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Rusted Through Fender Well
2009 Ford Escape
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
6.8
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $480
- Average Mileage:
- 85,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- need to weld in new panel and paint (4 reports)
- bolt an auxiliary shock mount (1 reports)
body / paint problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I hate rust to begin with. But I saw it was a design flaw with sound deadening foam that was sprayed behind the wheel well to decrease road noise. But it also captures moisture and causes it to rust from the back side of the shell well.
- Mark G., Minneapolis, MN, US