07 Stang

How long did it take to do the first time? I'm just wondering how long it will be in the shop. I'm taking it in the morning. Since it's still under warranty, they are giving me a rental car.

Rocket Ray

I wonder if it is a problem common to aluminum hoods. I have an 03 Explorer with an aluminum hood that had this problem. It was bubbling along the front edge, I had it repainted, but it has since come back.

I don't drive the stang in the winter, and rarely when its raining out. Hopefully this will keep me from having a problem.

07 Stang

Yep, according to the TSB your 2003 Explorer is included. Here's the list;

FORD:
2004-2007 F-150
2007 Explorer Sport Trac
2000-2007 Crown Victoria, Taurus
2005-2006 Ford GT
2005-2007 Mustang
2000-2003 Ranger
2000-2007 Expedition
2002-2007 Explorer

LINCOLN:
2000-2006 Lincoln LS
2000-2007 Town Car, Navigator

MERCURY:
2000-2007 Grand Marquis, Sable

I don't think simply repainting it will stop the problem. The TSB states they have to sand blast the area down to the bare metal. Because of the nature of aluminum, the shop has to be curtained off to prevent cross contamination with other metals. That is what happened during the assembly of our hoods.

Here is the actual TSB;

http://www.stangnet.com/images/stori...s/06-25-15.pdf


I don't think keeping it in the garage matters if it will corrode or not. I don't drive mine in the rain either, so if I were you, I would get under that hood with a magnifying glass and take a good look. I was able to see more with my camera's close up feature than I could with the naked eye. It is hard to see, but it is there. Thank God for this forum or else I would have never noticed.

JimsGT

1st time they had the car for a week! 2nd time it was 2 days. (Didn't matter to me I have a DD Focus, the Mustang is just a spare/toy.)

Thor20003

Wow, weird stuff.

I just found this corrosion on the underside of the hood of my 2008 Mustang. My model year is not on the TSB though???

Is this a warranty item?

BTW, I just bought my 08 this week. Also, today the airbag light started coming on also each time I drive it.

Thanks

Tylus

the TSB is old enough that it doesn't address the 2008+ cars yet. but they are covered by it as well.


Ford has a Quality control issue with their hoods and trunk lids. I had to have my 2008 Expy hood and rear hatch re-painted within 1 month of purchase for this issue back in April (left-over model from 2008)


whatever happens, don't let the Dealership give you a mediocre repair. My Expedition took 3 seperate trips to the Paint Booth before they finally did a decent job. It doesn't help that Black is an extremely hard color to match.

07 Stang

Here's the List for all 3 model years starting with the 2007 model;

