Didn’t know my engine was edible! I opened the hood for the first time to check fluid levels and found this. May have occurred in the Dearborn lot.

[rvniner]

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[someday]

Saw another post a few months ago here or on the other site with the same thing on a freshly delivered PB. How this got past PDI is a mystery. It was the first thing I looked at under the hood when I went to inspect mine before delivery.

 

[Gman61]

What would do this? This is nuts...following thread....I will be taking delivery in the next 3 weeks and will be checking under the hood right away?
Any ideas what would of chewed this? Crikey!

 

[fmdog44]

What would do this? This is nuts...following thread....I will be taking delivery in the next 3 weeks and will be checking under the hood right away?
Any ideas what would of chewed this? Crikey!

Rats

 

[F-150 Prius]

How is it carmakers still use "tasty" plastics?

 

[Graygoose2021]

Looks like dealer didnt do any type of inspection neither...wow

 

[RCR001]

A lot of newer Plastic material is made with a type of Soy, Had the father in laws wiring ate up on a new vehicle, luckily it was a insurance claim, 5000 in damage, Chipmunks and squirrel's are happy! Pepper spray is what he was told..

 

[3DogKnight]

What would do this? This is nuts...following thread....I will be taking delivery in the next 3 weeks and will be checking under the hood right away?
Any ideas what would of chewed this? Crikey!

Rats

 

[discothan]

Those rodents eat that soy-based stuff up. Happened in my 2009 Rav4, a family of mice moved into a ventilation intake and feasted on wiring.

 

[F-150 Prius]

A lot of newer Plastic material is made with a type of Soy, Had the father in laws wiring ate up on a new vehicle, luckily it was a insurance claim, 5000 in damage, Chipmunks and squirrel's are happy! Pepper spray is what he was told..

Porsche used to make its wiring out of a plastic that mice loved to eat. The plastic, the nice nesting spots, a warm engine and even the low voltage electrical circuits still active in a locked car seem to be irresistible.
Pepper spray doesn't work – rodents don't taste hot food the way we do. Some spicy deterrents work as irritants to their nose, but then it's a battle of determination and time (a hungry rat won't stop eating, or drive the car for a week and the deterrent has dissipated.)
There's youtube channels on how to catch or deter rodents.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+stop+mice+eating+my+car
Peppermint oil spray seems to be a commonly proven method.

 

[3DogKnight]

Your dealer should have caught this while prepping your truck for delivery.

 

[UGADawg96]

This is how I keep rodents away....

 

[2mileshigh]

How long did you have the truck before you checked under the hood? Do you park outside at home or work (or travel and park outside at an airport)? Have you noticed rabbits around areas where you park? This is a common problem at DIA.

I've seen rabbits remain under the hood even after a vehicle is driven. Other critters are a bit more skittish, and tend to bail once an engine starts. Rabbits are content to keep on chewing and enjoy the ride. The crew at my local Grease Monkey have joked about charging a rabbit extraction and relocation fee.

 

[pavementends]

How long did you have the truck before you checked under the hood? Do you park outside at home or work (or travel and park outside at an airport)?

Yeah, OP, I'd rehearse this answer before you SCOLD your dealer. It'll be the first thing they'll ask. This sucks.

 

[UGADawg96]

Yeah, OP, I'd rehearse this answer before you SCOLD your dealer. It'll be the first thing they'll ask. This sucks.

Sick avatar picture!!!! Is that in Idaho ?

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