Need some advice from you fella's

[lincoln_zero]

Hey everyone I hope you are all doing well.

This post isn't about the LS, but I know you all have significant experience and I would really value and appreciate your suggestions on this matter, please.

My 2014 300c is a white colour. I noticed some spots of rust on the passenger front door (and some on the driver front door). I stopped by my rust proofer who theories its stone chips, however, I decided to go to my Auto Body guy who immediately determined that the rust it not on the door itself, rather my Brakes are releasing chunks of metal and those chunks are wedging themselves in my paint, and thus rusting.
It really does appear to be wedged pieces of metal.
These brakes are Original OEM, never replaced. This vehicle has 41,000 kms (25, 625 miles).

This 2014 vehicle has factory warranty until Feb 2017. Is this something I should or can pursue Chrysler to fix? or am I SOL? Please let me know fella's. Thanks so much for reading this.

 

[LS4me]

Hey everyone I hope you are all doing well.

This post isn't about the LS, but I know you all have significant experience and I would really value and appreciate your suggestions on this matter, please.

My 2014 300c is a white colour. I noticed some spots of rust on the passenger front door (and some on the driver front door). I stopped by my rust proofer who theories its stone chips, however, I decided to go to my Auto Body guy who immediately determined that the rust it not on the door itself, rather my Brakes are releasing chunks of metal and those chunks are wedging themselves in my paint, and thus rusting.
It really does appear to be wedged pieces of metal.
These brakes are Original OEM, never replaced. This vehicle has 41,000 kms (25, 625 miles).

This 2014 vehicle has factory warranty until Feb 2017. Is this something I should or can pursue Chrysler to fix? or am I SOL? Please let me know fella's. Thanks so much for reading this.

I think you're out of luck. Doesn't mean I wouldn't try and make a warranty claim; I definitely would!!! One of the reasons Chrysler wouldn't ship the Imperial by train was rail dust would get embedded into the paint. Same principle as the brake "dust".

Have you tried clay or a rubbing compound to remove the stains/metal?

 

[1LoudLS]

for what its worth, I would be fighting with Chrysl... I mean FCA to get that taken care of... no car, regardless of how big of a piece if sh!t it may be should be rusting in two years.


I also don't see a piece of metal coming off of the brakes and getting thrown anyway that would allow them to get stuck into the side of the drivers door, fender or wheel well maybe, but I don't know about the door.

 

[LS4me]

for what its worth, I would be fighting with Chrysl... I mean FCA to get that taken care of... no car, regardless of how big of a piece if sh!t it may be should be rusting in two years.


I also don't see a piece of metal coming off of the brakes and getting thrown anyway that would allow them to get stuck into the side of the drivers door, fender or wheel well maybe, but I don't know about the door.

I'm sure the metallic parts in the semi-metallic pads shed all over the place. Throw water/snow in the mix and who knows where the debris will land!

 

[FDR]

...This vehicle has 41,000 kms (25, 625 miles).

This 2014 vehicle has factory warranty until Feb 2017. ...

I'm not saying the door will or will not count as a warranty problem, but the warranty on brakes is usually very short. I think Ford puts it around 9k miles.

 

[1LoudLS]

I'm sure the metallic parts in the semi-metallic pads shed all over the place. Throw water/snow in the mix and who knows where the debris will land!

land yes, but that should be a problem with washing the car, you dont see this being common on most cars out there, but embedded into the paint? clear coat is pretty hard, I would think you would hear more of this if it was that easy.

 

[1LoudLS]

I'm not saying the door will or will not count as a warranty problem, but the warranty on brakes is usually very short. I think Ford puts it around 9k miles.

to me that would be more of a claim on the quality of paint job they did. if the brakes are in good working order, then the paint should stand up to any normal wear and tear from their own designed brake dust, at least for a couple of years anyways.

now however, if the breaks are in need of replacement and throwing chunks of rotor off... that is a different story. for what its worth, chargers/300s are terrible on wearing brakes out since they are so damn heavy.

 

[grizzlyls]

Anyone my saw post disregard. First thought you were out of warranty.

 

[lincoln_zero]

I think you're out of luck. Doesn't mean I wouldn't try and make a warranty claim; I definitely would!!! One of the reasons Chrysler wouldn't ship the Imperial by train was rail dust would get embedded into the paint. Same principle as the brake "dust".

Have you tried clay or a rubbing compound to remove the stains/metal?

Thats a solid point. This may be a thing that I would have to take to Chrysler HQ?
I didn't try to remove it myself. My auto body guy didn't even try.

for what its worth, I would be fighting with Chrysl... I mean FCA to get that taken care of... no car, regardless of how big of a piece if sh!t it may be should be rusting in two years.


I also don't see a piece of metal coming off of the brakes and getting thrown anyway that would allow them to get stuck into the side of the drivers door, fender or wheel well maybe, but I don't know about the door.

I dont think uploading pictures would help but I can try to show you guys. Its small tiny spots that cant be stone chips. Its literally in the clear coat. Ill try and have pics up for tomorrow.

Thanks so much for the replies fellas