Technical Service Bulletins
2007 MUSTANG

08-26-7
WATER LEAK - FRONT FLOOR AREA
08-24-10
A-PILLAR RATTLE NOISE
08-23-4
SHUDDER ON ACCEL - POSSIBLE WRONG TRANS CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED (EXCLUDES GT 500)
08-21-7
POWER WINDOW FEATURE - BOUNCE BACK DIAGNOSTICS
08-21-6
AXLE WHINE
08-17-3
CONVERTIBLE - REAR QUARTER GLASS - TORN/SEPARATING QUARTER GLASS DIVISION BAR
08-16-4
SHELBY GT500 - CLUTCH DRAG
08-9-6
4.6L WITH TR3650 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CLASH OR RASPY FEEL - SHIFTING INTO 2ND AND/OR 3RD GEAR
08-9-2
UN-COMMANDED PERIMETER LIGHTING
08-8-5
4.0L WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION - 4TH GEAR RATTLE/KNOCK NOISE ON ACCELERATION - 1800-2200 RPM APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH (72 KM/H)
07-76
SPARK PLUG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS - 4.6L 3V/5.4L 3V/6.8L 3V
08-5-10
8.8 LIMITED SLIP AXLE MOAN/GROAN NOISE DURING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS
08-4-2
COLD START FEAD HOOT - WHISTLE NOISE / BUILT BEFORE 1/28/2008
08-3-4
RATTLE/BUZZ/VIBRATION - TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER EXHAUST MOUNT - BUILT BEFORE 12/3/2007
08-2-10
4.6L MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SEPARATOR PLATE BUZZ - BUILT BEFORE 12/13/2007
08-2-4
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BOOT NOISE - BUILT BEFORE 12/6/2007
07-21-1
GRUNT/CREAK/SQUEAK/CHIRP NOISE FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING OVER BUMPS - BUILT BEFORE 2/28/2007
07-21-12
FUEL FILL SLOW, OR DIFFICULT TO FILL
07-20-3
CONVERTIBLE TOP - TENSION CABLE NOISE - BUILT BEFORE 12/1/2006
07-19-1
CONVERTIBLE TOP WEAR - BUILT BEFORE 10/11/2006
07-18-2
4.0L AND 4.6L COUPE - FRONT END NOISE OVER BUMPS
07-17-8
CONVERTIBLE SYSTEM CONCERNS
07-17-6
BUZZ/RATTLE FROM DOOR PANEL WHEN OPERATING AUDIO SYSTEM - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 8/2/2007
07-16-7
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT FLUSH IN THE CLOSED POSITION
07-14-6
WATER LEAK - FRONT FLOOR AREA
07-12-3
RCM FAULT REPORTING USING DTCS AND BIT-MAPPED PARAMETER IDENTIFIERS (PIDS) - SERVICE TIPS
07-10-3
AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON - DTC 2295 IN RESTRAINTS CONTROL MODULE AND LAMP FLASH CODE 22 - BUILT 3/1/2007- 4/15/2007
07-6-7
SPOILER/DECK LID CONTACT
07-5-13
DISCHARGED BATTERIES - VEHICLES IN STORAGE/LIMITED USAGE
07-6-8
BATTERY SERVICE - OPERATION OF BATTERY EYE - CHARGING SERVICE TIPS
07-4-3
LEATHER-WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL - LEATHER COMING LOOSE
07-1-7
MERCON® ATF REPLACED BY MERCON® V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME POWER STEERING SYSTEMS
06-26-2
CARPET REMOVE AND REPLACE
06-26-1
MERCON ATF IS BEING REPLACED BY MERCON V AS A SERVICE FLUID FOR SOME MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS
06-25-15
ALUMINUM BODY PANELS - CORROSION - SERVICE TIP
06-25-3
PIONEER NAVIGATION RADIO - SEEK FUNCTION INOPERATIVE - SERVICE TIP
06-21-19
HEATER CORE LEAKAGE AND ELECTROLYSIS (INFORMATION ONLY)
06-21-7
AUDIO / NAVIGATION SERVICE AND ORDERING PROCEDURES
06-17-8
SERVICE WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES - SERVICE TIPS


Technical Service Bulletins
2008 MUSTANG

08-26-7
WATER LEAK - FRONT FLOOR AREA
08-24-10
A-PILLAR RATTLE NOISE
08-23-4
SHUDDER ON ACCEL - POSSIBLE WRONG TRANS CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED (EXCLUDES GT 500)
08-21-7
POWER WINDOW FEATURE - BOUNCE BACK DIAGNOSTICS
08-21-6
AXLE WHINE
08-20-2
DOOR MOUNTED SUBWOOFER - STATIC, CRACKLE, POP OR DISTORTED SOUND - BUILT BEFORE 7/7/2008
08-17-3
CONVERTIBLE - REAR QUARTER GLASS - TORN/SEPARATING QUARTER GLASS DIVISION BAR
08-16-4
SHELBY GT500 - CLUTCH DRAG
08-12-9
INOPERATIVE RKE TRANSMITTER (KEY FOB) - DISCHARGED KEY FOB BATTERY
08-9-6
4.6L WITH TR3650 MANUAL TRANSMISSION - CLASH OR RASPY FEEL - SHIFTING INTO 2ND AND/OR 3RD GEAR
08-9-2
UN-COMMANDED PERIMETER LIGHTING
08-7-6
SPARK PLUG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS - 4.6L 3V/5.4L 3V/6.8L 3V
08-5-1
SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RECEIVER SYSTEM (SDARS), MAY NOT SEEK ALL SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO CHANNELS
08-4-2
COLD START FEAD HOOT - WHISTLE NOISE / BUILT BEFORE 1/28/2008
08-3-4
RATTLE/BUZZ/VIBRATION - TRANSMISSION CROSS-MEMBER EXHAUST MOUNT - BUILT BEFORE 12/3/2007
08-2-10
4.6L MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SEPARATOR PLATE BUZZ - BUILT BEFORE 12/13/2007
08-2-4
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BOOT NOISE - BUILT BEFORE 12/6/2007
07-23-10
CLUTCH PEDAL VERY LOW ENGAGEMENT EFFORT - 4.0L - BUILT FROM 8/20/2007 TO 09/06/2007
07-17-8
CONVERTIBLE SYSTEM CONCERNS
07-17-6
BUZZ/RATTLE FROM DOOR PANEL WHEN OPERATING AUDIO SYSTEM - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 8/2/2007
07-16-7
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE NOT FLUSH IN THE CLOSED POSITION
07-14-6
WATER LEAK - FRONT FLOOR AREA
07-5-13
DISCHARGED BATTERIES - VEHICLES IN STORAGE/LIMITED USAGE


