Terrible Rust Throughout My Bronco Interior - How Did It Happen?

[fwade4]

Is anyone else experiencing the INSIDE of their Bronco rusting? Basically, any unpainted surface in my Bronco is covered in rust. I have never left the roof off in the rain or gone into deep water. I tried to have it covered by Ford but they rejected it under the corrosion warranty. If this isn't corrosion, I do not understand what corrosion is.

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[Bronkey]

Did this thing get dropped in the ocean on the way to you? This is bizarre.

 

[Haelous]

I can't tell what half those pics are, but is that one the headrest? I've never seen any headrest mounts rusting in any car ever.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Do you park it in the ocean?

 

[Superthornbird]

The headrest post is the only thing that I can say is not normal, the other component are all normal.

 

[OJzBronco]

Is anyone else experiencing the INSIDE of their Bronco rusting? Basically, any unpainted surface in my Bronco is covered in rust. I have never left the roof off in the rain or gone into deep water. I tried to have it covered by Ford but they rejected it under the corrosion warranty. If this isn't corrosion, I do not understand what corrosion is.

are you running a meth lab out of your garage? But in all seriousness…. Pool chemicals or chlorine stored nearby?

 

[Tricky Dick]

I haven't noticed anything like this on mine but I've seen plenty of dash and seat brackets like that on other Fords. You must live near the beach?

 

[Dzrt1st]

Is this your Bronco?

 

[fwade4]

I was at the beach for three weeks this past Summer and the second day there I noticed rust dripping from the soft top joints into the trunk. I didn't notice the rest of this until last month. I don't live near the ocean and do not have a pool. The pictures are - under both front seats, behind the steering column, the rear headrests and the soft top.

 

[BigHoof]

Do you have a leak that maybe has not been noticed? The only way it will rust is if there is moisture in the cabin. Some rust is normal but this seems a bit excessive for so new unless a leak of some kind.

 

[fwade4]

Do you have a leak that maybe has not been noticed? The only way it will rust is if there is moisture in the cabin. Some rust is normal but this seems a bit excessive for so new unless a leak of some kind.

Nope, there is no moisture smell my bronco seems to be sealed well. I have left the top down several nights over the summer but never in rain.

 

[Figmo]

Wow - this is HIGHLY unusual. Especially those headrest posts. Just...wow.

But I can understand Ford's reaction of not covering it. So many different components are rusting in so many different locations on the vehicle that this almost certainly cannot be a "manufacturing defect". It just has to be some environmental force acting on the Bronco.

Man, I couldn't even begin to guess what. Even parking alongside the beach for 3 years wouldn't cause that much widespread rust.

If I were buying that vehicle and saw all that my first thought would be: "flood damage". Hurricane or deep water crossings.

I know you said you've never done that but you'll never convince a buyer that's true.

 

[Dmorty217]

I live 6 miles from the beach and go often, I have nothing like you have going on. That’s bizarre.

 

[Tunagates]

Is anyone else experiencing the INSIDE of their Bronco rusting? Basically, any unpainted surface in my Bronco is covered in rust. I have never left the roof off in the rain or gone into deep water. I tried to have it covered by Ford but they rejected it under the corrosion warranty. If this isn't corrosion, I do not understand what corrosion is.

Do you live in East Palestine? Seriously.

 

[Dadsquatch]

Based on your avatar picture, it looks like you painted your front grille white. Warranty voided for interior of the vehicle, lol

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