just find it interesting & hope things don’t get worse over time.
Thx for your response

 

[USAGUY]

. Hmmm how come the video didn’t play?

 

[ELKS1]

Another reason to get a 2 door

 

[Ford Motor Company]

. It may be difficult to see in the pictures, but I assure you the dents are there and they are new. We’ve gotten some rain here in the last couple days. Then a couple nights of below freezing weather. I have identical small dents on both rear doors, it seems like ice built up under the window trim and forced the aluminum door to buckle slightly. Kinda odd. Anyone else notice anything like this?

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[ab_slack]

I see what looks like possible deformation of the metal, but not sure. It would be really helpful if you had an error or circle right at the spot. It also may be easier to illustrate by taking a photo with a wooden or plastic straight edge along the line where it occurs. My have to fiddle with the angle but if there is a strait line or even a steady curve that has a bend in one spot that should stand out when you put something close.

If what I see is the right spot, I don't see how ice could do it. It could be temperature changes or or bends showing up over time due to stresses baked in at manufacture

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