Technical Service Bulletins
2009 MUSTANG

08-26-7
WATER LEAK - FRONT FLOOR AREA
08-24-10
A-PILLAR RATTLE NOISE
08-23-4
SHUDDER ON ACCEL - POSSIBLE WRONG TRANS CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY INSTALLED (EXCLUDES GT 500)
08-21-7
POWER WINDOW FEATURE - BOUNCE BACK DIAGNOSTICS
08-21-6
AXLE WHINE
08-21-2
SYNC SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SERVICE TIPS
08-20-6
SYNC SOFTWARE UPDATE - VARIOUS USER ISSUES
08-20-2
DOOR MOUNTED SUBWOOFER - STATIC, CRACKLE, POP OR DISTORTED SOUND - BUILT BEFORE 7/7/2008
08-19-10
4.0L DTC'S P030X, P0300, P0316, P0172, P0175 OR DRIVABILITY CONCERN - VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 6/3/2008-7/21/2008
08-17-3
CONVERTIBLE - REAR QUARTER GLASS - TORN/SEPARATING QUARTER GLASS DIVISION BAR
08-16-4
SHELBY GT500 - CLUTCH DRAG
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If you have an issue with the hood, copy the TSB and take your car back to the dealership.
I took my car in Saturday, they said it would be Tuesday before I get it back. They gave me a Dodge Avenger as a rental. I just hope they do a good job, I'm bitting at the nails here!

pascal

Ford have morons doing the prep on those aluminum parts...
It's prone to corrode at the front edge because that's the part that contacts the most with the workers hands at the production line.
Now, said workers have guide lines to not touch the aluminum (or metal) sheets with bare hands for safety (cuts) and contamination reasons but they don't care.
Sheet metal is handled with magnets while being positioned in the molds for stamping.
From there, each part goes to the etching (priming) station with the body shell for pre-assembling before paint...

Aluminum doesn't stick to magnets so a worker has to be there to put the sheets in and out of the molds.
It could be automated as well but the factory don't want to spend money on another machinery just for aluminum parts.

I am not making this up, the Ford guys at SEMA gave me this explanation when I asked about this problem...
They could have Bullsh#t me but it does make sense anyway, given the little knowledge I have with production lines, lol.

red07Pony

HA.... I noticed mine about 5k or so miles ago and didn't do anything about it (procrastination). My hood is bubbling pretty bad in this exact place (underside lip of the hood). (I've got @46k miles)

I was just at the dealer to get my water pump replaced under the powertrain warranty and the service guy didn't sound knowledgable about this (not surprised) and said since it's an aluminum hood that Ford won't cover it. I'm going to have to educate him with this TSB but....does anybody know for sure if it's covered under the corrosion/rust warranty or not? Or am I just screwed but I'm out of my bumper to bumper?

I love this forum!!!


OH YEA and I'm double screwed because I have a hood stripe so even if they did cover it I'd have to loose the stripe

07 Stang

If you are out of warranty, they might not fix the TSB at their expense. I think it really depends on the dealer. You could contact Ford direct and see what they say.

The Ford guy who made the comment "since it's an aluminum hood, Ford won't cover it," doesn't know what he's talking about. Definitely print out a copy of the TSB and they will look at your hood, take pictures, contact Ford to get permission, then they will give you a call to bring it in.
I road by the shop today to see if they are working on mine......nope! Still sitting outside!