Water sloshing, passenger side #2

[kendotelie]

Hello. I'm in month #3 of owning the F150 Lariat, and I currently have on order a part thats supposed to fix an issue with an fault with the cab pro power system. This problem 3-4 weeks ago

Until today I had not made the connection that this issue may be related to water i have discovered today that is leaking into the cab from around the front passenger side door. The carpet is wet and I can very clearly hear water sloshing on the right side. I have heard this sloshing for a couple weeks now but assumed I had a bottle of water lodged somewhere. This is not the case. The water sounds like it's in the door and I even thought maybe underneath the cab (possibly battery compartment) but there are no clogs in the door. And now having found this water....
@Ford Motor Company for visibility

 

[Pioneer74]

Do you have a moonroof?

 

[kendotelie]

Do you have a moonroof?

Yes i do

 

[kendotelie]

just found the location of the water. its in the cable channel under the carpet

 

[4Reeley]

Dealer needs to check the moonroof drain lines. The worst case I've seen, similar to what you describe, resulted in a buyback. Minor case resolved with steps below.

 

[EdRudy]

That may be where the water is settling. There was a previous post about a lightning that had a frame seam leak behind the passenger fake charging door causing water to pool on the passenger side floor, similar to yours.

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/water-sloshing-passenger-side.14566/

 

[4Reeley]

Here's the buy back case for reference. Sounds like your issue.

 

[Pioneer74]

Yes i do

First thing I would have your dealer check is the drain line coming down the A pillar. They have been known to pop loose from the moonroof frame.

 

[kendotelie]

First thing I would have your dealer check is the drain line coming down the A pillar. They have been known to pop loose from the moonroof frame.

dont those drain line issues usually result in visible leaks into the cab like from the a pillar grip.

That may be where the water is settling. There was a previous post about a lightning that had a frame seam leak behind the passenger fake charging door causing water to pool on the passenger side floor, similar to yours.

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/water-sloshing-passenger-side.14566/

yea thats why i called this thread #2

i cant get my dealer to check this out until Tuesday. Im wondering if i should go ahead and clean it up or deal with the sloshing water for another few days

 

[Pioneer74]

dont those drain line issues usually result in visible leaks into the cab like from the a pillar grip.

Not necessarily. There's also the possibility that the seam sealer by the upper part of the windshield could be the culprit. It's where the DOP and roof are welded together.

 

[kendotelie]

so i just had my son take a hose to the top of the cab while I checked from inside I can see the water draining into moonroof and a steady trail of water coming north of the cable channel on the floor, passenger side, from behind the glove

 

[kendotelie]

more testing this am. the leak isnt occuring from the moonroof, or A pillar. I took the hose to the windshield where it meets the cowl vent and after a few seconds, the water started to trickle in. I believe theres a hole behind the fuse panel on the passenger side thats below the glove box

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Hello. I'm in month #3 of owning the F150 Lariat, and I currently have on order a part thats supposed to fix an issue with an fault with the cab pro power system. This problem 3-4 weeks ago

Until today I had not made the connection that this issue may be related to water i have discovered today that is leaking into the cab from around the front passenger side door. The carpet is wet and I can very clearly hear water sloshing on the right side. I have heard this sloshing for a couple weeks now but assumed I had a bottle of water lodged somewhere. This is not the case. The water sounds like it's in the door and I even thought maybe underneath the cab (possibly battery compartment) but there are no clogs in the door. And now having found this water....
@Ford Motor Company for visibility

Hi there, I'd be happy to look into your Lightning concerns on my end. Will you send us a message with your VIN and dealership info? I can look into things on my end.

 

[kendotelie]

Hi there, I'd be happy to look into your Lightning concerns on my end. Will you send us a message with your VIN and dealership info? I can look into things on my end.

Thank you. I have already sent a DM.

Update: as of Tuesday 9/5, the Lightning is at the dealer. The advisor says they'll need to replace the carpet due to rapid mold growth. They state that it's at the body shop to identify the seam that's open and weld it. ETA is 2-3 weeks.

 

[kendotelie]

Update 9/27
No word from the dealership on the repair.

I contacted @Ford Motor Company via their customer service and submitted a buyback request, and submitted a claim via the Ford BBB autoline

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