Broken front grill at 1000 miles

[Ktobaygo]

First post here !Not sure how this has happened.. or what to do now. Losing sleep knowing it is winter and all the salt and sand will be building up inside of here. Very disappointed on this quality of material. Looking for some advice … should I call my dealership? Local body shop ? Will follow up with a better picture. Thanks everyone.

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[bgn]

Yikes. Call/email the dealership. They'll likely tell you to kick rocks, but I would start there.

 

[The Weatherman]

How about a piece of black plastic or rubber edging material cut to fit that slat. A little super glue and your good to go. At least until you can get that upper grill section replaced. Or not.

 

[Big_T]

Looks like you took a rock. Call your insurance company.

 

[Platinum2]

Go to your dealer and have them explain how a "Built Ford Tough" truck has this happen at 1000 miles.

 

[Big_T]

Go to your dealer and have them explain how a "Built Ford Tough" truck has this happen at 1000 miles.

Tough or not, rocks can break things in less than 1/4 mile.

 

[samesea2012]

is this not covered by the warranty?

 

[Platinum2]

Tough or not, rocks can break things in less than 1/4 mile.

OP said he had no idea how it happened. A rock that big would have made itself known I would think.

@OP....are we getting the full story?

 

[Ktobaygo]

OP said he had no idea how it happened. A rock that big would have made itself known I would think.

@OP....are we getting the full story?

Yep. Definitely the full story. Casual drive to the store and back. Nothing out of the ordinary.

 

[icegradner]

is this not covered by the warranty?

Warranty will not cover wear and tear.

 

[Z_ealot]

Yep. Definitely the full story. Casual drive to the store and back. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Unless you had some jealous person mess with the truck while you were in the store or something and they decided to be a*holes

 

[Snax]

If it was a rock, I think that you were lucky that it missed your windshield!

I don’t think that you should lose any sleep about corrosion. The engine area is already exposed at the bottom, so a little hole isn’t really going to allow in anything that isn’t already getting in via another direction. The hole is really just cosmetic.

Probably not worth the hassle of filing an insurance claim (or the deductible, or the likely rate increase). Maybe just get a price for a new part from Ford.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

is this not covered by the warranty?

Maybe it was molded that way and he did not notice it until his tears of joy dried up at 1000 miles? Maybe the edges around hole can confirm something? Try dealer first and at least get name on the phantom grill hole list?

 

[Geep]

A bird will even do this

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