Anyone see black goo next to the back tires?

[Olagon]

We just bought a FFE and drove it the following day in the rain. Woke up to a bunch of dried up oil looking goo next to the back tires. Going to take it in this Friday for Honolulu Ford to peek at the problem (need to take in anyway to get our second key...only got one when we bought). Anyone else experience this?

Pics here: http://imgur.com/a/sIYZ1

Edit: Took out the gigantic picture!

 

[WattsUp]

I've never seen this black residue before. Very strange.

Rather than assume it come "from" the tire, did you perhaps drive over something you didn't realize? Some tar in the road?

Did all your tires leave this residue, or just one?

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Also, unrelated, regarding the huge picture you posted, you might want to consider some of the discussion this thread:

http://www.myfocuselectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2356

 

[Abelgoddard]

I'll chime in that that looks way abnormal. I've never had anything leak from my FFE.

 

[v_traveller]

I recognize the haole koa seed pods, but not the black goo it's stuck to.

Judging by the pics, looks like only the rear wheel area seems to be affected? Interested to hear what the dealer says...

 

[EVA]

Funny - I was going to say the same thing about the huge picture.

On the other hand, did you notice all the black spots on the wheels? Looks like similar material. I would bet you drove over something that was a fairly deep puddle of gunk. It flipped up onto the back of the car and then dripped off over night.

 

[Olagon]

Thanks everyone. I took out the giant pic. Shame on me

The dealer is going to look at it on Friday. Only the two back tires have this goo around it. Doesn't look like it's coming from anywhere in particular. I peeked underneath. Not going to wash the car though until the dealer can take a look.

 

[Rogerschro]

Did you get the car undercoated?

 

[Olagon]

Did you get the car undercoated?

Nope. Still considering that option. It's $500 here in Hawaii from the dealer. We don't salt our roads but we do live next to an ocean.

 

[unplugged]

Did you get the car undercoated?

We don't salt our roads but we do live next to an ocean.

I don't think undercoating is recommended even in states with salt and snow. What possible benefit would undercoating be for a car in Hawaii? Perhaps the salt from the ocean settles on the road and then flies up under the car? :?

 

[Rogerschro]

Did you get the car undercoated?

We don't salt our roads but we do live next to an ocean.

I don't think undercoating is recommended even in states with salt and snow. What possible benefit would undercoating be for a car in Hawaii? Perhaps the salt from the ocean settles on the road and then flies up under the car? :?

What? You've never seen commercials where you drive next to the ocean on the beach through the tide? Or have storm spray covering the roads or blowing on the car? Sure it was a long shot and not likely, but it was a reasonable question none the less. :roll:

 

[Olagon]

What possible benefit would undercoating be for a car in Hawaii? Perhaps the salt from the ocean settles on the road and then flies up under the car?

Our air is sometimes humid and always salty and can destroy metal things in a few years.

 

[unplugged]

What? You've never seen commercials where you drive next to the ocean on the beach through the tide? Or have storm spray covering the roads or blowing on the car? Sure it was a long shot and not likely, but it was a reasonable question none the less. :roll:

Guess what? Those commercials with cars driving through the salt tide are crushed after the shoot. No kidding. You drive a car through salt water, no amount of undercoating will save you.

I don't know of any auto manufacturer that recommends undercoating on cars. The better point, though, is: How many rusted out cars have you seen in Hawaii? How many rusted out cars have you seen where I live, in Southern California?

 

[Olagon]

The better point, though, is: How many rusted out cars have you seen in Hawaii?

A ton!

 

[jmueller065]

I don't know of any auto manufacturer that recommends undercoating on cars.

My first job out of college was working on industrial robots. One of the installations I worked on, ironically enough, was at the Ford Escort plant where the robots would spray the undercoating on the car (The Escort plant was the building right next door to where the FFE is currently assembled). I do have a few stories about mis-programmed robots hitting cars and crashing the line a few times during the 1PP builds (1PP = 1st pre-production).

 

[Olagon]

Dealer couldn't find a problem. It probably soaked up oil and it got kicked up into the wheel well which has that strange semi-absorbent material. It later dripped onto my garage. Wonder why Ford used that material in the wheel well?

 

[Rogerschro]

. Wonder why Ford used that material in the wheel well?

It was for sound dampening. It reduces a lot of noise from the wheels going up into the cabin and also reduces the sounds of small rocks hitting the well lining. The front doesn't need it because the wheels are out front of the cabin and there is a sound and heat shield in front to absorb under hood noises.

 

[Steve0512]

. Wonder why Ford used that material in the wheel well?

It was for sound dampening. It reduces a lot of noise from the wheels going up into the cabin and also reduces the sounds of small rocks hitting the well lining. The front doesn't need it because the wheels are out front of the cabin and there is a sound and heat shield in front to absorb under hood noises.

Absolutely correct! This guy knows what he is talking About.