F-150: Aluminum
#16
2016 F150 RUST!!!
I have just a little over 300 miles on my beautiful CrewCab. Was looking at adding some rear wheel well covers and was shocked to find what I did underneath.
Rust along the entire . Rust spots in the frame on both sides. I've purchased over a dozen cars new and used. My very first car was a 1974 Bronco (man I regret selling that one). Recently I had a couple Tacomas and was so excited to be back in a Ford after an extensive search. I'm in Oregon where we get a lot of rain, but summers are dry and we don't salt the roads. I've never had this much rust on a new vehicle even within 5 years of purchase.
I've read some of the posts, but it's simply unacceptable to me that FORD would be selling vehicles with this much rust. It's not going to do me any good 10 years down the road if I have an aluminum body but the frame is rusted out.
I bought from a great dealer but they're quite a way from my home as the local shop gave me the run around during the purchase process.
What's my recourse? I shouldn't have to do a thing in my opinion to treat or prevent visible rust in a vehicle that has less than 400 miles on it and over $40K.
Would love some suggestions on the next move. I want the issue taken care of. Did I get a lemon?
THANKS for any and all suggestions
Rust along the entire . Rust spots in the frame on both sides. I've purchased over a dozen cars new and used. My very first car was a 1974 Bronco (man I regret selling that one). Recently I had a couple Tacomas and was so excited to be back in a Ford after an extensive search. I'm in Oregon where we get a lot of rain, but summers are dry and we don't salt the roads. I've never had this much rust on a new vehicle even within 5 years of purchase.
I've read some of the posts, but it's simply unacceptable to me that FORD would be selling vehicles with this much rust. It's not going to do me any good 10 years down the road if I have an aluminum body but the frame is rusted out.
I bought from a great dealer but they're quite a way from my home as the local shop gave me the run around during the purchase process.
What's my recourse? I shouldn't have to do a thing in my opinion to treat or prevent visible rust in a vehicle that has less than 400 miles on it and over $40K.
Would love some suggestions on the next move. I want the issue taken care of. Did I get a lemon?
THANKS for any and all suggestions
#17
This thread almost seems to be dead on the vine but I'l try to revive it with this:
Will Ford address the assertion that GM makes on the aluminum vs steel beds in the commercial that shows a toolbox and concrete blocks being dropped in the beds of the Ford and Chevy trucks?
GM wants the buying public to believe that the Ford bed was severely damaged. Maybe it was or wasn't but how does Ford battle this if at all?
Will Ford address the assertion that GM makes on the aluminum vs steel beds in the commercial that shows a toolbox and concrete blocks being dropped in the beds of the Ford and Chevy trucks?
GM wants the buying public to believe that the Ford bed was severely damaged. Maybe it was or wasn't but how does Ford battle this if at all?
#18
Truck Bed Marketing Stunt Response
You ask a good question. Thing is, when you're the market leader for 39 years (going on 40), competitors sometimes try to take shots at you with marketing stunts. Fact remains that F-150's high-strength, military grade, aluminum alloy cargo box offers the best combination of strength, durability, corrosion resistance, capability, safety and fuel efficiency ever offered in a pickup. We have built nearly a million new F-150s, and our lead over the competition continues to grow.
This thread almost seems to be dead on the vine but I'l try to revive it with this:
Will Ford address the assertion that GM makes on the aluminum vs steel beds in the commercial that shows a toolbox and concrete blocks being dropped in the beds of the Ford and Chevy trucks?
GM wants the buying public to believe that the Ford bed was severely damaged. Maybe it was or wasn't but how does Ford battle this if at all?
Will Ford address the assertion that GM makes on the aluminum vs steel beds in the commercial that shows a toolbox and concrete blocks being dropped in the beds of the Ford and Chevy trucks?
GM wants the buying public to believe that the Ford bed was severely damaged. Maybe it was or wasn't but how does Ford battle this if at all?
#19
Aside from that excellent video that GM put out, have we been seeing many bed punctures in happen with real owners in real usage?
There are a lot of these trucks on the road now, for several years.
Much like all those early threads on EcoBoost reliability, we should have to speculate on this, we should have some reliable data to work with.
There are a lot of these trucks on the road now, for several years.
Much like all those early threads on EcoBoost reliability, we should have to speculate on this, we should have some reliable data to work with.
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