Rusting hood?
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Rusting hood?
The leading edge of my Expedition's hood is appearing to be rusting from the inside out. I thought the hoods were made of aluminum. There are about 5 different areas where the hood edge meets the grille that the paint is bubbling up from underneath.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? It's very odd!
Has anyone else had this happen to them? It's very odd!
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Correct me if I am wrong, but is Ford's rust-through warranty 6yrs or 100k miles? If that is the case, I am hoping I may still be covered. I don't quite have 100k on mine yet and I've had it for exactly 6yrs. I can see the dealer arguing with me about this, though.
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The leading edge of my Expedition's hood is appearing to be rusting from the inside out. I thought the hoods were made of aluminum. There are about 5 different areas where the hood edge meets the grille that the paint is bubbling up from underneath.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? It's very odd!
Has anyone else had this happen to them? It's very odd!
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Since it is the paint not adhering to the aluminum and not rust I doubt you would be covered under this.
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It appears to be rust, but if you know alittle about auto body then you realize that it is the paint bubbling from a lack of adhesion
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I am aware aluminum doesn't rust. I mentioned the paint is bubbling up from underneath and thought it was odd that it would appear it was rusting, knowing aluminum doesn't rust. Sounds like a common issue with the aluminum and paint adhesion, similar to the Chrysler products in the early 90's whose paint flaked off.
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Thanks for your help on this. I have no auto body background and wouldn't have figured out the problem without your tech knowledge on the subject. I'm going to stop at my dealer this week, just for giggles, and see what they say. Worth a shot. Thanks again!
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Just a follow-up to this post. I finally had a chance to stop at the Ford dealer. The service writer said he didn't think it would be covered. I went to the service manager and he said he could try to get it covered 2 different ways, but certain criteria had to be met. It won't be covered under the paint warranty, because it only carries a 3yr/36K warranty, and I am well beyond that. He said I would be covered by the rust through/corrosion warranty, but in order to be considered, there had to be a hole the size of a quarter in the metal before Ford will even consider covering it, and I do not have any holes in the metal. He suggested some nice body shops in the area I could go to to get it repaired. So....
...I'm out of luck. Was worth a shot anyway.
...I'm out of luck. Was worth a shot anyway.
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my 2002 has the same issue. On the front edge and on each corner at the rear. Bubbling has gotten progressivley worse for the past two years and now starting to flake off. No rust on surface of hood, just what looks like oxidized aluminum.
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You are right in saying that aluminum does not rust but it does corrode. It first apprears as a white powder, and possible pitting, worst case it will start to flake and perferate through the panel.
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My advice, stop it in its tracks. Since most people don't have easy access to aviation type repair materials, go to a reputable boat repair facility. They can hook you up with the needed materials and tell you what to do. It is easy to treat if you catch it in time. If you live by a small local airport, swing in there and hook up with an aircraft mechanic, they will also help you.
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The bubbling on the hood is due to corrosion. We just had the hood on the 2000 Expedition fixed due to the bubbling above the drivers headlight. I think it ran around 6-700 to have it taken care of.
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I have the same issue on my '02. Spoke to the local Ford dealer and he informed me that Ford no longer covers the repair. If the problem had occurred within the first two years of the vehicle, Ford was replacing the hood. After that they would only consider partially covering the cost. He said that after four years, you're on your own. He did add that anyone that had installed any type of bugshield to the hood was refused help regardless of the age of the vehicle. But, Ford has known of this issue from the get go that it is a paint adhesion problem due to contamination during the manufacturing/paint process.
I'm just going to live with mine for the time being. $600-700 out of pocket can't even be considered at this point.
I'm just going to live with mine for the time being. $600-700 out of pocket can't even be considered at this point.