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alex2929 Enthusiast

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I bought my 2015 GMC used in the fall of 2015 with about 30k miles. The wheels were replaced a few months later under warranty. It was a GM certified blah blah blah vehicle so I have a full warranty till 48k miles which I am getting real close to. My wheels look like hell again and the frame does too. I am thinking they covered up so,e rust with a rattle can when I bought it and fooled me. I will attach some pictures. Will they replace the wheels again? What are my options for the frame?

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Coby7 Senior Enthusiast

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You would think that by now Vehicle manufacturers would have found a way to stop corrosion and rust, but then they wouldn't sell new ones. We the public shouldn't buy these rusting corroding vehicles until they solve it. Saturn had a vision, we all know how they were squashed.

4x4Pete Enthusiast

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The OP's pics are scary! How in the world could the frame be that rusty? I live in an area where they salt and brine the roads to the point that the environmentalists are freaking out about elevated salt levels in the surrounding lakes and rivers! There isn't rust like that on a frame that isn't at least 10+ years old. Was there something sprayed on the truck to clean it and caused the damage? Or washed off the wax coating? WOW!

Buckshot556 Enthusiast

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2014 2015 and even some 2016 owners are experiencing frame rust issues with their k2xx truck frames. Seems there is a TSB put out by GM for frame rust issues. Don't know exactly what's causing it but some suspect that there was residue on the frame present before the wax dipping process at GM's supplier, or perhaps surface rust existed prior to the frames being coated.

 

I'm at the dealership right now getting my free oil change. I was perusing the used truck lot and sure enough there are a number of 2014, and 2015 trucks on the lot which have been repainted...some better than others. The visible parts of the frame have been done well but when I got on my hands and knees the hidden parts of te frame were flaking bad. I can guarantee by 2020 GM is going to be having major rust recal issues on these frames

 

Buyer beware.

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alex2929 Enthusiast

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Dealer seems to think it's normal. Called gm and the lady had to have me explain to her what a wheel is. What a joke all the way around. Guess I'll let my warranty expire and complain about it since no one wants to help. How frustrating.

SMiller Senior Enthusiast

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While I like a painted frame just as much as the next guy, what happened to that frame is not normal, I am all but positive that someone took a Hotsy (hot water pressure washer) to that frame and washed the wax coating off of it.

revrnd Senior Enthusiast

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The OP's pics are scary! How in the world could the frame be that rusty? I live in an area where they salt and brine the roads to the point that the environmentalists are freaking out about elevated salt levels in the surrounding lakes and rivers! There isn't rust like that on a frame that isn't at least 10+ years old. Was there something sprayed on the truck to clean it and caused the damage? Or washed off the wax coating? WOW!

I'm w/ you on that Pete. My '04 is still on the road. I sold it in '10 w/ about 125,000 miles on it and sure some of the coating was gone, but nothing like that.

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