BRAND NEW and RUSTY - not superficial

Wow! This entire journey to owning a Bronco feels like a bad rash that just will not go away. Sorry!

Damn I could possibly see it if it was delivered during winter on a semi through salted mid-west roads but that's pretty bad. They salt spray our roads weekly here and my 2 yr. old car doesn't have any where near that amount amount of corrosion.

I think that's superficial.

Superficial or not, it’s good you documented it and informed your dealer.

Read the fine details in Ford’s corrosion warranty, and schedule with your dealer (when everything calms down and parts are more readily available) to have them refurbed/replaced.

I have no idea if they use the same part, but do you think they robbed them from a Ranger and used them to complete a build? That said, they did things like that along the line in 1965/1966 on the 66' builds lol.

its superficial get some BLO and clean it up . once you start to drive in elements it's going to look just like that .
move on nothing to see here just that all are jittery . its a back woods over the hill cross the river play in the sand jump mud puddles , get it muddy vehicle for Pete sake !!!!!

okie4570

I have no idea if they use the same part, but do you think they robbed them from a Ranger and used them to complete a build? That said, they did things like that along the line in 1965/1966 on the 66' builds lol.

That’s what I was thinking.

My old Bronco was a 1988, built at MAP. The 87-91 Bricknose generation was NOTORIOUS for having overstock parts from other trucks/ MYs thrown in them. Case and point; mine was a V8 EFI when 90% of Ford’s engine lineup was still transitioning from carbs. Not only that, it had a stock 4 on the floor… when most of their 1/4 and 1/2 tons had transitioned to the auto or 5spd (or was it 6 speed? Idr) manual trans by that time. I loved that Bronco to death and those parts were a dime a dozen and sturdy as hell (Example: I replaced the original starter after 32 years going strong, it looked completely unrecognizable when I pulled it. It looked more like a rusty tin can pulled out of a swamp than a starter) but holy moly it was difficult to find DIY instructions specific to that MY. I was constantly on a scavenger hunt on YouTube for mechanic tutorials with parts that resembled what was under the hood of my Bronco. By the time it came to rewiring everything, I got so frustrated that I considered releasing the P brake and letting it roll into traffic, downhill, on fire. Fortunately my carpenter buddy saved me from that decision and did the wiring himself.

I’d be shocked if MAP started their MY21 Bronco builds 100% from scratch. That’s not always a bad thing, per se. Because in 20 years when you’re scavenging for cheap parts, you can be confident you’ll find what you need off a MY19-21 Ranger in the junkyard for a fraction of the cost of a new refurb/OEM part. But in OP’s case here….. that’s unbelievably frustrating.

I’m curious as to the point of origin on those parts. if They are coming on a slow boat and aren’t coated completely before they ship, they will rust

AcesandEights

I think that's superficial.

Yepper

Water spot rust... Lol

LOT ROT STRIKES AGAIN! Check for nibbles on your wiring harness.

All the best, BD

BuzzyBud

Wow! This entire journey to owning a Bronco feels like a bad rash that just will not go away. Sorry!

okie4570

I have no idea if they use the same part, but do you think they robbed them from a Ranger and used them to complete a build? That said, they did things like that along the line in 1965/1966 on the 66' builds lol.

That’s the impression I get from it.

Rydfree

Yepper

Definitely not a structural concern, but it’s sub surface with pitting. Just pisses me off after paying for new.

TK1215

I’m curious as to the point of origin on those parts. if They are coming on a slow boat and aren’t coated completely before they ship, they will rust

Yeah. Flash rust would totally be okay, like the edges on the control arms you see right. This is not that.

big dong

LOT ROT STRIKES AGAIN! Check for nibbles on your wiring harness.

All the best, BD

Makes me want to check the rest,

Broncadonk MKG

Superficial or not, it’s good you documented it and informed your dealer.

Read the fine details in Ford’s corrosion warranty, and schedule with your dealer (when everything calms down and parts are more readily available) to have them refurbed/replaced.

Will do. Thanks brother.

oldgoat

its superficial get some BLO and clean it up . once you start to drive in elements it's going to look just like that .
move on nothing to see here just that all are jittery . its a back woods over the hill cross the river play in the sand jump mud puddles , get it muddy vehicle for Pete sake !!!!!

I don’t keep trailer queens. 100% rund over trees, natural pin striping, high angle rock climbs, mud and fording waters. What I don’t do: Pay for new then fix it for them. If I screw something up on my truck, it’s on me. They do it and it better be on their dime.

WuNgUn

Water spot rust... Lol

Don’t know what kind of water you drink, but it’s either crap steel or a long time oxidizing. That’s the adult word for rust.

Rydfree

Yepper

This is not flash rust. You can see that on other components. Totally expected. These parts are either from a different timeline or crap steel. This is 3D textured pitting.