Light surface rust and hastily ground down suspension components are two different things. And brake rotors is a terrible example - those rust on basically every vehicle.
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in 2010 I bought a new Toyota Tacoma. It had several what I considered serious recalls. Toyota recalled the truck to inspect and repair the frame for rust through in the northern states. If it was in danger of frame rust through they woul replace the whole frame. If they considered it ok they would clean and undercoat the frame ( I got undercoating).
Then there was the rear leaf springs which could break unexpectedly and puncture the gas tank ( I got new springs)
And the airbag recall which included many brands.
Having said all that it was a great and reliable truck. I sold it because it rode Like a truck and as we get older my wife wouldn’t ride in it anymore.
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Absolutely no need to apologize! I was shocked at first seeing your pictures and I intend to inspect my spindles and the rest of the suspension, should I ever obtain a 2023. Not that I am concerned, just curious.
Actually, of all the cars and trucks I've owned over the last 20 years, none of them came from the factory with a factory coated spindle. therefore, there was no shock upon seeing an uncoated spindle that had been machined to make it true! Spindles are a wear and tear item and aren't necessarily made to last forever. In addition these Maverick spindles look quite robust and they will be one of the last components expiring from rust!
The spindles from my son's 1996 Saturn would have shocked you! They appeared fragile and they were! Not to mention the wheel bearing failures every few years.
Very common to machine that surface perpendicular to the tie rod bore. I would be more concerned if they just left the cast surface unmachined. FYI the casting will probably rust through 10 years after the trucks been recycled.
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I learned to work on front ends, suspensions, brakes etc. in my teens. I still remember vividly being taught how to release tapered ends from Ball Joints and Tie Rod ends. I was taught to use a FIVE POUND MAUL AND SWING AT THAT CASTING AS HARD AS YOU COULD, AS MANY times as it took to break those parts free. Those parts are engineered to withstand high speed impacts, maybe hitting a curb sideways. I have never seen one broken. Don't pet the sweaty stuff.
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Exactly. I just got rid of my 18 year old Sport-Trac which was never garaged since I bought it new. Undercarriage was a rusty mess, but nothing failed, no body rust, and it was out of sight, so who cares.
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This is normal, I've been in the industry for nearly 30 years, and this is completely a normal process of production. It might be more noticeable because the casting is painted so the machined portion stands out, but it's just a machined area to allow the nut to seat on a trued surface.
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Hastily ground down, eh? You can determine how long it took to produce those parts based on these photos?
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It isn't
It isn't about having higher expectations, it is about having appropriate expectations for what you are paying for. This is the world we live in these days, no matter the manufacturer...foreign or domestic. You get the acceptable grade for what you are paying for. . There is "nothing" truly wrong with a final grinding on a 20k base car. On a Porsche/Lincoln...definitely. just be happy that you have the maverick, because just wait to see what the prices are next year. Inflation is the silent killer. You have a new mini truck that is going to treat you great for the next 25 years and will get great fuel economy that you paid in the low 20s for.
It's a mass produced truck, so you can safely assume the parts don't take long to produce. But yes, in terms of how it was shaved, you can easily tell that is pretty much a hack job.
You guys have much lower standards than I do, apparently, but looks like this is probably an isolated case. And even if it does not cause issue, it is still symbolic of the type of build quality you're getting. This whole "it's 20K" argument is flawed as the Maverick is not the only $20k vehicle on the market.
If this were acceptable, surely I would have come across it by now having owned MANY vehicles over the years that had similar pricing - Kia Souls, Elantra, Forte, Kicks, Corolla, Civic, etc - all in the low $20k or below. Never saw anything like this on any of them.
The other thing that sticks out to me is the "Porsche/Lincoln" thing. Those two do not below in the same sentence, much less divided by a / - they are worlds apart.
I don't see the issue, most cars are made like that now a days, i've been a automotive tech for 10 years and its very common to see that... here's a brand new one for another vehicle for referenceSo after almost 10 months I figured I'd have a truck that was 100%. I had to imagine that Ford did whatever it takes to get trucks out for 2022 and by "whatever it takes" I was hoping it wasn't literally. I wanted to change my wheels out. And low and behold, corners were cut, well not corners but my spindles. Tops trimmed to mount the shocks and as you can see the really hacked the area to mount the tie-rod. Not real happy with my first ever Ford. Has anyone else had this issue? XL Hybrid 230 miles. Who can I contact at Ford? Dealer is aware of my issue.
Here is how GM does it, it’s a replaceable part so why use anything better than old tin cans?
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