It will likely be the 2 front moonroof drains that are clogged. by WithinU Tue Mar 10, 2020 1:18 pm, Post by kanajana Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:14 am, Post FORD ENGINEER WAS CALLED IN. by TwoTone Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:29 am, Post It was a total then. Pour another small amount of water down the drain once it is unclogged to rinse it out. This is all directly beneath the drain for the sunroof. A sunroof drainage system is commonly present in every model of Ford, like F150, F250, and F350 from 2000 to 2022. If you shop at Amazon.com (for anything), use this link to support FordFusion.net! So the water builds up and eventually overflows into the car. Howdy Super Duty Fans! If you shop at Amazon.com (for anything), use this link to support FordFusion.net! ok, I cant find a picture, but if you stick your head under the passenger side dash below the glove box and look right where the heater box meets the firewall of the engine bay (you will need to move floormat and maybe even pull edge of carpet back a bit) you will see a plastic tube that comes from that lower edge of the heater case and goes through the engine bay firewall. Best recourse is to take it to your dealer and have them diagnose it. I've been trying to locate where the tube exits out at the bottom. Please register or login to enable Dark Mode. Ford Fusion Sunroof Replacement. If it hasn't though, I intend to ask the to replace the car. Thanks for these tips. While a faulty seal could be the reason for your leak, the most common cause of a leaky sunroof is a clog in the drainage system that carries water away. I just bought my fusion with sunroof in Sept. and since then I have had water leak from the sunglass holder about 3 times. 2014 Limited: Ruby Red/White Suede Vista Roof. Feed the wire or cord in until it comes out the other side if you have a viewable drain exit. You can post now and register later. I will never buy a car with a sunroof as they are useless and I have a rack and basket for camping and kayak. So the majority of people are fine. New windshield and it stopped. for 2 weeks. What causes a Ford sunroof motor to make a continuous clicking noise while trying to open it? The issue isstill there and the flow may be mitigated if parked on a slope with the nose down. It wasn't their fault. Sucks about the wait, and I'm sorry about the frustration on such a new car, but let's hope they can get it in and resolved quickly. Pull the door seal trim away so it's out of the way. I was told some times the tube running down the A Pillar can have a kink or slight bend in it. Wonderful, The car I'm looking to pick up this weekend has the Sun and sync package. By by olmster Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:28 pm, Post The water was pretty significant and the smell even worse. A portable airline and stiff electrical cable soon cleared the grime out. I've put together a quick quide as to how to clear the drain channels / pipes in the sunroof of a Mondeo. I just hope that and the can of compressed air will be enough. No sign of windshield leaking, ceiling in car is not wet. Those connect to the drain tubes. When broken, it does not pull the drain to the proper location, allowing the water to drain in the car. Clearing out the drains with compressed air resolved our issue. At first they told me they couldn't work on it per Ford Council due to my BBB claim. They replaced the glass on the moonroof and scratched the daylights out of the car doing so and their testing somehow resulted in water damage all around the windshield. ford_leak, Moral: Dont buy Chrysler or Keep your car garaged if you can. Share it with us! Ok, Ive never uploaded a picture before, so hopefully it works for me. I do not think this is a ford fusion specific issue, as i heard of someone having this issue with a bmw, but it flooded both sides of the car. If available one could also try an electrician's steel fish line wire. Sun roof open and - Answered by a verified Ford Mechanic This car was put away for the winters and it was like new. Paste as plain text instead, Either moral is a good one. Car enthusiast YouTuber creating helpful tutorial videos on both repairs and customizations. Dealer service dept. Where do these front tubes exit the vehicle? I should have only poured a tiny bit. Furthermore, it prevents moisture from entry to the trucks' inside. Another instance for light reading: My Parents bought an '85 New Yorker 4cyl turbo new off the lot. Any photos would be greatly appreciated. Snake out a really stubborn clog with a speedometer cable. Stick with it. It is normal to have water drip in the the tracks when it rains. Using the fuse pullers provided, remove the sunroof fuse from the fuse box. May 17, 2008 in Maintenance, Recalls and TSB (Technical Service Bulletins), Has anyone else experienced the following. I have the hybrid fully