[justblaze2256]

So with all this rain floating around the country right now, I am right outside of Chicago and since thursday night it has been pretty much non stop.

Well, I left to go to work on saturday morning, parked my car when I arrived, went to my passenger door to grab my stuff for work. I came back 10 hours later and my entire interior carpet on the passenger side was a huge puddle...but the rest of the car was dry.

I figured...okay...this sucks, it had to be my recently replaced windshield that leaked. It only seemed possible from the corner for it to drip slowly for the whole 10 hours I was gone. So I vacuumed up as much as I could, and covered up the area where i thought it was leaking in and went inside. I came out this moring....AGAIN! Puddle! It was now lighter outside so I could see where it was coming from, and it looks as though it is coming from the corner where the door and fender meet...I must have bad weather stripping there???

But what boggles my mind is....WHY did it wait til 2 days later? It was raining all day thursday and friday and NOTHING....now...all the sudden it is leaking in...

I'm pissed, but at the same time...I'm okay...I was going to replace the carpet soon anyways (since I am going from a tan interior to black and red).

[ONEZ ST]

If your car is under warranty take photos of the damage and location of the leak and take it to the dealer for repair. Unfortuantely the S197 has a history of leaks.

Technical Service Bulletin attached

[amustangrocks]

e-gads. so far no leakes in the 05 or the 06. but thanks for posting that report. the way the windows just lay up against the weather strip is kinda cheap. i have had some blow by at a quarter car wash, but not bad.

[arthur]

Originally Posted by ONEZ ST

If your car is under warranty take photos of the damage and location of the leak and take it to the dealer for repair. Unfortuantely the S197 has a history of leaks.

Technical Service Bulletin attached

The told me "they all do that". And the Ford field rep said there were no reports of leaking problems with the 05 to 08 mustangs. And they wonder why they are going out of business.

Do you have anymore information about leaks?

My 07 leaks past the door seals and puddles up on the thressholds.

[ONEZ ST]

I dont have any new information. There are a few things you can do to locate the problem.

In a shaded area or at night take a pen light and inspect the seal under the black molding that surrounds the window. There is enough of a gap around it to inspect the rubber seal. If you see a tear it has to be replaced. Its covered by warranty. I had my drivers side window seal replaced for a leak.

Inspect the weather seal around the door itself.

Inspect the drain holes on the bottom of the door to make sure they are not obstructed.

Take the car to the car wash and use the high pressure rinse about a 12-18 inches away from the black molding and spray it down for 20 seconds. Open the door and inspect. Repeat this along the front door seam, the back door seam, and along the bottom of the door.

[arthur]

Originally Posted by ONEZ ST

I dont have any new information. There are a few things you can do to locate the problem.

In a shaded area or at night take a pen light and inspect the seal under the black molding that surrounds the window. There is enough of a gap around it to inspect the rubber seal. If you see a tear it has to be replaced. Its covered by warranty. I had my drivers side window seal replaced for a leak.

Inspect the weather seal around the door itself.

Inspect the drain holes on the bottom of the door to make sure they are not obstructed.

Take the car to the car wash and use the high pressure rinse about a 12-18 inches away from the black molding and spray it down for 20 seconds. Open the door and inspect. Repeat this along the front door seam, the back door seam, and along the bottom of the door.

I have done the hose thing quite extensively. The leak appears to be in the upper door/door glass area but, I cannot locate it. I suspect the door gaskets but they never even considered replacing them. A co worker has a 2005 that does not leak a drop. We hose tested it the exact same way we tested mine.

SEAL: I guess you mean roll down the window and look under the piece of hard black plastic trim where the window goes down into the door?

The drain holes are free, and always have been, as I told the service manager...yet they "cleared the blocked drain holes" three times to no effect. The water pools up on the inside of the door gasket such that, when you open the door the day after the rain, the water pours out onto the ground. Then if you poke the gasket you can get some more water that is sitting on top of the gasket to drip out. But, none of that water is coming out from the door drain holes.

[ONEZ ST]

Re-reading your post it's clearly not the not the window seal as I suspected. Typically when the window seals go you get water leakage down the inside of the exterior panels.

Check the door seal where it meets the weather seal by the mirror. Be sure the door seal is tucked under the flap.

Dealers don't like drivebacks but that's probably what you need to do to get the door seal replaced.

Originally Posted by arthur

I have done the hose thing quite extensively. The leak appears to be in the upper door/door glass area but, I cannot locate it. I suspect the door gaskets but they never even considered replacing them. A co worker has a 2005 that does not leak a drop. We hose tested it the exact same way we tested mine.

SEAL: I guess you mean roll down the window and look under the piece of hard black plastic trim where the window goes down into the door?

The drain holes are free, and always have been, as I told the service manager...yet they "cleared the blocked drain holes" three times to no effect. The water pools up on the inside of the door gasket such that, when you open the door the day after the rain, the water pours out onto the ground. Then if you poke the gasket you can get some more water that is sitting on top of the gasket to drip out. But, none of that water is coming out from the door drain holes.

[gasman5.0]

We have 06 gt thats been in for the passenger side leak 4 times. They replaced the windows, the seals on the door and weather strip in the door also the plastic that the wiper arm post passes through on the cowl. They have replaced some grommet on the firewall too. Now the leak is stopped and the auto shift function on the windows is not functioning properly and the window shifts down and does not shift back-up. going in tomorrow for the 4th time for this problem.

[stlwagon]

Originally Posted by gasman5.0

We have 06 gt thats been in for the passenger side leak 4 times. They replaced the windows, the seals on the door and weather strip in the door also the plastic that the wiper arm post passes through on the cowl. They have replaced some grommet on the firewall too. Now the leak is stopped and the auto shift function on the windows is not functioning properly and the window shifts down and does not shift back-up. going in tomorrow for the 4th time for this problem.

They probably need to replace the smart junction box. It likely got wet..

[rusty88]

Originally Posted by stlwagon

They probably need to replace the smart junction box. It likely got wet..

stlwagon...rusty88. sounds like this sjb/water thing is a common issue w/ these stang's. Why doesn't Ford step up to the plate?

[mobie]

rusty88 - mobie.
I hear ya - water from above, smart box wet; after warranty adjustment cost, even though I've got the extended warranty; AND the replacement box doesn't do the key- fob- remote- locking- light- flashing- horn- beeping- thing properly.