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This guy talks about a $20,000 repair on his one month old bronco…….

Ford Bronco New Or Old Problem? Roll cage corrosion? IMG_0988
 

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^^^ That. That's weld spatter that wasn't cleaned up very well prior to assembly/paint. It's pretty common and isn't a structural issue, just a cosmetic one.
 

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That looks like crap.

Mine dont look like that. Would i be mad? I don't know. I guess it depends on what i paid
 
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Hopefully this did not happened to too many people….
 

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Looks like painted over rust pitting to me.
 

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Probably just in the metal, not corrosion, it would bubble out the paint.
 

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Wow! Yeah that looks ugly.

What's the story about the guy and the $20,000 of repairs?
 

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I had seen this last night so I do not know if this is already been posted or not. This is on a 2025.

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What makes you think it might be corrosion? That's not what it looks like to me, based on your photo. It does look like crap though.
 
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What makes you think it might be corrosion? That's not what it looks like to me, based on your photo. It does look like crap though.
That’s why after the word “”corrosion”” there is a question mark….. also because of the video.
 
 





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