DEAR CAR TALK: When Ford introduced its new F-150 with aluminum body parts, I heard some complaints that some body shops might not be able to repair them, and those that did might charge more than if ...

Rust can be unpredictable. Sometimes parts rust from the outside in and others from the inside out. There are of course areas of certain cars that always suffer rust damage and it's as predictable as ...

Editor’s note: We published a follow-up article April 23, 2021, detailing what we learned when we brought our F-150 to two independent mechanics and a local Ford dealer for assessments of its ...

It plagues every second-generation GM F-body: rusted lower rear window frames. This is also common on first-generation F-cars as well as Chevelles, B-body Mopars, and many others. The angle of the ...

The car frame is the main supporting framework to which all other parts of the car are connected. Because a car frame is made of metal, it can rust over time. The good news is that it can be repaired, ...

The multiple factors to consider when reading about Ford's aluminum-bodied F-150 repair bills -- and why it's a problem already fading in importance. On top of all that, just last week, the Insurance ...

Ford’s revolutionary aluminum-body F-150 pickup truck does well in most crash tests but is significantly more expensive to repair, according to an analysis by the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

Some new 2021 F-150 owners are taking to the internet to complain that their brand-new trucks were shipped from the factory with heavily rusted parts, including the exhaust, differential, and wheel ...

Is there a need to apply a special treatment to body panels after repairs to prevent them from rusting? Over the last four decades or so, several developments in body panel engineering have made a ...