Side panel rust

[Blackcat]

A real doctor would never put the pickle fork in the cheese drawer?

Bingo.

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[frdfan]

Bingo.

Ah come on, everyone knows chicken tastes like froglegs..

at anyrate, is the OP sure he's not looking at a new Dodge Ram on the dealers lot?

 

[BigHoof]

Actually no, try a magnet on them. Is this what OP is talking about? The rocker panels are the only other external steel.

Not near the Bronco so can’t check. When did they change the spec? Can’t use the same dies for steel and aluminum???

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...erials-construction-on-2021-ford-bronco.3298/

 

[huey]

hello?
OP ya got any pics?

 

[Victorsen]

 

[tock13]

Rail dust

 

[Victorsen]

Supposedly this is rail rust. Have had the car for 6 months depending on where it was placed on the rail car would mean it would be covered. Mine has it everywhere including the plastic fenders. The last few months it was in a garage but have been using it more and was parked outside in the rain for a few days. So these specks have rusted. The issue is the ford and the dealers deny it for environmental factors which seems crazy to me. The don’t wrap the cars in plastic when they ship like the other cars. I mean bmw wraps their 40k cars this is a 60k vehicle pretty crazy to me. The ford warranty denials are endless every issue I have had has been denied. The car is not very durable which I don’t mind if Ford was at least willing to honor the warranty on the car. Issues are endless just no point in complaining on the forum . I don’t think ford or the dealers care.

 

[tock13]

I had it in mine. Mines cactus gray which might be what you have so it was very noticeable. Nowhere near as bad as what your showing though, that’s nuts.

I had it detailed out and all is well so far.

Man, I hope you get it sorted out!!

 

[BlueBronco]

Ahh, the ole Potato cam.

 

[Sinnin7]

Yeah that sucks, i do wish ford took more care when shipping. All you need to do is clay bar it and then paint correction and it will be fine. If you do not feel up to the task pay to have it done at a detail shop. Should be able to get a decent, clay, correct and ceramic coat for $800-$1k unless they are trying to push some new voodoo coating that is ultra expensive.

I had the same stuff on my 2016 Focus ST and it came off fine. I didn't even see it till the car was 2 years old cause it was Dark Blue, still had no issues getting it all off.

 

[Victorsen]

Yes thanks it is all over so I am getting it detailed. Costing a bit because it is everywhere. I might have to look at the ceramic coat option in the future .

 

[HeliPilot]

Yah, that’s all surface. Gonna take some elbow grease, but the panel is not rusting.

 

[Victorsen]

Yeah I still don’t understand why it was denied under warranty

 

[HeliPilot]

Yeah I still don’t understand why it was denied under warranty

My only thought is because it’s 6 mos later. They could claim you parked near a rail yard and it caused the issue.

 

[Dialtone]

Yeah that sucks, i do wish ford took more care when shipping. All you need to do is clay bar it and then paint correction and it will be fine. If you do not feel up to the task pay to have it done at a detail shop. Should be able to get a decent, clay, correct and ceramic coat for $800-$1k unless they are trying to push some new voodoo coating that is ultra expensive.

I had the same stuff on my 2016 Focus ST and it came off fine. I didn't even see it till the car was 2 years old cause it was Dark Blue, still had no issues getting it all off.

It's not just Ford. Waiting for it to warm up so I can clay bar ours. This is why buying the Lifetime Protection from the dealer is ignorant. No way they clay bar the vehicle before sealing in all the rail dust.

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