Ford Focus mk3 multiple water leaks in boot fixed!
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- My Ford Focus mk3 had a wet boot carpet from rain water leaking into the boot / trunk area. In this episode I cover all the main leak locations, and show the solutions to stop water ingress into the boot area for the 4 problem areas I had on my Focus 2011 model! So if you've already fixed the vents and still get water leaks, then this is the video for you! Same for pre facelift Focus's 2011, 20012, 2013, 2014. Includes interior strip down footage, rear vents behind bumper, seam sealer issues, hidden sealer splits etc.
The only leak I didn't experience is from the rear light cluster foam seals to the bodywork. I used silicone sealant / adhesive for the vents behind bumper and Tiger seal for the seam sealing.
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I can confirm that it has been 6 months since I filmed this episode and the boot of the Focus is leak free. Was a bit of a mission to find all the issues, but now more than happy with the fix. 😁
dan what’s going on with the starlet?
Absolutely ridiculous that Ford’s substandard materials and workmanship results in so many potential leak areas in the trunk compartment of this vehicle. Thanks for your persistence in identifying and repairing so many possible problem spots. Hats off to you from across the pond. Cheers!!
Thank you brother. Yes it is very frustrating to have to deal with these issues. If I were to put a positive spin on it though, the issues are very easy to fix with basic tools and cheap materials. Unfortunately most moden cars have common issues like this or worse no matter who builds them. Give me some mid 90's Toyota quality any day!
@@dan91sgarage any chance you can post a list of the materials you used to fix this? I did the vents on mine last autumn and the bastard is leaking again now
@@pompeymike83 I used silicone sealant / adhesive for interior and exterior use for the vents. Tiger seal for the roof gutter / boot seams. It might not be the vents that have started again, it might well be the seams and stuff I show in this video. Basically check everything!
Thank you
Thanks, it's a better fix than the gaffer tape I used which has helped cut down the top leak, although not cured it. I had the bottom leak into the spare wheel sump. That's been fixed by re-drilling the drain holes in the underneath voids. Still have the upper leak, despite the gaffer tape so will reseal the upper channel and see what happens.
I’ve got a 65 plate Focus Estate and have just sealed around the same area around the roof bars and hoping it sorts my leak out. Slightly different set up as it’s an estate but fingers crossed. Cracking video mate - really good for thousands of us who’ve fallen foul of this problem
So far finally the best video explanation and information on the boot leak issue
Thank you
It worked! Everything you said solved my headache, this leak was twisting my melon man! Thanks mate
Brilliant, I bought a focus
mk3 the other day and it’s leaking on the passenger side in the boot, I will try exactly what you done. Many thanks 🙏🏻
Very informative, I purchased a 2019 Kuga from Gates of fords a couple of months ago they have supposedly fixed the boot water leak under warranty,but it’s still leaking and now want to charge me to have another go at it no words.
Not very experienced with the Kuga. Unfortunately, Ford have a bit of a reputation with the water leaks. Hope it works out.
Just bought Ford focus 15 plate. Had it 2 weeks. Got into the car and the windscreen was covered in a lot of condensation. Than found the problem when taking somet out of the boot. Left side panel was mouldy and drenched. Booked into my local garage but now after watching this video and others I think I can sort it myself and pretty sure it’s those vents behind the boot that are the issue. Great video mate 👌🏻
Thanks mate, always start with the vents. It's the most common area. If the seam sealer is cracked you'll see them easy. 👍
This video is really informative. I had the same issue last winter. Lots of condensation inside the windows and the carpet on the driver's side absolutely soaked. I managed to locate the leakage points on those upper lap joints and I've also removed the rear bumper and dumped the soundproofing material from behind those pressure vents. Wet and dry vac to remove all the water from the carpet. Luckily the passenger side was dry. I had the carpet lifted and supported plus I placed a 12 volt waterproof heat pad under various areas of the carpet. Unfortunately, the under carpet soundproofing is very thick in parts and had acted like a sponge. I don't have a garage so it took around 6 weeks to dry out. The other problem which can arise, is the problem of mold. ThIs can be a nightmare to remove. A good brand of all purpose cleaner (with no bleach) is the way to eradicate the mold. It's a very tedious and time consuming process but once everything starts to dry out, then it's well worth the effort. Shame on Ford and other car manufacturers for producing such poor design and construction.
Agreed, definitely best to get stuck in early. The first signs of heavy condensation on the rear window inside is the tell tale sign. Thankfully mine never got to the mouldy stage although there was a slight whiff which started me off looking for the problems. I used paper kitchen towels to soak up the majority of the liquid and then propped the plastic boot liners open and used a hair drier to dry out the inside materials. Thankfully I have a garage I can work in to let the sealant set and dry the interior out easier, on the street in winter is a much bigger challenge. Thanks for the comment. 👍
I have the same problem in Ford Focus year 2016 you are the real Sherlock Holmes,,🤗 Thank you for this video👍
No problem, thanks for the comment.
