Pics of my rear axle and drive shaft - is this rust normal??

[TheMadMonk]

I have a 2005 Liberty, garage kept, < 6000 miles. I have just noticed what seems to be a large amount of rusting, mostly on the rear axle and drive shaft (at least I think it is the drive shaft), and a couple other parts.

Is this normal? Do I need to contact my dealer? Or is this just surface oxidation of iron parts? I'm worried.

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Thanks.

 

[Eddo]

Just surface rust. If you live in a place that salts during the winter there is no way around it.

 

[Topher]

I have my 2002 undercoated every fall and there is not a trace of any rust.

 

[Eddo]

I have my 2002 undercoated every fall and there is not a trace of any rust.

What do you undercoat it with?

 

[JeepJeepster]

My 2004 looks the same. I would like to paint it all under there but I dont have the time, summer jobs suck! I going to quit soon! :-k

 

[eddiev9]

Mine looks like that, too, now. I sort of regret not getting Ziebart coating done when I bought my Jeep. But thinking of how much the dealer was going charge me for it, I am glad I declined.