Thatās simply surface rust. Humidity and water in general are going to do that to any exposed metal. Brand new cars that sit on the lots will have that even if they havenāt been driven.
Iād be more inclined to think you missed them on pickup versus 5 days of driving causing issues to suddenly arise. Either way you have a warranty, bring it to Fords attention and they can get images sent to engineering. Would have probably been a better first step as opposed to posting them on a...
Thanks as always Zach, makes me glad Iām committed to ā23 at the earliest. I suffer from brand loyalty however so Iāll be sticking with you even if I have to wait till ā25!
This has absolutely zero to do with Ford actually. They donāt own their own dealerships and canāt force them to do whatās right. Gotta do better research before purchase because I doubt thatās the first time something like that occurred there.
They have to run the information through NHTSA and actually produce individual recall letters, where dealers get a generic advance warning sent to their portal. Two very different processes and itās the way itās always been done.
Iād say thereās a substantial amount of people that will be buying winches simply because they look āsuper cool and off roadyā without having an actual clue on how to use them or ever being in a position where they would need to.
Itās called inferiority complex, real or perceived, thatās my feeling on what it is. If I was in their position and actually confident that my rig / brand was better, I would care not what some newcomer had. Welcome to the party. However, if seeing the new kid on the block has you feeling a...