Brand new 2017, massive water leak
05-26-2017, 05:04 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Eastern Washington State (the dry/desert side)
Posts: 183
Received 28 Likes
on
23 Posts
Must be a big leaking heater core if it flooded over to the drivers side.. But you would think the radiator would of dumped all the fluid out in the ground first as it would of frozen sooner, not to mention everything the cracked block was dumping.. Any you can't miss the smell of antifreeze.. Oh wait guess there wasn't any if it froze..
And there is the fact that it didn't leak till after it rained..
I think more likely the windshield seal or sunroof drain not connected or plugged.
And there is the fact that it didn't leak till after it rained..
I think more likely the windshield seal or sunroof drain not connected or plugged.
05-26-2017, 09:55 PM
#15
V-8 Sounds Great
Thread Starter
Update:
Got the truck back tonight, carpet is still wet drivers floor all the way to the back door drivers side. Service advisor said that the leak was from where the emergency brake attaches to the cab, there was a gap where there should have been a sealant but was missing some from the factory. She said the technicians filled the gap and tested it and it was good to go. I asked about the carpet, and they offered to replace the carpeting. Based on the fact that this leak was here from the start, there's no way to tell how soaked the carpet has been from day one, so I'm having the carpet replaced by them. They are going to order the carpet and let me know when it gets in. Here's to hoping the leak was fixed... supposed to go camping this weekend!
Got the truck back tonight, carpet is still wet drivers floor all the way to the back door drivers side. Service advisor said that the leak was from where the emergency brake attaches to the cab, there was a gap where there should have been a sealant but was missing some from the factory. She said the technicians filled the gap and tested it and it was good to go. I asked about the carpet, and they offered to replace the carpeting. Based on the fact that this leak was here from the start, there's no way to tell how soaked the carpet has been from day one, so I'm having the carpet replaced by them. They are going to order the carpet and let me know when it gets in. Here's to hoping the leak was fixed... supposed to go camping this weekend!
The following users liked this post:
boosted150 (05-26-2017)
05-26-2017, 10:32 PM
#19
I would lift the carpet up and look for mold. Many guys who have have leaks have noticed mold. That way you tell your dealer that needs to be cleaned up when they pull carpet. If you don't point it out, they will just throw the new carpet over top of the mold, even if they notice it.
The following users liked this post:
boosted150 (05-27-2017)
05-27-2017, 12:55 AM
#20
Senior Member
If you can, go to an equipment rental store, get an air mover, first take a shop vac and get as much water out of the carpet as you can, then run the air mover until dry, what I would do is pull up one of the rear kick panel area, and get under the carpet from there and put the air mover in there, I would hate to have to do that but if you allow your truck to have water in it, it will have mold, open that thing up, get as much water up, and use an air mover. It will not take long for the air mover to dry the carpet out, oh and I would make Ford pay the bill for the air mover rental.
The following users liked this post:
boosted150 (05-27-2017)
