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Rust on rear end of 2021 F-150 -- any others?

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The old rule of thumb is that it takes 5X as much money to get back a customer as it takes to retain one. Regardless of how accurate that is, I can assure you that my truck is the last new Ford vehicle I will own.

A family member damaged their Honda Ridgeline off-road and finally admitted to needing a more off-road oriented vehicle for rock hunting expeditions on old mining roads in the Southwest. Ford Ranger and new Bronco were mentioned to me as options but I told them hell no after the fit and finish issues experienced by myself and others with the F-150 and because of the poor customer service from the local Ford dealership that I have endured regarding those issues.

I recommended the 4Runner and worked out a good deal with the local Toyota dealer. incidentally, Toyota is also experiencing supply issues and they have been having a hard time keeping trucks and SUVs on the lot. What would have been a smoking deal became only a good one because the weekend after I stopped in all their 4Runner stock sold out after those supply issues were publicized. The only reason a deal was made at all was one of the sold vehicles fell through and of course it was the most expensive one. Otherwise, it would have been a wait for the next transport truck.

Long story short, I ducked underneath to check out what Toyota considers a new undercarriage to look like and it was exactly as you should expect.

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Ford needs to wake up and realize that it’s not 1908 and customers don’t have to take whatever Ford throws at them.
Makes me wonder if trading my Tundra for a F-150 PB Lariat is a prudent and wise decision....no visible signs of rust on my 2018 tundra!
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I seriously looked at Toyota and would be a Toyota owner today except that the dealer wanted $3200 over MSRP + tax, tag, title and dealer fee to buy. Nope!

The pictures of the Toyota above are how I expect a new vehicle to be. My rust bucket F150 will be my last FORD. Screw me once shame on you, screw me twice shame on me.
 

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The old rule of thumb is that it takes 5X as much money to get back a customer as it takes to retain one. Regardless of how accurate that is, I can assure you that my truck is the last new Ford vehicle I will own.

A family member damaged their Honda Ridgeline off-road and finally admitted to needing a more off-road oriented vehicle for rock hunting expeditions on old mining roads in the Southwest. Ford Ranger and new Bronco were mentioned to me as options but I told them hell no after the fit and finish issues experienced by myself and others with the F-150 and because of the poor customer service from the local Ford dealership that I have endured regarding those issues.

I recommended the 4Runner and worked out a good deal with the local Toyota dealer. incidentally, Toyota is also experiencing supply issues and they have been having a hard time keeping trucks and SUVs on the lot. What would have been a smoking deal became only a good one because the weekend after I stopped in all their 4Runner stock sold out after those supply issues were publicized. The only reason a deal was made at all was one of the sold vehicles fell through and of course it was the most expensive one. Otherwise, it would have been a wait for the next transport truck.

Long story short, I ducked underneath to check out what Toyota considers a new undercarriage to look like and it was exactly as you should expect.

50C1A9A7-A205-4EDA-B820-8EC354CA4662.jpeg
59A99F5B-800F-4F67-839F-F3B7BB113B78.jpeg
C2E2EEDE-6FB3-49E1-8DA2-0F44215EF602.jpeg
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16A92479-4499-4785-B363-4D851D647DD1.jpeg
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Ford needs to wake up and realize that it’s not 1908 and customers don’t have to take whatever Ford throws at them.
This makes me want to hold off ordering a new F150 next month, since I'm waiting out this rust issue, and then waiting until the new Tundra is available at the end of the year.
 

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The old rule of thumb is that it takes 5X as much money to get back a customer as it takes to retain one. Regardless of how accurate that is, I can assure you that my truck is the last new Ford vehicle I will own.

A family member damaged their Honda Ridgeline off-road and finally admitted to needing a more off-road oriented vehicle for rock hunting expeditions on old mining roads in the Southwest. Ford Ranger and new Bronco were mentioned to me as options but I told them hell no after the fit and finish issues experienced by myself and others with the F-150 and because of the poor customer service from the local Ford dealership that I have endured regarding those issues.

I recommended the 4Runner and worked out a good deal with the local Toyota dealer. incidentally, Toyota is also experiencing supply issues and they have been having a hard time keeping trucks and SUVs on the lot. What would have been a smoking deal became only a good one because the weekend after I stopped in all their 4Runner stock sold out after those supply issues were publicized. The only reason a deal was made at all was one of the sold vehicles fell through and of course it was the most expensive one. Otherwise, it would have been a wait for the next transport truck.

Long story short, I ducked underneath to check out what Toyota considers a new undercarriage to look like and it was exactly as you should expect.

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16A92479-4499-4785-B363-4D851D647DD1.jpeg
D19B1F4D-7E36-4099-8BBD-9DD6A4C0269D.jpeg




Ford needs to wake up and realize that it’s not 1908 and customers don’t have to take whatever Ford throws at them.
Wow! Look at that undercarriage!
If Toyota made a crew Tundra 6.5bed it would definitely be considered.
TOYOTA is probably reading this right now.
STEP IT UP FORD!
 

