Along with other body/paint defects listed elsewhere, the bed is not sealed, allowing dirt & dust to enter. Another step backwards for Ford.
Update from May 16, 2016:
DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR:
1. Approx. 2’ in from front edge under mirror – Panel wave/ripple.
2. Approx. 26-3/8†from front edge & 2-7/8†up from lower body line – Fish eye/dirt under/in paint.
3. Under door handle two places - indents/ripple panel, flexing where door handle is located.
DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR:
1. Top of door panel under glass dirt under paint.
2. Approx. 3’ from front edge of door between black filler and upper body line is a dent.
3. Body panel edge not aligned front to rear door.
4. Approx. 3’ in from front door edge from upper body line to lower body line the door panel is concaved/wavy, rippled.
5. Same at rear edge of door panel.
DRIVER SIDE BED:
1. Front to rear of the box above the upper body line is wavy/ripples.
2. Approx. 48†back from the front of the box above the upper body panel the body panel seams protrude.
3. From the front of the box to the wheel well below the lower body line the paint is rough.
PASSENGER FRONT FENDER:
1. Approx. 23†from door edge & 1’ down there is a pointed protrusion in the fender.
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR:
1. Approx. 2’ from front edge below mirror above the upper body line the panel is wavy.
2. Approx. 26†back from front edge & 3†down from upper body line the door panel is wavy.
3. Under door handle two places - indents/ripple panel, flexing where door handle is located.
4. Door does not close flush with rear door.
PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR:
1. The door is out of alignment - The gap at front edge to front door is Approx. 3/8†and the gap from the rear door edge to cab is Approx. 1/8â€
2. Wavy door panel under black pillar cap.
3. Above upper bodyline Approx 1-1/2†from front edge of door - Fisheye or dirt in paint.
4. Approx. 3’ in from front door edge from upper body line to lower body line the door panel is concaved/wavy, rippled.
PASSENGER SIDE BED:
1. Front to rear of the box above the upper body line is wavy/ripples.
2. Approx. 4†back from the front edge down 1†– Fish eye/dimple in paint.
3. Approx. 48†back from the front of the box above the upper body panel the body panel seams protrude.
DRIVER SIDE ROOF ABOVE REAR PASSENGER DOOR:
1. Rough paint on roof above rear passenger door.
BED TO INTERIOR SIDE PANELS:
1. The interior side and front box panels are not mated properly or sealed to the bed bottom, photo represents typical around all three panels to box.
Note: The ripples mentioned on the door panels are from the door skins not stamped to the contour of the door thus being somewhat flat after wrapping around the structural frames and where the stamping took place at the door handles and mirrors etc.
Deficiencies did not show in photos, I placed blue tape at spots noted above.
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Along with other body/paint defects listed elsewhere, the bed is not sealed, allowing dirt & dust to enter. Another step backwards for Ford. Update from May 16, 2016: DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR: 1. Approx. 2’ in from front edge under mirror – Panel wave/ripple. 2. Approx. 26-3/8†from front edge & 2-7/8†up from lower body line – Fish eye/dirt under/in paint. 3. Under door handle two places - indents/ripple panel, flexing where door handle is located. DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR: 1. Top of door panel under glass dirt under paint. 2. Approx. 3’ from front edge of door between black filler and upper body line is a dent. 3. Body panel edge not aligned front to rear door. 4. Approx. 3’ in from front door edge from upper body line to lower body line the door panel is concaved/wavy, rippled. 5. Same at rear edge of door panel. DRIVER SIDE BED: 1. Front to rear of the box above the upper body line is wavy/ripples. 2. Approx. 48†back from the front of the box above the upper body panel the body panel seams protrude. 3. From the front of the box to the wheel well below the lower body line the paint is rough. PASSENGER FRONT FENDER: 1. Approx. 23†from door edge & 1’ down there is a pointed protrusion in the fender. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR: 1. Approx. 2’ from front edge below mirror above the upper body line the panel is wavy. 2. Approx. 26†back from front edge & 3†down from upper body line the door panel is wavy. 3. Under door handle two places - indents/ripple panel, flexing where door handle is located. 4. Door does not close flush with rear door. PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR: 1. The door is out of alignment - The gap at front edge to front door is Approx. 3/8†and the gap from the rear door edge to cab is Approx. 1/8†2. Wavy door panel under black pillar cap. 3. Above upper bodyline Approx 1-1/2†from front edge of door - Fisheye or dirt in paint. 4. Approx. 3’ in from front door edge from upper body line to lower body line the door panel is concaved/wavy, rippled. PASSENGER SIDE BED: 1. Front to rear of the box above the upper body line is wavy/ripples. 2. Approx. 4†back from the front edge down 1†– Fish eye/dimple in paint. 3. Approx. 48†back from the front of the box above the upper body panel the body panel seams protrude. DRIVER SIDE ROOF ABOVE REAR PASSENGER DOOR: 1. Rough paint on roof above rear passenger door. BED TO INTERIOR SIDE PANELS: 1. The interior side and front box panels are not mated properly or sealed to the bed bottom, photo represents typical around all three panels to box. Note: The ripples mentioned on the door panels are from the door skins not stamped to the contour of the door thus being somewhat flat after wrapping around the structural frames and where the stamping took place at the door handles and mirrors etc. Deficiencies did not show in photos, I placed blue tape at spots noted above.
- 2016-f150, Tacoma, WA, US