I noticed today that there is a "rust bubble" of paint on the passenger side above the rear wheel well. I looked in the wheel well and can see some rust forming...on both sides. My '03 now has 70,000 miles and is garage kept, but is in the "rust belt" of Pittsburgh. I would like to get another few years out of this vehicle and am wondering if I should do something NOW to retard further rust....or just keep it clean and wait until it's a bigger deal. In other words, can rust really be stopped or would can all one do is wait for it to become big enough to fix?
Anyone else noticing rust on '02 and later bodystyle Mountaineer/Explorers?