@@TheBandit7613 How many miles were on it when they took delivery? I was thinking that it was a flood car with salt water, but a good drive through salt water and sitting for a while with out a good cleaning will do the same. I'll bet that this Jeep gets a good cleaning on the bottom, then undercoating and sold to the next unsuspecting customer as a demo unit.
I went to our local Ford dealership to check out an Explorer, while I was standing there waiting for him to go get the key I noticed there was some condensation on the inside of the windows, during the test drive I commented to the salesman that the car felt heavy and sluggish, he replied that's because it was built Ford tough. When we got back to the showroom I asked to see the interior and when he opened the back hatch it was completely full of water! I'm talking like 30 gallons or more, the spare tire well was completely full and even the carpet above it was about an inch deep. Drove buy the dealership a week later and it was still on the lot being advertised a s new
Wow. Would contact the state's attny general and the dealership board for that area and the BBB, to help out other consumers. Maybe let TV stations newsrooms know too.
The funny part is…the dealership knowing that the rust was horrible decided to never tell the new owner because the vehicle went up into the air to replace those rusty rotors.
That rust IS NOT from sitting!! That exhaust rust happens from being heated and cooled repeatedly meaning being DRIVEN! Anyone who has worked under a car can see that.
Sounds like a sales manager or salesman took it off the lot and to the beach and drove it through the ocean. Most likely caught it before high tide was about to take it. Then they exchanged it with the other dealership.
@@rncine On September 28, 2022, Fort Myers, Southwest Florida sustained a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane.Lee County suffered greatly, with extensive catastrophic damage, especially to all the waterfront communities, including Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Pine Island.
there is a possilbility that this jeep was damaged by huricane ian last year while sitting at a new vehicle distribution lot while it was waiting to be delivered to that fort myers dealership.
Dealership definitely dropped the ball on any pre inspection & their deciding to sell the Jeep as "new" + their initial response to the owner definitely confirms that is what happened.
Imagine that.....JEEP......Just Empty Every Pocket. Somone needs to get to the bottom of how that Jeep was sold as new when it was obviously heavily used. The rusted bolts and nuts on the exhaust have seen hundreds of hours of use. Someone obviously tampered with the computer/odometer....likely a felony crime.
And to make matters worse, I'm sure the customer was charged a "pre-delivery inspection" fee, yet obviously that didn't happen. I've owned one Chrysler product in my life...never again.
Good job young lady. I have seen new jeeps with black fenders on one side and body color on the other. Also 4/wheel drive badges on a 2/wheel new dodge truck.
Rust on the rotors would be normal if it hadn't been moved for a span of time and would wear off when the brakes are applied a few times and the rust in the pics looked normal but it could've been exposed to salt or flooded .
@@CedricLathan I think it had salt exposure at some point or had been flood damaged and it must've been severe if it had deformed the metal on a Jeep with only 199 miles on it I'd say the original dealership new it was damaged and passed it off on the next dealer .
Everybody saying flood car is stupid. I'll tell you what happened when it came down in December it was on the bottom level of a car carrier and they got a bunch of salt spray up underneath it and it sat there for eight months with that salt eating away at it. If it would have been sold sooner it wouldn't have that problem because it would have been driven in the rain and everything would have been washed off
You know, if they say about a Jeep stands for junk each every part that’s what I know what jeep stands, for I had one of their products and nothing but transmission problems trade in for a Toyota been so much happier
I bought a new to me pickup a few years ago and asked to look it over on a lift. The salesman thought it was odd. I just told him that I liked to know what I was buying and if he wasn't willing, then neither was I .
That's salt damage if I've ever seen it. That's what stuff looks like after a couple winters on the road here in the rust belt. That dealer is nowhere I would go to buy anything. Complete BS.
You're right, BUT capitalism has never had a built-in moral compass; that's not a systemic characteristic. It's always been individual capitalists who decided to embed fair, honest practices into their business dealings. So this dealerships response is on par with a business more focused on profit than consumer protection.
Mechanics do a pre delivery inspection also known as a : PDI the dealership is full of it they dropped the ball and should have done more for the client
I was gonna ask "how many miles did it have upon delivery?" as I know sales take brand new cars for joy ride quite a bit and buyers have to pay full price for those used/abued cars.... Not just Chrysler, mind you.
Cars before they hit the dealership travel long ways on trains/trailers and are subjected to road conditions like sand/salt and different climates, Stuff like this happens and is a good reminder to check it out before you buy
The rust on the rotors sounds normal if it sat for an extended period of time without being moved and sometimex overnight depending on exposure and it would sound like metal to metal when the brakes are applied but would be removed after the brakes are applied a few times and the rust in the pics looked like normal surface rust but if there were metal that was deformed as he stated it sounds like it had been exposed to salt likely from the transport truck if it were delivered from the manufacturer to the dealer and must've sat for a considerable amount of time.
