Hi all,
I know I may be beating a dead horse here...
I have 4 sprinters, an '03, an '04 and two '06's, all white.
The '03 and '04 have been showing rust since they were just over a year old. I had to have the 03' spot painted when it was three years old. They are getting pretty bad, approaching rust through in areas. Now the two '06 are starting (barely on the road for a year). There are numerous rust specks showing all over the vehicle. I know there have been some posts about the problem.
I have heard suggestions on this forum that lack of wax is the cause. Hogwash. No, I don't wax fleet vehicles. Yes they get washed from time to time. No, it's its not from dings, I have some of those, they're not the ones I'm complaining about. The specks are on every body panel, including the rear,
I have five other vehicles mixed into my fleet, 3 Chevy trucks, one Dodge RAM, one Yukon, from '02 to '08. They are subjected to the same daily routine as the sprinters, with no rust problems. The '02 RAM has scratches all over it, is a plow truck, and carried a salt spreader for 3 years. Even where the scratches are, there is no rust. I'm convinced that the sprinter paint is junk.
I was wondering if anyone was aware of a formal acknowledgment of a problem by the factory or a class action. My dealer says that the guarantee only covers a rust through. The sprinters are expensive, but I'm investing in good mileage and longevity. Not a sound investment if the body rots away before 150K miles.
Thanks
I know I may be beating a dead horse here...
I have 4 sprinters, an '03, an '04 and two '06's, all white.
The '03 and '04 have been showing rust since they were just over a year old. I had to have the 03' spot painted when it was three years old. They are getting pretty bad, approaching rust through in areas. Now the two '06 are starting (barely on the road for a year). There are numerous rust specks showing all over the vehicle. I know there have been some posts about the problem.
I have heard suggestions on this forum that lack of wax is the cause. Hogwash. No, I don't wax fleet vehicles. Yes they get washed from time to time. No, it's its not from dings, I have some of those, they're not the ones I'm complaining about. The specks are on every body panel, including the rear,
I have five other vehicles mixed into my fleet, 3 Chevy trucks, one Dodge RAM, one Yukon, from '02 to '08. They are subjected to the same daily routine as the sprinters, with no rust problems. The '02 RAM has scratches all over it, is a plow truck, and carried a salt spreader for 3 years. Even where the scratches are, there is no rust. I'm convinced that the sprinter paint is junk.
I was wondering if anyone was aware of a formal acknowledgment of a problem by the factory or a class action. My dealer says that the guarantee only covers a rust through. The sprinters are expensive, but I'm investing in good mileage and longevity. Not a sound investment if the body rots away before 150K miles.
Thanks