2010 FORD F-350 SD Structurebody Problems

DURING ITS WARRANTY PERIOD, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED RUST AT LOAD-BEARING AREAS OF SEVERAL CROSSMEMBERS WHICH SUPPORT THE PICKUP BED. THE RUST OCCURS EXCLUSIVELY BETWEEN THE STAMPED STEEL CROSSMEMBER ITSELF AND A STAMPED STEEL REINFORCING PLATE WHICH IS SPOT-WELDED TO EACH CROSSMEMBER WHERE IT INTERSECTS AND MAKES LOAD-BEARING CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE'S FRAME. BECAUSE THE RUST AND ANY MOISTURE, SALT, ETC. ARE CAPTIVE BENEATH THE REINFORCING PLATE, RUST IS CONCEALED FROM VIEW UNTIL IT PROCEEDS BEYOND THE PERIPHERY OF EACH PLATE. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW THE DEPTH TO WHICH RUST HAS PENETRATED EACH CROSSMEMBER. AS THE LOAD-BEARING PORTIONS OF THE PICKUP BED CROSSMEMBERS ARE WEAKENED BY RUST, THE VEHICLE'S RATED PAYLOAD CAPACITY IS COMPROMISED ACCORDINGLY AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CROSSMEMBERS TO COLLAPSE AT OR BELOW THE VEHICLE'S RATED PAYLOAD CAPACITY BECOMES A CONCERN. COLLAPSE OF THE CROSSMEMBERS WHICH SUPPORT THE PICKUP BED AND ITS PAYLOAD COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN...