Yep, it's true.
My brand new Ford Ranger was delivered with rusty knuckles (inside front wheels).
Ford tell me this is normal.
Normal? How can they have the audacity to build a car with rusty parts?
Why didn't the dealership tell me about this feature before I parted with my money?
Why don't the Ford brochures advertise the added benefit of this 'pre-weathering'?
I'm completely flabbergasted!
I will never buy a Ford again.