Glad I didn't buy a ford

[QldKev]

http://www.news-mail.com.au/story/2012/03/01/company-sells-rusty-new-car/


Talking with my boss, his neighbour also got one from the same dealership with issues on rust. Ford replaced this one too. The talk around town is that they are cars that have been flooded in the Brisbane floods and got cleaned up to be sold off, hence with the comments such as they dont smell like a new car. I cannot say if this is true or false, but it sounds scarey that this could happen.

[motorin on]

I wonder if this problem will be limited to Fords,I spose it will depend on the locations of the new car holding yards
Pretty slack that these cars will be sold to the public,would they have been insured by the dealer's?

[chillicatqld]

Fords have been known to be rusty for many many years.
Gold Coast Taxi's even had a meeting with Ford years ago about the issue, new cars having rust in seams etc

I was at my panel beaters a few years back - they had the front end off an almost new XR6 Turbo ute, and had advised the bloke ( a pro surfer) whose ute it was to sell it as soon as it was repaired because of the rust that was in it already.

[zorro]

Neighbor had a Territory from new and the rear tailgate was riddled with rust within 2yrs, lived semi rural nowhere near coastal areas and always garaged.

Seems common on some models

[Toddler78]

I suppose we have a new acronym for FORD. "Full On Rust Damage"

[Mick1]

There was a write up in Carsguide last year which stated there was a number of Territory's found to have an unwanted option, FactoryRust!

[Irish]

Living on the coast is always a hot spot for the red death on motor vehicles. Living in a rural area is almost as bad (feacies and high levels of dust). Go buy a second hand mine vehicle, and see how long it holds together. There is a reason they sell them for almost nothing after 2 years.

[ryno]

Rust issues aren't unique to Fords, I've seen plenty crashed VE Omegas that have rust where you normally wouldn't see.

[calais190]

Could rust be a consequence of the GFC and the pressure on manufacturers to cut costs in order to keep trading?

Food for thought.

[RAWKUS]

Rust proofing metal adds weight, esp if zinc based and the power required to process galvanising materials is high too. Cost cutting...quite possibly.

[gigantor]

pretty dam dodgy thats for sure.

[aussiemuscle308]

to be fair, it wasn't really a new car, just a dodgey dealer. The biggest problem Ford has is it's dealers. too many of them are shonky and the stories i read on the Ford forums seem to back this up. they need to clean the deadwood and take their franchise off them.

[QldKev]

to be fair, it wasn't really a new car, just a dodgey dealer. The biggest problem Ford has is it's dealers. too many of them are shonky and the stories i read on the Ford forums seem to back this up. they need to clean the deadwood and take their franchise off them.


Raises a good question

Did the local dealer do the dodge, or were they sold the car thinking it was direct from Ford/surplus stock from another dealer and were not aware of this?

I hope some authority checks into this and gets to the bottom of it. I wonder how many people are still complaining or just accept it as it is?