loaded and my moonroof began leaking down the side. Mk1 1995 N Dark Aubergine 2.0 GLX Estate with smoke indicators electric everything and dark smoke window tint, tailgate spoiler light smoke slimline wind deflectors, Truffle Leather interior with heaters. Diagnosis: I parked the car in the usual inclined position. Technical tip: right click on any of these images to view them in higher resolution and/or with better quality. The drains run down the a pillars. MINE WAS BLOCKED DRAINS . I had wet carpet in the front and rear floor area under the mats on the driver side. I did them from the top down the first times but need to try the reverse. Nope,you need to open the sun roof fully, at the left and right sides are water channels, pour water into these channels wba cup and look for good drainage under your car, water should pour out pretty quickly. William Zane has been a freelance writer and photographer for over six years and specializes primarily in automotive-related subject matter among many other topics. DIB/Silver roof. A SMALL PIECE OF CRIMPED HOSE IN THE DRAIN WAS REPLACED. When I poured water, the leak got bad , fast. Display as a link instead, Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 793 Likes: 38 Received 18 Likes on 10 Posts Where are the Sunroof Drains Located? Ford is forcing the Moonroof on buyers in a package deal. The Ford Fusion Forumis not affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed, licensed or approved by Ford Motor Company. If you have a sunroof/moonroof, roll it back, and look in the driver front corner, should be a little opening that leads to the drain line. First, I read other related posts here to familiarize myself with known issues. Ford Fusion Forums - General Topics. The dealer said they wouldn't be able to fix it till Wed and it's currently friday. Did you find a solution with your 2012? Thats what we all use here. Quote 08Fusion Fusion Member 53 Posted May 17, 2008 The trimmer line "snake" was a brilliant idea. Close the sunroof and pour water over the top again. Then, when he was driving over a speed bump, then front wheel engine and tranny literally tore loose and almost flipped over in the engine bay. There was a leak in a body seam under the cowl. Home; All Hands on Tech . To see where it "should" be going, I also squirted water into the passenger side drain hole. I have a '08 fusion with the sunroof. by Unobtainium Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:17 pm, You need to be a member in order to post a reply, Not a member? Upload or insert images from URL. The dealership was smart enough to avoid a lawsuit by letting him get another car at a great discount. Nice S-shaped kink. This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following: Roof opening panel glass alignment ; . Passenger side carpet is wet. I've had Moonroofs in my past 3 vehicles and only on the first one did I select it because I had never had one before. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. About Us -
Could you post a photo of these two holes you refer to? Finally they got Ford to agree to replace the moonroof. They couldn't find the leak until I showed it to them. It is most likely clogged with debris, you can air blast it if you have a compressor, of use a coil plunger line, shove it down ther and push all of that until it comes out the end and of the bottom of the . When putting water into the driver side drain hole, the water immediately filled the driver side floorpan. Knock on wood. I like the rest of the car so far but my family owned a ford once before and that wasn't that great of an experience so I'm a bit leary. Most of the time it is closed so debris is not the root cause. Man I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. After pulling out the trim and roof lining and not finding any blockage Ive just sealed up my sunroof with gutter silicon. After heavy rain the driver side floorpan fills with water. #1 sunroof leaks been taken back to dealership three times they have not fixed problem,now when i go to automatic car wash it leaks also which never did before,leaks when it rains texasesApril 23, 2020, 6:56pm #2 Find the contact information in your owners manual for Ford, elevate the problem. Found it. WE ARE CONSULTING ATTORNEY FOR, NEXT STEP - LEMON LAW OR DEALER REPLACEMENT. Copyright 2023 Leaf Group Ltd. / Leaf Group Media. These should be self-evident and located in the front and rear corners of the sunroof area. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that all works out well. JavaScript is disabled. Honestly I never would have even expected that. Aug 17, 2018. View All Result. I really hope that this fixes the problem. Performance Upgrades - Maintenance - Modifications - Problem Solving. I had to move the corner of the pop-up wind deflector that is clipped down to see it. "SC Tom"
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