Most cars are not exposed to the elements when carried on a ship. The closest approximation for shipping the MME is to Hawaii, where they travel from San Diego to Honolulu and then to the other islands. The environment here is far different though. Very humid and warm (mostly).
No, the doors are steel.
It does look as though there's no sealant between the outer lip of the door where it folds over on to the inner skin. I noticed that on mine but no rust (yet). I do give it a heavy dose of ceramic sealant on that area when I wash mine. I suppose in theory that water can collect over time and find it's way into any gaps? ?Hi there! Greetings from Germany.
Just registered here to cross check if people are having the same issues as we have over here.
I recently discoverd what looked like rust unter the paint on 3 of my Mach-E Doors.
The dealer checked it and now gets into contact with Ford to see what to do.
I asked others in a German Mach-E forum to see if they have seen that also on their cars. So far we have 4 with simmilar rust issues at the doors and 5 do not.
Anyone over here already has seen this? So far I didn't read much about rust issues with this car. Only some brake rotor rust that I would consider normal for EVs.
I wouldn't have wondered seeing such things after 5 years or so, as there isn't much rust prevention done from the factory. But the cars are all around a year old only. If people think the battery is the first thing to die, I now would be more worried about the chassis.
Rust damage resulting in perforation (holes) in body sheet metal panels is covered for: 5 years/unlimited miles. I don't think rusting out from the bottom is covered, especially if there are "extreme environmental conditions".
Even though "it happens", I am quite nervous of the preparation of the rest of the car if this would be the case. A factory is a controlled situation that absolutely should not have this issue this soon. I have had close to a hundred cars in my lifetime and I have never seen rust this soon to someone's or my car.
I can see the rust through the drain holes, but as a person that sees F150 truck doors every day, that might not be rust under the paint.Hi there! Greetings from Germany.
Just registered here to cross check if people are having the same issues as we have over here.
I recently discoverd what looked like rust unter the paint on 3 of my Mach-E Doors.
The dealer checked it and now gets into contact with Ford to see what to do.
I asked others in a German Mach-E forum to see if they have seen that also on their cars. So far we have 4 with simmilar rust issues at the doors and 5 do not.
Anyone over here already has seen this? So far I didn't read much about rust issues with this car. Only some brake rotor rust that I would consider normal for EVs.
I wouldn't have wondered seeing such things after 5 years or so, as there isn't much rust prevention done from the factory. But the cars are all around a year old only. If people think the battery is the first thing to die, I now would be more worried about the chassis.