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I seriously looked at Toyota and would be a Toyota owner today except that the dealer wanted $3200 over MSRP + tax, tag, title and dealer fee to buy. Nope!..
I stopped at another Toyota dealership last year after looking at a Jeep Gladiator to make a comparison because I really wanted a truck with a manual transmission. It was a week after they had dropped the prices on everything and started offering 0% financing on the Tacoma. Apparently they only had the one I looked at because it had a clutch and despite having that very truck for sale for several thousands of dollars under MSRP, the day I dropped in, the sales managers were tacking on a $5,000 ADM and claimed that I would get it back on the 0% to which I just had to laugh at them. The whole exercise was moot however, since Toyota no longer makes single cabs and I barely fit in the Tacoma driver’s seat. Needless to say, that’s not the dealership I went to when the time came to find the 4Runner above.

To be fair, the Tacoma has been experiencing its own problems with quality, being hamstrung with a minivan engine, useless payload as well as fit and finish issues coming from the North American factories. The 4Runner is still made in Japan and has the old proven 4.0 V6. It’s criminal that Toyota can’t/won’t sell the Hilux or Land Cruiser 79 here for customers who want real trucks.
 

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During my years at a Ford Assembly plant, quality was preached and pushed when sales were slow, causing layoffs and full dealer lots. As soon as sales picked up and order banks got filled, guess what went out the window each and every time, Guaranteed. Ford could be doing better on many different levels , including the rust issues that are nothing new. Some of my trucks rusted immediately, while others took a year or 18 month for the Axle to turn red. Guess they have no norm on the paint quality they use for the axle and other parts underneath. The cheaper, the better. No matter....till somebody stuck his head under his truck and started to bring attention to the rust issue online. Damn Internet.....
 
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Have them remove any rust before coating. You will be good to go!
I got it back and the Georgetown Tx Ford sprayed what they said is like a bed liner coating over it. Maybe and I doubt they cleaned the rust off. But it does look better. There are places they couldn’t spray and didn’t or just didn’t take the time and do it right. But in same boat of dealer did what they offered half assed. If there’s a class action or lawsuit from anyone let me know here and I’ll join!!!
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I got it back and the Georgetown Tx Ford sprayed what they said is like a bed liner coating over it. Maybe and I doubt they cleaned the rust off. But it does look better. There are places they couldn’t spray and didn’t or just didn’t take the time and do it right. But in same boat of dealer did what they offered half assed. If there’s a class action or lawsuit from anyone let me know here and I’ll join!!!
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Hope it does not change the thermal properties of the rear end by keeping the heat in?
 

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Picked mine up May 7th. Ordered mid Feb. I just saw this thread yesterday. It's an XL101A HD truck from KC.

Dealership offered to fix for free without even seeing it. It looks like I can fix it myself...

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I've had my truck for a few weeks now. It had rust on it when I took delivery. When I asked the dealer to fix the rust issues, they said they couldn't because Ford hasn't officially addressed that this is an issue. My dealer, surprisingly, offered to let me return the truck. I decided not to return to because I do really like it, and there is such a low inventory right now. The dealer then offered to give me a paint protection and I asked, and they agreed, to aslo do a spray in bed liner.

Following what others on here have done, I decided to take care of the rust problem myself. I used Rust-Oleum rust dissolver, then painted it with Rust-Oleum flat black paint, and then I am planning on applying crc corrosion inhibitor. I think it turned out decent. All I could think about while I was doing the work was "I can't believe I am having to do this on a brand new truck, while my 10 year old 4runner had zero rust"!
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KC plant build. Received truck on 5/7/21. Underside looks pretty good when compared to the rust issues others have seen. There are a few small areas with surface rust but overall, it looks pretty clean. However, the coatings Ford uses apparently do not last so I will be keeping an eye out on the underside each time I change the oil

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That last set of pictures looks pretty much like what my Kansas City Lariat looked like when I received it on April 22. Wiped the areas with denatured alcohol and sprayed with Krylon rust inhibiting paint.
 

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I've had my truck for a few weeks now. It had rust on it when I took delivery. When I asked the dealer to fix the rust issues, they said they couldn't because Ford hasn't officially addressed that this is an issue. My dealer, surprisingly, offered to let me return the truck. I decided not to return to because I do really like it, and there is such a low inventory right now. The dealer then offered to give me a paint protection and I asked, and they agreed, to aslo do a spray in bed liner.

Following what others on here have done, I decided to take care of the rust problem myself. I used Rust-Oleum rust dissolver, then painted it with Rust-Oleum flat black paint, and then I am planning on applying crc corrosion inhibitor. I think it turned out decent. All I could think about while I was doing the work was "I can't believe I am having to do this on a brand new truck, while my 10 year old 4runner had zero rust"!
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Looks great! This is what I did too. Now am sleeping well at night not worrying about it!
 

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That looks great. Two questions:
1) Do you have any photos post rust dissolver but pre paint?
2) How did you know what to mask off and cover with the tape?


I've had my truck for a few weeks now. It had rust on it when I took delivery. When I asked the dealer to fix the rust issues, they said they couldn't because Ford hasn't officially addressed that this is an issue. My dealer, surprisingly, offered to let me return the truck. I decided not to return to because I do really like it, and there is such a low inventory right now. The dealer then offered to give me a paint protection and I asked, and they agreed, to aslo do a spray in bed liner.

Following what others on here have done, I decided to take care of the rust problem myself. I used Rust-Oleum rust dissolver, then painted it with Rust-Oleum flat black paint, and then I am planning on applying crc corrosion inhibitor. I think it turned out decent. All I could think about while I was doing the work was "I can't believe I am having to do this on a brand new truck, while my 10 year old 4runner had zero rust"!
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