Missing Door Plug
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From: Vermont
The door plug is to help keep dust/ contaminants out of the door's interior. Over time the road dust enters the open slot in door and mixes with water that enters through the window, Result is mud that clogged the two drain passages at both lower ends of the door panel. Water was up to the uncovered door slot (2.5 inches) . Suggest all door plugs be in place and the two drain passages in the door be cleaned regularly with a pipe cleaner. This may also help with door rust due the road salt. .
Ford F-150 ,2015,. purchased used. Rain here is normally 5-15 inches a year (semi dry). Keeping the door drain passages clear seems to help with water in door space. Not mentioned in the manual.
Ford F-150 ,2015,. purchased used. Rain here is normally 5-15 inches a year (semi dry). Keeping the door drain passages clear seems to help with water in door space. Not mentioned in the manual.
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The door plug is to help keep dust/ contaminants out of the door's interior. Over time the road dust enters the open slot in door and mixes with water that enters through the window, Result is mud that clogged the two drain passages at both lower ends of the door panel. Water was up to the uncovered door slot (2.5 inches) . Suggest all door plugs be in place and the two drain passages in the door be cleaned regularly with a pipe cleaner.
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Yes. Rust relates to steel. I had a 2003 F-350 4x4 crew, not used to the aluminum build yet. However, road salt with water can cause corrosion to exposed aluminum. Do not know the level of corrosion protection the aluminum door has in the door space. White power (aluminum oxide) may be an indication of slow aluminum corrosion. Observed this around the tailgate. Has Ford issued a response to the cold climate door issue? thx.
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Joined: Jun 2016
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From: Vermont
Yes. Rust relates to steel. I had a 2003 F-350 4x4 crew, not used to the aluminum build yet. However, road salt with water can cause corrosion to exposed aluminum. Do not know the level of corrosion protection the aluminum door has in the door space. White power (aluminum oxide) may be an indication of slow aluminum corrosion. Observed this around the tailgate. Has Ford issued a response to the cold climate door issue? thx.