@@drjohnsonhungwell5115 I know what surface rust is & this wasn't just on the rotors. Did you see the photos? It looked like even the exhaust manifold was rusted, & it's supposedly a brand new vehicle.
@@mariatorres9789 I saw the exhaust manifold pics surface rust would be normal but not in excess but If it's to the point of scaling that wouldn't be normal but in the pic there's also rust on the exhaust pipe and that doesn't look normal since most new vehicles have stainless steel or aluminized steel exhaust, I've also noticed a lot of newer vehicles with rust on the frames and suspension parts and for some reason they're not painting the frames on vehicles like they used to but for it to have deformed metal like he stated it must've had heavy salt exposure.
@@mariatorres9789 I think they did the right thing by not accepting it though because if there's deteriorating metal on the underside it's probably also inside the doors fenders ,rocker panels and everywhere else rusting from the inside out , they probably also didn't prep it good upon delivery if it had been delivered from an area during the snow and salt season I'd advise anyone to inspect them closely before buying too .
Down south people don't know how lucky they have it with no salt thrown on their roads in the winter time. Come live up north, your new vehicle will look like that in about a year.
He probably saw the rust but was told to shut up and pass the inspection.What I can't believe is nobody has thought to inspect all trucks on the lot : probably there are more
It's Mind Boggling How Consumer Reports List The Wrangler Jeep as The Worst Automobile on There List of Dependability and Yet It's One of The Best Sellers !
Example of not doing due diligence and taking things for granted. Do not assume anything. Worst part is folks spend tens of thousands of dollars for vehicles with "orange peel" trash paint jobs, as most just see the color and not how it should have a proper finish. By the way, Jeep/Dodge in not an American product anymore.
Vehicles arent made like they was 20 years ago my wife has an 05 jeep wrangler 2 door in absolute mint condition i also have an 02 f350 7.3 in mint condition I WILL NEVER BUY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR THE PRICE OF A HOUSE EVER !!!!!! 😂😂😂
You better get a deceptive, trade practices, attorney, and get ready to take them to court, trust me, I am having a problem with a dealership now since Nov 9, 2022 and have been with out mine since and had to find had to find a DTPA Attorney.
All of BIG 3 GM,FORD,AND STELLANTIS ,store these vehicles at multiple places grass fields mice and moisture all while waiting for chips that's where the corrosion and chewed up wiring start
glad I don't have to worry about the new crap coming from the big 3. UA-cam videos give prospective buyers a heads-up to problem vehicles with comprehensive evaluations. buyer beware!
This is a no-brainer. That Jeep was obviously one of the thousands of cars that was subjected to high salt water storm surge. If any car sits in salt water for days, no amount of undercoating would prevent corrosion. I'm quite sure there are many more cars on the road just like that one that came from Florida dealerships. Much of the corrosion would have been mitigated if the dealership had had the mindset to rinse those cars' undercarriages off with fresh water after the storm surge had receded.
They don't put salt on the roads in Winter in Florida like they do "Up North". I suspect that was a flood car.
That’s what I was thinking too! because they said it was originally from Fort Myers. Was it at the dealership at the time of hurricane Ian?🤔
@@eleanormassaro5195not if it got there in December
I think someone drove it thru salt water on the beach.
Regular water won't do that.
@@TheBandit7613 How many miles were on it when they took delivery?
I was thinking that it was a flood car with salt water, but a good drive through salt water and sitting for a while with out a good cleaning will do the same. I'll bet that this Jeep gets a good cleaning on the bottom, then undercoating and sold to the next unsuspecting customer as a demo unit.
But they do have salt water oceans, just being near the ocean can rust vehicles out. could have driven through salt water too.
I went to our local Ford dealership to check out an Explorer, while I was standing there waiting for him to go get the key I noticed there was some condensation on the inside of the windows, during the test drive I commented to the salesman that the car felt heavy and sluggish, he replied that's because it was built Ford tough. When we got back to the showroom I asked to see the interior and when he opened the back hatch it was completely full of water! I'm talking like 30 gallons or more, the spare tire well was completely full and even the carpet above it was about an inch deep. Drove buy the dealership a week later and it was still on the lot being advertised a s new
Please report this dealership to the appropriate state agency and help the next consumer 🙏🏿
Wow. Would contact the state's attny general and the dealership board for that area and the BBB, to help out other consumers. Maybe let TV stations newsrooms know too.
