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Originally Posted by stedyone
I took a look at these spots on our MO last night and I can attest to this door seal trim that is incorporated into the inside edge of top of the wheel well is going to be problematic in winter. This press-in door seal does retain water and road dirt especially all along the inside edge of the wheel well. |
You hit the nail right on the head with this assessment, sted. My body shop guy just called and said that the rusting I'm getting repaired was not just a couple spots. When they took the molding strip off (on the side that was the worst - they hadn't started the passenger side yet) the rust was all along the entire edge under the molding. Only where the rust was the worst, was it visible above the molding. And where that strip of molding is located and the way it is attached, it just collects and holds water and anything else regularly thrown up by the rear tires.
There is no doubt in my mind now that this is a pretty serious design defect, particularly for those of us in climates where our Mos are exposed to snow, slush and the salt used on the roads in the winter. And I've heard in the past that garaging a car exposed to these conditions in a heated garage (as I do every night), actually can exacerbate rusting.