RUST in 2004
My friend's Titan had moisture in his aftermarket tails also. I've heard of alot of other trucks getting water in there also. I'd hate to have to pull them of and reseal them and risk messing something up.
Yesterday morning I had it out w/ Ford. They admitted to this being a problem. On my truck, there is a pad under the right side panel of my truckbed. It's not on the left, only the right. IT was put there by FORD. It collected water and has caused my truck to rust through. After plenty of argueing w/ Ford, they finally admitted to it.
Response from Ford:
Butyl Pad Removal - Coverage under this program was valid until September 30, 2006.
But because I bought my truck in March of this year, I don't get any help from Ford regarding their product rusting through.
I have now sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Ford since they won't give me any names or phone numbers of people to call.
Response from Ford:
Butyl Pad Removal - Coverage under this program was valid until September 30, 2006.
But because I bought my truck in March of this year, I don't get any help from Ford regarding their product rusting through.
I have now sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Ford since they won't give me any names or phone numbers of people to call.
this is what happens when u buy a used car, it is just that used...you have no clue how someone else took care of it at all. thats y i will never buy used again. definately have to look over used cars very well, and who ever heard of buying a ford truck from the kia dealer. they dont know **** about our trucks.
Hang in there and keep on fighting! Ford should be backing the product no matter where you bought it if the TSB work was never done. From what I can find, this is an expensive fix (read $1500 - $2K) and requires the bed to be removed from the frame, a new right panel installed on the bed and primer /paint before reinstalling on the frame.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
I would fight all the way. Where did the chick get this "recall" info from? I was unaware that recalls expired. What do they do for folks who are in the service and thier trucks are parked for long periods of time......they are overseas......do not have any homeland contacts that can take car of things like that? Why are you being punished for a previous owners incompetence?

