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Might as well add these:
Bubbling hood paint.
Door panel trim that falls off.
Pitiful OEM Motorcraft batteries.
Gas pumps turning off too soon issue.
I mean, if you can get that axle done, these ought to be a cinch.
/And I bet you can get Ford to make Trent stop commenting too, yeah?
Bubbling hood paint.
Door panel trim that falls off.
Pitiful OEM Motorcraft batteries.
Gas pumps turning off too soon issue.
I mean, if you can get that axle done, these ought to be a cinch.
/And I bet you can get Ford to make Trent stop commenting too, yeah?
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this is only my 2nd Ford ever, i am 42 and I have never seen one look the way this one does..the car has less than 2500 miles on it. The shop that put my exhaust on and the dealership body shop both said it is the worse they have ever seen. I have a 1985 model car , and a 1990 model truck , neither have this problem. They are both chevy's though..so i wonder if that has anything to do with it.
If I can't get them to do anything about it, and from hearing from you Ford reps, any good suggestions on how to make it look better? And I ask as an adult...no smart **** answers.
If I can't get them to do anything about it, and from hearing from you Ford reps, any good suggestions on how to make it look better? And I ask as an adult...no smart **** answers.
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Originally Posted by bud4au01
this is only my 2nd Ford ever, i am 42 and I have never seen one look the way this one does..the car has less than 2500 miles on it. The shop that put my exhaust on and the dealership body shop both said it is the worse they have ever seen. I have a 1985 model car , and a 1990 model truck , neither have this problem. They are both chevy's though..so i wonder if that has anything to do with it.
If I can't get them to do anything about it, and from hearing from you Ford reps, any good suggestions on how to make it look better? And I ask as an adult...no smart **** answers.
If I can't get them to do anything about it, and from hearing from you Ford reps, any good suggestions on how to make it look better? And I ask as an adult...no smart **** answers.
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Op. The differential is made of carbon steel and is not painted from the factory obviously. If you spray paint it without prepping it, it will just flake off. The dealer will not replace it because the new one is the same. Some manufactures paint there's. Some come undercoated. If it's not a show car, don't worry about painting. If anything, buy a couple cans of undercoating spray and spray it yourself. That stuff doesn't harden and will look good enough if you take your time spraying it. If you go to your dealer with an attitude and demand it be fixed, I'll take some popcorn also.
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Oh, you don't mean it that way... Well... uh... you... haven't been looking very well, to be honest. All cars have issues. All of them. Every single one. Oh, and I'm 43, if that matters, but 25 in the brain.
If I can't get them to do anything about it, and from hearing from you Ford reps, any good suggestions on how to make it look better? And I ask as an adult...no smart **** answers.
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Ok, I’m not sure how I never saw this thread until now, but to all of you having any concerns with your vehicles, please make an appointment with your dealers and PM me with your VIN, dealer, mileage, and contact info so I can escalate this for you.
Glad to learn it was taken care of for you, jmfrost.
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Can't believe someone complained about this. My 06 V6 had rust on the rear axle, my sisters 06 GT has it, my 2012 GT has it. Its just a normal thing nowadays.
From what I've read undercoatings have not been allowed on vehicles due to EPA regulation. Parts can be powder-coated from the factory but personally I've never heard of rear axles rusting out to the point of failing.
All cosmetic to me.
From what I've read undercoatings have not been allowed on vehicles due to EPA regulation. Parts can be powder-coated from the factory but personally I've never heard of rear axles rusting out to the point of failing.
All cosmetic to me.
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Currently a Corvette Owner!
As a first-time Ford Mustang owner, I, too, was shocked to see that solid rear axle completely rusted after 1000 miles - and I live in Nevada with no snow, no salt, no rain. And, I, too, learned that this is a 'normal' cosmetic thing. Does not mean that I like it. When I am driving behind any late-model Ford truck, and I see that solid rear axle painted black - from Ford...annoying.
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DRR, well truck axles are painted becasue you can SEE them. Mustangs aren't because you can't. There's nothing wrong here other than people channeling their inner Felix Unger.
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Originally Posted by flySWA737
Can't believe someone complained about this. My 06 V6 had rust on the rear axle, my sisters 06 GT has it, my 2012 GT has it. Its just a normal thing nowadays.
From what I've read undercoatings have not been allowed on vehicles due to EPA regulation. Parts can be powder-coated from the factory but personally I've never heard of rear axles rusting out to the point of failing.
All cosmetic to me.
From what I've read undercoatings have not been allowed on vehicles due to EPA regulation. Parts can be powder-coated from the factory but personally I've never heard of rear axles rusting out to the point of failing.
All cosmetic to me.
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