Re: Rust on '03 Mountaineer

I bot the vehicle in Sept 2002. So that makes it now 5 1/2 years old. I 
assume that 5 year warranty would be expired??

Jim Warman wrote:
> If the paint bubble is caused by a rust perforation from inside the
wheel 
> well, you may be elligible for the 5 year corrosion warranty clause.
More 
> info is available in your "Owner Information Guide" (not to be confused
with 
> the "Owner Manual"). Even then, it will depend on your warranty start
date.
> 
> It sure wouldn't hurt to seek out a knowledgeable service advisor at a 
> dealer and have the concern *****sed as far as coverage is concerned...
> 
> 
> "D.D. Palmer" <ddpalmer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:CqCdncTC8LL50G_anZ2dnUVZ_ournZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I noticed today that there is a "rust bubble" of paint on the passenger

>> side above the rear wheel well. I looked in the wheel well and can see
some 
>> rust forming...on both sides. My '03 now has 70,000 miles and is garage

>> kept, but is in the "rust belt" of Pittsburgh. I would like to get
another 
>> few years out of this vehicle and am wondering if I should do something
NOW 
>> to retard further rust....or just keep it clean and wait until it's a 
>> bigger deal. In other words, can rust really be stopped or would can
all 
>> one do is wait for it to become big enough to fix?
>>
>> Anyone else noticing rust on '02 and later bodystyle 
>> Mountaineer/Explorers? 
> 
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