Bad Rust/Corrosion
08-28-2015, 07:59 AM
#52
Senior Member
Could be that the transport truck was driving on roads treated with Calcium Chloride and it covered the bottom of your truck being how it was built during winter. I know they say the calcium chloride is less corrosive than salt but I have seen more aluminum rims corroded in class 8 trucks over the past few years than I have my entire life. It sits around the bead of the rim/tire and will literally corrode an aluminum rim over time to the point a tire will not seat on the bead. I sat in on a conference regarding corrosion on semi's earlier in the year, some of the data is here:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/articl...from-corrosion
http://www.masstransitmag.com/articl...from-corrosion
Soooooo, what should I do moving forward? I was thinking of buying a few cans of Rust Check, or Fluid Film, and spraying the underside every fall.
It's amazing how everything aluminum or steel under my truck is covered in this white powdery corrosion. For thick metal like the aluminum transfer case it will just look weird and not be a problem.
But, half of a fastener head is totally gone on one of my oil pan fasteners.
I wonder if Ford can switch to a better coated fastener for new builds, but for me, I just need ideas to preserve.
If I cleaned my transmission pan and its fasteners real good, then coated it with a Rustoleum flat black paint, would that help preserve?
The oil pan itself came painted black, so that's why I ask. Maybe Ford didn't want to paint the transmission pan because a layer of paint might retain more heat in the fluid in the pan???
Anyone living in the south is soooooooo blessed to be away from these road treatments!
08-28-2015, 10:03 PM
#53
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08-28-2015, 10:07 PM
#54
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Thread Starter
No it's from David Stanley in OKC. They have a new GM as of this week. Hopefully they will help if Ford doesn't. He said that they would make it right. Hopefully his "make it right" is the same as mine...
Last edited by bradholland; 08-29-2015 at 12:15 AM.
09-03-2015, 12:52 PM
#56
Senior Member
Brad I am sorry that you are involved in such a mess with what is supposed to be a brand new vehicle.
First thing I would refuse to sign any more paper work on this vehicle, PERIOD!!
You purchased a new vehicle, what you received is a "damaged" vehicle. The selling dealer has an obligation to not sell a consumer "damaged goods " unless it is so listed on your paperwork, and is such noted separately and you signed accepting the damage.
It's obvious this vehicle was damaged after manufacturing, they don't roll off the assembly line like that. The damage was from the vehicle being transported, stored, by some party and then being exposed to a chemical which damaged the vehicle. Ford has a line item on their invoice, transportation/ vehicle delivery. This is between Ford, their transport carriers, the original dealer the vehicle was delivered to, and the dealer who attempted to sell you a DAMAGED VEHICLE!
Again, everyone can look at it I wouldn't care, my only acceptable resolution is a BRAND NEW UNDAMAGED REPLACEMENT VEHICLE!
I would only accept a replacement, new vehicle Period!
Good luck and let us know the outcome.
09-05-2015, 10:51 AM
#57
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Brad I am sorry that you are involved in such a mess with what is supposed to be a brand new vehicle.
First thing I would refuse to sign any more paper work on this vehicle, PERIOD!!
You purchased a new vehicle, what you received is a "damaged" vehicle. The selling dealer has an obligation to not sell a consumer "damaged goods " unless it is so listed on your paperwork, and is such noted separately and you signed accepting the damage.
It's obvious this vehicle was damaged after manufacturing, they don't roll off the assembly line like that. The damage was from the vehicle being transported, stored, by some party and then being exposed to a chemical which damaged the vehicle. Ford has a line item on their invoice, transportation/ vehicle delivery. This is between Ford, their transport carriers, the original dealer the vehicle was delivered to, and the dealer who attempted to sell you a DAMAGED VEHICLE!
Again, everyone can look at it I wouldn't care, my only acceptable resolution is a BRAND NEW UNDAMAGED REPLACEMENT VEHICLE!
I would only accept a replacement, new vehicle Period!
Good luck and let us know the outcome.
First thing I would refuse to sign any more paper work on this vehicle, PERIOD!!
You purchased a new vehicle, what you received is a "damaged" vehicle. The selling dealer has an obligation to not sell a consumer "damaged goods " unless it is so listed on your paperwork, and is such noted separately and you signed accepting the damage.
It's obvious this vehicle was damaged after manufacturing, they don't roll off the assembly line like that. The damage was from the vehicle being transported, stored, by some party and then being exposed to a chemical which damaged the vehicle. Ford has a line item on their invoice, transportation/ vehicle delivery. This is between Ford, their transport carriers, the original dealer the vehicle was delivered to, and the dealer who attempted to sell you a DAMAGED VEHICLE!
Again, everyone can look at it I wouldn't care, my only acceptable resolution is a BRAND NEW UNDAMAGED REPLACEMENT VEHICLE!
I would only accept a replacement, new vehicle Period!
Good luck and let us know the outcome.
09-05-2015, 11:21 AM
#58
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09-05-2015, 11:24 AM
#59
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Damn thats Horrible! My 3 yr old xlts underside looks 20x better than that! Id be slightly upset, maybe youll get Lucky and theyll buy it back(doubtful), or clean up the underside and cover it with a black spray on protection/paint.
09-05-2015, 11:30 AM
#60
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