i would have it back to the dealer and tell them to replace it. u have a rust and corrosion warranty. my dad had a issue with his chrome grill, the chrome had a real bad brown spot in it and they replaced it no questions asked

 

The dealer will indeed replace class A surface components that exhibit rust or corrosion within the warranty period but the new part will start to exhibit the same surface corrosion within a similar amount of time. If the surface rust is minimal and caught early enough some techniques can be used to polish or clean it up. Its good info to know because when the warranty does run up, you can dramatically increase the longevity of your chrome parts. I'm not saying that your dad's chrome grill wasn't a valid warranty claim. All I'm saying is that not every instance involving small spots of surface corrosion warrant a trip to the dealer. The elements will take their toll on chrome and being equipped to successfully catch and get rid of it early will help you in the long run because it will happen again.

 

I beg to differ. Take a look around at cars from the 70's. Those bumpers are in better shape then anything produced in the last 10 years chrome wise. They could do it then, they COULD do it now, but it costs more.....

 

Again, the level of care plays a huge factor into the longevity of the chrome exterior components on a vehicle. There are methods to deter rust from forming, but nothing will prevent it from happening for good.

 

True, but I could walk into the Classic Car junkyard and pick a bumper off a 1960's car up off the ground where it has been sitting for the last 15 years and it can be in better shape then some bumpers on new vehicles (not singling out Dodge). They just don't put the effort into proper coating . Not sure if they only use one coating of Nickel or what now adays, but it isn't the same.

The bumper on the old 72' Charger I sold off a while back was 100% original and in better shape then the one on my 98' Chevy pickup. They both went through many winters, hard on salt and gravel. But the Dodge outlasted the Chevy by YEARS.

The stock mirrors on my old '89 Chevy pickup, although dented all to hell, the chrome was almost mint. I picked up a set of new OEM mirrors, they lasted 2 years before I had to replace them? It is not the same these days.

I still see many old trucks/cars kickin' around with bumpers in better condition then the ones guys are posting of their 09's. I have heard stories of rust on the trucks on the lot. You can't tell me they are still doing like they used to.

 

I've got the painted bumper and the paint is chipping off and leaving rust spots. This is not from stone chips. I'm missing my clear coat, paint, and primer in over 70 spots. There are no spots where just the clearcoat is missing or just the primer is left.

I'm convinced these have happened from the bottom up, starting on the metal of the bumper.

 

I am going to try a couple of different techniques that I read about to get rid of the spots. If it doesn't work and the spots start to spread then I think a trip to the dealer would be warranted. It is true what TI says....they definitely don't make the chrome bumpers like they used to. I am going to try Sunday (after the hockey game) and see if I can get rid of the spots.

 

Rust is known as Galvanic Corrosion. Go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion if you want to learn more. My opinion on the new and old battle is you cant do anything about the metal that dodge uses or their plating process. You can pay to have your bumper re-dipped or you can learn about corrosion and fix it yourself. It is a never ending process and there is not a 1 time fix. As soon as a rock or piece of salt degrades the protective coating it will start to rust again. If you want pretty bumpers on your 35-50 grand ram's, then put it in a hermedically sealed temperature controlled room and never drive it.

 

I agree with TI 3vom. The last thing to rust should be the chrome. Just like he said, old chrome parts are usually in great shape.
IMO, the body would rust before the chrome.

 

It happens to all vehicles, even european models, yes chromes is a way to protect but it still degrades, especially if you get metal fallout on it and it's left (from atmosphere, train transported, etc.). Clean your trucks and polish your metal, a small speck isn't noticeable or a problem. If you have a bumper that is definately going to crap then have it replaced.