NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD
Safety Recall 19S43
Select 2019 Model Year Ranger Vehicles
Rear Lamps Issue
Affected Vehicles:
Vehicle: Ranger
Model Year: 2019
Assembly Plant: Michigan
Build Dates: June 4, 2018 through August 16, 2019
Reasons for this Safety Recall:
In some of...
I am the auto body tech at the Ford dealer so I'm submitting to ford how I'll be doing the repair :thumbsup: I've got a plan worked out already on how to correct it. I just want it to be on Ford's dime:sunglasses:
Update: submitted a warranty claim to ford and waiting to hear back what they say about it.
Update: Ford commented back to my dealer and said the Interior/Exterior prior approval team will get back to him by Monday, as additional research is required for this concern.
Not sure why you haven't seen the seam sealer fords been putting on many doors since 2015. All F150's have it. Here's a 2019 F150 with it. As an auto body tech I'm always having to add it to new parts to match the OEM finish.
That's very interesting. I can't be the only one out there missing it...I hope.
I'm thinking ford is going to be getting a customer service call from me one of these days.
Thanks for the reply. I just can't believe they would send trucks (maybe just mine) out of the factory missing something that's been standard practice for most auto makers for years now
As an auto body tech I was pretty dissapointed when I got my ranger (build date 2/19) with no seam sealer on any doors. The seam sealer protects against moisture/unwanted gunk getting inbetween the skin and door frame. I figured that's just how ford was building the rangers. I just checked out a...
240 lbs of sand bags in the box. I've done the same routine for my past 2 Rangers and 1 F150. Makes a world of difference especially when on glare ice. My 99 and 06 Rangers with the 4.10 gears and open dif couldn't get moving with good tires and no weight in 2wd.
You will not be able to remove the decal nicely if the bodyshop cleared over it. It will have to be sanded down and repainted. You will risk removing clearcoat where you don't want to.