Just got mine this month and the I noticed the slightly inconsistent coloring on the black door handles too. My XLT was the dealer demo and had 1000 miles on it so it's been "handled". They must have gone cheaper with the plastic material this time around which is unfortunate because I do like the look of having black accent door handles. Looks like some Back to Black type of product will be needed or I'll just need to wear gloves year round when opening the doors ?
Odd that some Rangers seem to suffer from this while others don't. Don't tell the greasy finger conspiracy theorist but I'm just not buying that being the cause of this discoloration issue and I have a solid reason why. My rear door handles look worse than either of my fronts do. I'm the only driver of this vehicle and most of the time I'm also the only one in the truck and I also rarely ever open the back doors yet the rear handles look far worse than the fronts.
I understand the greasy finger thought but that’s usually after quite a bit of time and touchage. I’m going to try some of the Back to Black stuff and see if that helps. Maybe certain climates help or make it worse. Weird.
Yes, there's some other failure here beyond greasy fingers. A brand new truck shouldn't have door handles that look like this, as stated before, I have a 2002 Ranger Edge in the driveway and the handles are still a solid black color. My greasy fingers have touched those door handles for 18 years and I have never applied any chemicals to them. I'm not a chemist but common sense tells me something is wrong here...
Something is leaking.....
