What Is This (pictures Included)?

[Jim87]

My 2016 Mustang has less than 2,000 miles on it and this morning I noticed this degradation behind both rear tires. What the heck?

 

[Three50won]

Probably some kind of purge or evap canister or something.

 

[BCFDT-10]

All of them come that way. No deterioration. I used a sharp utility knife to clean up the edges. It looks like someone at Ford just hand ripped the rear fender well liner.

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[Noobz347]

It's called a fender apron seal.

 

[Jim87]

All of them come that way. No deterioration. I used a sharp utility knife to clean up the edges. It looks like someone at Ford just hand ripped the rear. fender well liner.

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So all the 2016 Mustangs come brand new already looking like that?

 

[BCFDT-10]

Yup.

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[BCFDT-10]

It's called a fender apron seal.

Pardonnez moi, Mademoiselle.

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[Jim87]

Yup.

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Dare I ask "why?"

 

[skyline247]

Dare I ask "why?"

My guess would be to avoid the added time/cost of adding an operation on the production line to clean up a part that is installed in a place where aesthetics usually don't matter. To me, that looks like leftover material from process used to make it...or what BCFDT-10 suggested.

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[Three50won]

I thought you were asking about that canister looking thing behind the cover.

 

[15GTrob]

Adds Down force. Gotta keep the ponies to the pavement. Wind friction from the rough edges help plant them Tyres! LOL Mine look like too.

 

[guerro]

I thought you were asking about that canister looking thing behind the cover.

Dude, that is the exhaust.

 

[Dallas Mustang]

Yeah, they all come like this from the factory should be pretty easy to clean up and make it look good.

 

[Bullitt347]

2,000 miles and the tires still have tread...you are doing it wrong!