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This one is on the lot at my local dealer. Seems like a pretty blatant QC oversight. Anyone else seen this? The picture doesn’t do it justice, I noticed it as soon as I turned into the lot.
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trikermutha
That maybe the seam sealer then they painted over it looking like paint drips
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mayotte
Mine has this as well. You can just razor-blade it off in two seconds.
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mayotte said:
Mine has this as well. You can just razor-blade it off in two seconds.
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Seems like that shouldn’t be necessary on a brand new truck. But maybe my expectations are too high. Makes me wonder what else was overlooked.
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Drew9753
Mine has this as well. I was slightly concerned to remove the "drips" without knowing whether it could expose metal to the elements...?
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_Montana_
Ew.

Agreed... should not be necessary on a new vehicle. If I'm being honest, this is the most first year "bugs" I have ever seen and it's a little concerning. At least most seem to be cosmetic and fixable.

O well, ~3 year beta testers rise up! 🙌
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Opiewho
Really guys? Start looking at other, and older cars & trucks. Most look like that.
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Opiewho said:
Really guys? Start looking at other, and older cars & trucks. Most look like that.
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Most? I can’t remember ever seeing this.
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Someone else posted the same on a white one. Not acceptable.
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TrailBossColorado
Mine has it too. I wonder if it’s how they apply that rough coating that’s under the paint along the bottom of the truck ?
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Opiewho said:
Really guys? Start looking at other, and older cars & trucks. Most look like that.
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No.
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There's a lot of stupid crap like that on vehicles I've worked on... it's just it normally is not in a spot that's normally visible... I'm also not really seeing anything that screams abnormal or excessive for a first year problem. A lot of stupid **** yes but it's not like the vehicle isn't mostly making it A to B. Well except that one guy. Actually... maybe I lied, remember when everyone said QC improved? :LOL:

All kidding aside, seeing what I deal with with rollouts, this is really not horrendous. But annoying, yes.
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littleblazer said:
There's a lot of stupid crap like that on vehicles I've worked on... it's just it normally is not in a spot that's normally visible... I'm also not really seeing anything that screams abnormal or excessive for a first year problem. A lot of stupid **** yes but it's not like the vehicle isn't mostly making it A to B. Well except that one guy. Actually... maybe I lied, remember when everyone said QC improved? :LOL:

All kidding aside, seeing what I deal with with rollouts, this is really not horrendous. But annoying, yes.
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Easy to spot crap is being missed, what about the issues you can't see???
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RJL1983 said:
Easy to spot crap is being missed, what about the issues you can't see???
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Yeah. But they always miss that stuff. You just can't see it. Hate to be like that but again, I've seen so much bs working on various makes I just expect it... sorry.
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Our truck has this as well. Also, we have even noticed this on quite a few 2nd gens when installing steps as well. I think white contrasts the most so its even more obvious.
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TrailBossColorado
Well, I hate to be the one to point it out but if you find something on a vehicle you’re looking to buy that’s unacceptable to you then don’t buy it. Simple.
It is the first vehicle that I have seen it this bad on though. The paint looks smooth with no runs anywhere so I do think it’s undercoating or galvanizing.
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TrailBossColorado said:
Well, I hate to be the one to point it out but if you find something on a vehicle you’re looking to buy that’s unacceptable to you then don’t buy it. Simple.
It is the first vehicle that I have seen it this bad on though. The paint looks smooth with no runs anywhere so I do think it’s undercoating or galvanizing.
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its the rubberized rock guard that they spray on the bottom of the rocker panels that then gets painted over.
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CCEnthusiasts said:
its the rubberized rock guard that they spray on the bottom of the rocker panels that then gets painted over.
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At the factory?
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They didn't miss it. They don't intend to remove it. My Bronco had similar.

My TB does too.
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youmaja2
My 2022 has the exact same issue, and it's only on the Driver's side. It's sad that they didn't fix this with the new generation.
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