As I’ve said upthread and elsewhere, the dealers need to reject these trucks. It’s akin to a grocery store rejecting a palate of fruit with mold on it. This needs to be pushed all the way back up the supply chain to the source until someone fixes it (Ford or their suppliers). I still don’t believe this rust will damage anything long term, but now that these vehicles have entered luxury vehicle pricing territory, this is unacceptable. I doubt you’ll find rust on the bottom of a Cadillac Escalade.
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That is what happens when you don't paint under vehicle components and use a cheap grade of stainless steel. Material cost reductions are k–ling quality.
For purchasing is dishonest, and clueless.
If you worked at Ford you would know that these decisions are not made by only one organization. I have not heard this yet but if true, I would bet money that it was a unilateral decision made much further down the supply chain.
Got to luv Ford Purchasing, save a penny and let the customer get a new rusty vehicle. Need a wholesale change in Purchasing management and philosophy. Penny wise and customer foolish.