Aluminum hoods now covered for 5 yrs, unlimited miles

[blwnsmoke]

Not sure when this started but found this posted on the Ford site I belong to in the 2016 warranty guide.

https://www.ford.com/resources/ford...ck-Warranty-version-1_frdwa_EN-US_03_2015.pdf

"If aluminum body panels have corrosion or rust damage, and the damage is not the result of abnormal usage, vehicle accident, customer actions and/or extreme environmental conditions, the corrosion or rust damage repairs are covered for 5 years, unlimited miles."

 

[peterk9]

Not sure when this started but found this posted on the Ford site I belong to in the 2016 warranty guide.

https://www.ford.com/resources/ford...ck-Warranty-version-1_frdwa_EN-US_03_2015.pdf

"If aluminum body panels have corrosion or rust damage, and the damage is not the result of abnormal usage, vehicle accident, customer actions and/or extreme environmental conditions, the corrosion or rust damage repairs are covered for 5 years, unlimited miles."

I have a copy of that warranty guide which I downloaded on Sept. 21, 2015 and it had that exact statement in it. It is not included in the 2015 Warranty Guide.

Peter

 

[Lantz]

So this only applies to 16 year models and up?

 

[peterk9]

So this only applies to 16 year models and up?

It would appear that way.

 

[Lantz]

It would appear that way.

Well....dang.

 

[peterk9]

Well....dang.

I only said that since it only appears in the 2016/17 Warranty Guides. I have not seen anything mentioning it would apply to previous years.

Peter

 

[Lantz]

I only said that since it only appears in the 2016/17 Warranty Guides. I have not seen anything mentioning it would apply to previous years.

Peter

I doubt anything will come of it for previous years. I just installed a hood deflector, which I am NOT a fan of, this weekend to cover the chipping. It looks better than the aluminum showing, and its also a good thing that my EX is black so that its not as obvious there is a hood deflector on.

After doing this, I checked out my Dad's magnetic 15 and his is blistering too! I told him time is ticking to get it fixed since he has about 31,000 miles.