Built Ford tough 😂
probably sitting during the covid period and also when ford ran out of semi conductors at the factory?!
The funny part is…the dealership knowing that the rust was horrible decided to never tell the new owner because the vehicle went up into the air to replace those rusty rotors.
That rust IS NOT from sitting!! That exhaust rust happens from being heated and cooled repeatedly meaning being DRIVEN! Anyone who has worked under a car can see that.
yep
Salt water from storm surge. The tell-tale signs are the salt marks on the galvanized parts.
Sounds like a sales manager or salesman took it off the lot and to the beach and drove it through the ocean. Most likely caught it before high tide was about to take it. Then they exchanged it with the other dealership.
Sounds like it was flood damaged.
True, it could have been in one of the tropical storm floods & sold
Isn’t Fort Meyers where the hurricane hit in 2022?
@@rncine On September 28, 2022, Fort Myers, Southwest Florida sustained a direct hit from Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 hurricane.Lee County suffered greatly, with extensive catastrophic damage, especially to all the waterfront communities, including Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Pine Island.
Never park on grass.
If grass affects a lifted Jeep, then you need to cut your grass!@@DoubleoP
Everyone, check your under carriage when you buy a new vehicle! My pops do because of flood damage as they do sit.
Right, happens way to often & no one wants to own up.
I wonder if that’s what happened to this Jeep??
@@eleanormassaro5195 I would def bet on it. Here in Jersey, the rocksalt in winter just wrecks under carriages. Have to go to car wash often.
LOL 😂, I crawled under my pickup truck within the first minute of checking it out before I bought it. People are so irresponsible these days.
Rust or not, a Jeep is a lemon.
I have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO.
there is a possilbility that this jeep was damaged by huricane ian last year while sitting at a new vehicle distribution lot while it was waiting to be delivered to that fort myers dealership.
Everyone is saying flood damage....Nah just a new jeep thing. Hell the TJ frames rot right off and fall apart.
🤔
My TJ is a 2005.
ABSOLUTELY no rust anywhere.
Sure some of the bolts but it is expected on a vehicle that is almost 20 years old.
@@rickbrown7287
I have :
1958 FC
1973 CJ5
1988 MJ
2004 WJ
None of them have any rust.
Dealership definitely dropped the ball on any pre inspection & their deciding to sell the Jeep as "new" + their initial response to the owner definitely confirms that is what happened.
Imagine that.....JEEP......Just Empty Every Pocket. Somone needs to get to the bottom of how that Jeep was sold as new when it was obviously heavily used. The rusted bolts and nuts on the exhaust have seen hundreds of hours of use. Someone obviously tampered with the computer/odometer....likely a felony crime.
And to make matters worse, I'm sure the customer was charged a "pre-delivery inspection" fee,
yet obviously that didn't happen. I've owned one Chrysler product in my life...never again.
Dealerships are so scummy. We know it wasnt on the factory side of things.
Good job young lady. I have seen new jeeps with black fenders on one side and body color on the other. Also 4/wheel drive badges on a 2/wheel new dodge truck.
Looks like someone took a joyride in some salty water before it was sold and didn't wash it off.
I think someone drove it thru salt water on the beach.
Regular water won't do that.
The dealer will spray under coating over the rust and sell it to another sucker
The original bolts on my 45-year-old VW Bug don't look that bad. Someone did something they were not supposed to with that Jeep before it was sold.
Way to go news team.
Watch For Every Vehicle New Or Used Because Of The Floods Everywhere, Do Your Indulgence People!
I think you mean due diligence
I'll indulge in my adult women.
Behnken kickin butt and taking names again! Well done!
What a really cool segment in the news.. You guys have
Some really smart cookies over there as Mum would say..
Rust on the rotors would be normal if it hadn't been moved for a span of time and would wear off when the brakes are applied a few times and the rust in the pics looked normal but it could've been exposed to salt or flooded .
What about all the other rust that wasn't on the rotors? Is that normal?
@@CedricLathan I think it had salt exposure at some point or had been flood damaged and it must've been severe if it had deformed the metal on a Jeep with only 199 miles on it I'd say the original dealership new it was damaged and passed it off on the next dealer .
I think someone drove it thru salt water on the beach.
Regular water won't do that.
Exhaust systems allways have surface rust also
@@CedricLathanif your talking about the picture of the exhaust system, yes, that's normal on ALL vehicles
This is only going to happen more and more. As so many cars have been sitting since covid. "Lot Rot" is a real issue.
He was Fiated means screwed. Jeep transmissions made in Canada are big joke but you won't laugh.
They park them on gravel for long periods of time and ground moisture rust them out. No big mystery.
