My Bonnet (or Hood) is Rusting!

Matty77 · Jul 18, 2018

Hi Guys
Long term lurker here for about the past 3 and a bit years but I finally thought I should join......

Anyway, my 2015 Ecoboost has started to rust along the leading edge of the bonnet above the headlight. There is no stonechip damage so it's bubbling up from behind the paint. Can't be right for a 2 and a half year old car surely???
Apologies for the blurry picture, my phone camera has seen better days!

Has anyone else had an issue / fix to this?

W111BOB · Jul 18, 2018

Matty77 said:
Hi Guys
Long term lurker here for about the past 3 and a bit years but I finally thought I should join......

Anyway, my 2015 Ecoboost has started to rust along the leading edge of the bonnet above the headlight. There is no stonechip damage so it's bubbling up from behind the paint. Can't be right for a 2 and a half year old car surely???
Apologies for the blurry picture, my phone camera has seen better days!

Has anyone else had an issue / fix to this?

Get that in front of your dealer - immediately!! do not pass go...

That isnt right - Dealer should fix- how long is the paint warranty on these?

jord79 · Jul 18, 2018

Thought the bonnet was aluminium?

AwesomePawsum · Jul 18, 2018

jord79 said:
Thought the bonnet was aluminium?

Aluminium do oxyde, just not in the same way as metal rust.

It rarely make an hole into the aluminium sheet but it will cause the paint to bubble up.

Spider · Jul 18, 2018

Wasn't this a problem with S197's with the aluminium hood? Something to do with dissimilar metals, the build up of charge and electrical earthing?

rreyna77 · Jul 18, 2018

Few people in our local group have had this issue and dealer replaced hood. I have it myself and need to take mine in.

marks · Jul 18, 2018

jord79 said:
Thought the bonnet was aluminium?

Look up filiform corrosion

Spider · Jul 18, 2018

It’s more likely to do with galvanic coupling..like the problem with the S197’s

http://mustangforum.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7157

wildcatgoal · Jul 18, 2018

Common problem in US. Dealer to dealer about actually getting it successfully warrantied but it is a DEFECT not from wear and tear/exposure.

Drewbo · Jul 18, 2018

wildcatgoal said:
Common problem in US. Dealer to dealer about actually getting it successfully warrantied but it is a DEFECT not from wear and tear/exposure.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36917

Adam83 · Jul 18, 2018

Is there any tiny chips anywhere in that area? If so then I’d imagine they won’t cover it under warranty as it’s damage that’s caused moisture and oxygen to get to the aluminium and cause it to corrode. I’m going off my 17 years experience in a Ford Bodyshop and if there’s a chip or any paint damage which is very likely on the leading edge of a bonnet then they will politely say no to repairing it under warranty.

Matty77 · Jul 18, 2018

Adam83 said:
Is there any tiny chips anywhere in that area? If so then I’d imagine they won’t cover it under warranty as it’s damage that’s caused moisture and oxygen to get to the aluminium and cause it to corrode. I’m going off my 17 years experience in a Ford Bodyshop and if there’s a chip or any paint damage which is very likely on the leading edge of a bonnet then they will politely say no to repairing it under warranty.

Fortunately no damage or chips at all in that area. The little white bits on the blurry pic must be dust. Interesting to see it looks like a fairly common issue on the US threads.

Adam83 · Jul 19, 2018

Ah well should be ok then, fingers crossed for a good paint match now if they do replace the bonnet!

Big_G · Jul 20, 2018

You will be met with extreme resistance from Ford on this and i absolutely guarantee they will blame stone chips & deny your warrenty claim. I had exactly the same issue on my old 2015 Ecoboost ... ironicaly same colour as yours too but my rust was on the wheelarches. Ford said it was stone chip damage, took 6 weeks of arguing then an email to Andy Barratt before it was sorted out.

hinch · Jul 22, 2018

just noticed mines starting to bubble over right headlight too so i'll be doing the ford dance next week if i get chance.

My Bonnet (or Hood) is Rusting!

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