More delays!
But it's good news. I'm buying a house.
After touring over 30 homes in less than a week, we've found one that checks all the boxes. Built in 1993, two stories and a partially finished basement, attached two car garage, back yard with a privacy fence and hot tub, nice quiet neighborhood etc etc. There's even a lake right down the street.
Now for bad news. My car has the closure edge rot that has affected other members. It's not breaking through the paint yet, but it's bad and will only get worse. EVERY closure on my vehicle has it to some extent, with the front doors and hood being the worst. I regularly wash and wipe down my car, including the inside faces of the doors, hatch, and hood, and this has happened all at once within a week or two.
This must be a surface prep or material issue, because it's causing the paint to bubble and separate from within. The hood has bubbling on nearly the entire periphery, the rear of the doors have it to varying degrees, and the hatch has it as well on the bottom and sides. Of note on the hatch, the paint is actually split from the edge of the sealant strip under the paint, as if a razor was run along that edge. It's so odd.
I'm incredibly disappointed. I took it to the dealer and the bodyshop guy was rather sympathetic. He took photos and remarked at how bad it was. But the decision to warranty it is up to Ford.
My car is less than a year and a half old and has under 10,000 miles. It's absolutely ridiculous for this issue to occur. If this is not corrected in a permanent and satisfactory manner, I will likely move on to another vehicle. I'm already considering swearing off Ford entirely.
Updates to follow.