Everybody saying flood car is stupid. I'll tell you what happened when it came down in December it was on the bottom level of a car carrier and they got a bunch of salt spray up underneath it and it sat there for eight months with that salt eating away at it. If it would have been sold sooner it wouldn't have that problem because it would have been driven in the rain and everything would have been washed off
You know, if they say about a Jeep stands for junk each every part that’s what I know what jeep stands, for I had one of their products and nothing but transmission problems trade in for a Toyota been so much happier
I bought a new to me pickup a few years ago and asked to look it over on a lift. The salesman thought it was odd.
I just told him that I liked to know what I was buying and if he wasn't willing, then neither was I .
That's salt damage if I've ever seen it. That's what stuff looks like after a couple winters on the road here in the rust belt. That dealer is nowhere I would go to buy anything. Complete BS.
Wow you are the best !
Outstanding work
Junk in. Junk out.
Good for him! However, it should not take someone having put these people on blast in order to get fair treatment.
You're right, BUT capitalism has never had a built-in moral compass; that's not a systemic characteristic. It's always been individual capitalists who decided to embed fair, honest practices into their business dealings. So this dealerships response is on par with a business more focused on profit than consumer protection.
LOL 😂, the guy should have looked under it before he bought it.
Mechanics do a pre delivery inspection also known as a : PDI the dealership is full of it they dropped the ball and should have done more for the client
He should have bought her a Treadmill and some runners.
That was NOT a brand new jeep! What a scam...it may have been used by someone at the dealership, but turned back the odometer...
I was gonna ask "how many miles did it have upon delivery?" as I know sales take brand new cars for joy ride quite a bit and buyers have to pay full price for those used/abued cars.... Not just Chrysler, mind you.
@@chottozumi 199 miles
@@drjohnsonhungwell5115 Damn, that's an (AB)USED CAR!! Maybe they enjoyed time on the beach or fishing a lot!
Salesman probably took it joyriding on the beach, Dealer was slimy for telling him to take a hike.
Cars before they hit the dealership travel long ways on trains/trailers and are subjected to road conditions like sand/salt and different climates, Stuff like this happens and is a good reminder to check it out before you buy
Damn! What a crying shame! Criminal action, give him a new Jeep.
Jeep stepping up to the plate. Nice
What did you expect from a jeep
I have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO. Daily driver, runs great.
Never park your vehicle on grass.
Sounds like a fair outcome for the purchaser. Stellantis/Chrysler did the right thing and made the buyer satisfied. They retained a customer.
But the dealer dropped the ball!
As a Jeep girl, I'll think twice before another one. I think it was in a flood prior, or parked near the ocean.
The rust on the rotors sounds normal if it sat for an extended period of time without being moved and sometimex overnight depending on exposure and it would sound like metal to metal when the brakes are applied but would be removed after the brakes are applied a few times and the rust in the pics looked like normal surface rust but if there were metal that was deformed as he stated it sounds like it had been exposed to salt likely from the transport truck if it were delivered from the manufacturer to the dealer and must've sat for a considerable amount of time.
@@drjohnsonhungwell5115 I know what surface rust is & this wasn't just on the rotors. Did you see the photos? It looked like even the exhaust manifold was rusted, & it's supposedly a brand new vehicle.
@@mariatorres9789 I saw the exhaust manifold pics surface rust would be normal but not in excess but If it's to the point of scaling that wouldn't be normal but in the pic there's also rust on the exhaust pipe and that doesn't look normal since most new vehicles have stainless steel or aluminized steel exhaust, I've also noticed a lot of newer vehicles with rust on the frames and suspension parts and for some reason they're not painting the frames on vehicles like they used to but for it to have deformed metal like he stated it must've had heavy salt exposure.
@@mariatorres9789 I think they did the right thing by not accepting it though because if there's deteriorating metal on the underside it's probably also inside the doors fenders ,rocker panels and everywhere else rusting from the inside out , they probably also didn't prep it good upon delivery if it had been delivered from an area during the snow and salt season I'd advise anyone to inspect them closely before buying too .
Nothing rusts like a Jeep.
I have a 2017 wrangler has zero rust, so not really a Jeep thing..
I wish someone would have bought me a brand new Jeep. Either when I was 18, or now as an adult.
Said it for years, Rust, its a Jeep thing you wouldn't understand
I have a 2013 JK, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO.
@@hisaddleI have a 2017 and am moving to Colorado soon…I’m worried about rust mine has zero rust. I live in Florida now
Down south people don't know how lucky they have it with no salt thrown on their roads in the winter time. Come live up north, your new vehicle will look like that in about a year.
Our Guardian Angel 😇 save the day again 🎉👍🏽
The guy in charge of pre delivery inspection protocol must have been asleep at the wheel that day.
Nah...just didn't give a shit
He probably saw the rust but was told to shut up and pass the inspection.What I can't believe is nobody has thought to inspect all trucks on the lot : probably there are more
Sounds like a PDI problem by dealer.
Finally good mews
Consumer Reports says that Jeeps are are low on reliability too.
It's Mind Boggling How Consumer Reports List The Wrangler Jeep as The Worst Automobile on There List of Dependability and Yet It's One of The Best Sellers !
I have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO. Daily driver, runs great.
"Reproductive Freedom". Ugg...that commercial...
Example of not doing due diligence and taking things for granted. Do not assume anything. Worst part is folks spend tens of thousands of dollars for vehicles with "orange peel" trash paint jobs, as most just see the color and not how it should have a proper finish. By the way, Jeep/Dodge in not an American product anymore.
Beware of Suncoast Chrysler. That was a flood car bought at a huge discount and sold as new. No pre delivery inspection is absolutely unacceptable!
Vehicles arent made like they was 20 years ago my wife has an 05 jeep wrangler 2 door in absolute mint condition i also have an 02 f350 7.3 in mint condition I WILL NEVER BUY A BRAND NEW VEHICLE FOR THE PRICE OF A HOUSE EVER !!!!!! 😂😂😂
New Jeep's are prone to rust, people should be aware of this.
It sat in a field in northern Ohio for a few months waiting for computer chips.
Looks like that jeep sat in some salty flood waters!
Fort Myers’s sounds like it went through the hurricane that passed through there
100% on!
They should rename this segment, "Better Call Busybody Bag."
You better get a deceptive, trade practices, attorney, and get ready to take them to court, trust me, I am having a problem with a dealership now since Nov 9, 2022 and have been with out mine since and had to find had to find a DTPA Attorney.
It's a Jeep thing.
have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO. Daily driver, runs great.
@@hisaddle 😃👍
There is no way I would buy another. if this happened to me
What about salt air corrosion while its on the ship from Brazil?
You sure it's a new jeep because on the invoice that shows what service was done itvis showing all 4 rotors were changed 🤔
That Jeep appears to have been in a flood
This is in Florida? Someone took this Jeep to the beach and drove in salt water?
If i was that guy i wud never buy another Jeep again ever
have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO. Daily driver, runs great.
It’s simple. Somebody test drove it, thru salt water.
Probably from a flooded area.
All of BIG 3 GM,FORD,AND STELLANTIS ,store these vehicles at multiple places grass fields mice and moisture all while waiting for chips that's where the corrosion and chewed up wiring start
Cars should be made not to rust at all, planned obsolescence should be illegal.
Quality uaw car
It's a jeep thing!
have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO. Daily driver, runs great.
Wow ! How horrible !
Not in this small town!
He must reimbursed!
My 93 landcruiser doesn't have this much rust.
Two words…Hurricane IAN
Been in a Florida flood
A salesman took his date for a ride on the beach.
Probably a test vehicle?? Maybe
Terrible pictures. They do not show "deformed metal" as claimed.
Looks like it was used off road.
BUYER BEWARE OF DEALERSHIPS!!
glad I don't have to worry about the new crap coming from the big 3. UA-cam videos give prospective buyers a heads-up to problem vehicles with comprehensive evaluations. buyer beware!
Looked like a flood vehicle
This is a no-brainer. That Jeep was obviously one of the thousands of cars that was subjected to high salt water storm surge. If any car sits in salt water for days, no amount of undercoating would prevent corrosion. I'm quite sure there are many more cars on the road just like that one that came from Florida dealerships. Much of the corrosion would have been mitigated if the dealership had had the mindset to rinse those cars' undercarriages off with fresh water after the storm surge had receded.
Dealership should have made it right
Why do you need a jeep wrangler edition in Florida? No snow, ice, mountains .......
Beaches?
Sugar sand and mud.......and high water across roads coming back home from a hurricane.
18 years old and over 200lbs. These last generations are in a sad state.
hurricane damage
First problem was buying a Jeep in the first place. 😄😄
Jeep stands for “Just Empty Every Pocket” I should know I own one!! Lol!!
They are one big pile of problems for sure. Nothing but issues over and over again. Most jeep buyers have no clue of what problems lie ahead.
I have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 148,000 miles, no rust on it anywhere but I live in CO. Daily driver, runs great.
And the UAW STRIKERS want more money!!!! LOL!!!!
Looks like a flood vehicle....
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. I wish any of my cars were only that rusty.
Was flooded by salt water