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I feel like I should check myself so as not to sensationalize. I don't know if this is a widespread problem or just a few trucks. On the FTE forums, there are 2 users who have said their newly delivered trucks have star white paint problems. One already had his truck delivered before he noticed that the entire truck, with the exception of the bumpers, looked like it was missing the flakes in it that make it star white. It looks like truck is oxford white and the bumpers are star white. He is working things out with dealer now. No pics yet... Another user was contacted by his dealer that his truck had arrived, but the star white paint had no flake in it. That user said that Ford offered him a $3k rebate to accept it or he could reorder (which of course could mean a lot of things). Also, no pics... Then, on this post in this forum, Gamehunter above mentions that he is seeing some VIN-specific rebate for Star White trucks... But eventually my emotions get stirred up and I can't help but start typing more sensationalized sentences... How is it possible that QC is so bad that these trucks are showing up at the dealer, and in some cases delivered, with what must be obvious paint failure? If one person can see the defect, many can. Is this how low my beloved marque has fallen? Are they really playing the "just deliver it and see if they notice" game?? Can you imagine adding an extra-cost paint option on your platinum truck order, probably having to remove certain other options to get it scheduled, waiting 10 months+ for it through several price increases, having Ford pull your massaging seats and give you $300 back, and then have the truck show up with obviously defective paint, and then have Ford and the dealer try to deliver it in hopes that you don't notice? The $3k offer is better than nothing, but who would subject themselves to another order/wait after that experience? What would be deleted on the subsequent re-order by the time it came in and at what price increase? Which is why I say...what the heck is going on??

There are reports in other forums of Star White trucks showing up without the "flake" in it that you would expect in Star White...and how some of them have been offered a $3k rebate to accept it...and now this? What the heck is going on???

"In Production" since 4/27, "produced" 5/3, on hold since then...no "Built" email yet. Chris