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The L/F strut rusted through at the bottom and lost all of its oil. I've been a mechanic for over 20 years and have seen my fair share of rust but I've never seen a strut rust through like that. How quickly that truck rusted away is shocking. Another example...I had a brake light bulb go out so I pull the tail lamp and there's nothing left of the bucket that holds the lamp in place.
I was planning on keeping that truck for the long haul but that didn't work. Too much rust everywhere to make the repairs needed. If a brake line were to go, which would have been soon, I'd have to replace every caliper, every rubber line, the ABS module and the master due to the level of rust involved. There are no bleeders left, no flats left on any of the brake line fasteners and no way of just replacing the failed component without redoing the entire system. The same holds true for every other underbody component.
If you own one of the trucks that's rusting away I'd suggest getting rid of it as soon as possible.
Was also having low speed ABS activations problem and they wanted another $1500 to service. They said it needed new front shafts installed because of rust on the reluctor. I searched and found lots of others saying to check the ABS wheel speed sensors. I replaced them for only $86 dollars and the problem went away. The shop was wrong, I checked the reluctors while I had the sensors out and they look brand new. I guess that is to be expected with less than 23000 miles. BTW the mid tubular cross member is totally rusted away on the passenger side. These 1999 through 2006 models are truly rust buckets.
BTW did you buy this off of an individual or a business? Either way have you approached them to see if they would take it back and then maybe you could try again to find a more reliable vehicle?