You are so easy to adsorb info from… very clear and no tech jargon that I wouldn’t understand 😁
Thanks for the vid 👍🏼
Happy to hear that!
Thanks for the video,it helped me to find the leak on that top seam , cheers from Steve.😊
Thank you so much for this. I did the vents a few months ago. Had loads of rain since. Drivers side in boot still getting wet so im going to silicone everywhere you mentioned. All i want for Christmas is a dry car 😆🎄
Good luck Colette. 🌲
Great video best one yet buddy 👏
Just done my in laws' 2014. I knew about the vents leaking but pulled the roof trims off to have a look & sure enough, cracked seam sealer & paint. Now to get the interior out to dry it & recheck for anything further. Great stuff, thanks for the tip off! 👍
You're welcome
A big thank you from me. I had a swimming pool in the boot almost 2 years ago, and I thought I fixed it with sealing up the the lower air vents. Almost 2 years later, and theres a swimming pool in the boot again. I am today sealing up the upper seams and the roof gutter. Thanks for an excellent and informatavie video and tutorial.
You're welcome!
Thanks so much for this video summarising all leaks in one place. I did the vents a couple of years ago but had struggled to track down where it was still leaking from. I've now sealing up the other places so fingers crossed for a leak free boot!
Glad it helped.
Cracking job, you're gonna save me hours fixing mine in the morning mate 😂
Awesome video, helped me out a treat so big thanks to you. After stripping everything down and cleaning I found I had the vent issues, cracked seam sealer and cracks under the roof rails so nailed it all in one go with Tiger seal. Very neat job too! Like having a mate stood there talking me through it, thanks again.
No problem, thanks for the comment, it really means a lot. 👍
Thanks for that very informative video, we’ll go through those possibilities, to find where mine’s leaking from!
You sir are a gent and a scholar! I did the vents behind the bumper a few months ago, thought job done, worry no more! Noticed a damp smell day before yesterday and low and behold the wheel arch covers were wet again! Will try and investigate the places you identified and hope to whoever I can pray to that I resolve this needless yet common issue! Thank you for your efforts and informative video! 👍
You're welcome friend. Once they're sorted the Focus is a pretty good car really. Most modern vehicles have some sort of common fault nowadays (money saving manufacture, disposable perception😡), better the devil you know sometimes!
Mate, Thank you! I have been plaged by them leaks for ages... I'll get to work on it asap!
Cheers for making this vid,the whole water issue has been driving me up the f@ckn wall.
The video I needed! thanks for taking the time to do this and explain it properly. We've just bought a 63 plate with the same issues... Just bought some sealant from Screwfix and will be doing this today!! Thank you.
I own a 2013 focus and I got wet in the boot didn't know what to do. my car also ended up completely covered in damp so I got a full steam clean on the imside and had it dried out then I noticed the water coming in. mate great video I now feel confident that I can fix the issue I'm having by myself with your guidance from thus video. cheer mate you have got my sub on here
😁 Thanks for the comment and sub. Always start with the vents behind the bumper, then check out the other stuff.
next dry day i get where im at i will be sure to do that. thanks brother@dan91sgarage
Good video, Very informative , wish I had know these faults before I bought my focus and know after heavy rain over the last few months all four wells are soaked just like the boot was till yesterday, looks like I've got a big job on
Thanks so much for the video guys - really helpful. Like other commenters I'd already sealed the air vents behind the back bumper a couple of months ago but still had a leak. Yesterday I sealed the other areas as mentioned in this video. Here's hoping it's fixed the problem!
Great informative video with clear & easy to follow instructions on how to clear a very common problem. 👍👍thanks a lot for this.
Very frustrating leak. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for this video. I have a 2013 focus and had the exact same cracks in the seams. I've sealed with some tiger seal and not a drop of water since. Thank you so much 👏🏻
You are very welcome, thanks for the comment.
Sealed the pressure vents today using white silicone, they are a pig to do since so many components need to be removed to access them.
Hardest part was getting the side trim to fit again.
If I knew these were prone to leaks I wouldn't have bothered getting one.
Unfortunately leaks into Ford Focus's have been common to all models since the mk1. Once sorted they're pretty good cars really. All modern cars suck in some way, they just have different kinds of problems! Lol
Yiu smashed it with this. Ive had the same problem. I sealed everthing aroumd the boot. Had a feeling it was coming from the roof strip. Gonna get onto that 2mrw. Thanks mate.
Very informative and the fixes so well explained, I much appreciate you making this video.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks alot for making this I have two soaked front footwells and I hope this will help me track down the leak, will wait till the 3 allocated summer days as it's constantly raining in Scotland 😂🤣🥰❤
Lol. Hope it works out.
Havnt had as many leaks as you only the vents behind the bumper good job you lads making these vids are out there dooin all the donkey work for us Thanks for Uploading
Experiencing the same thing with my 2013 focus 🤦. just tiger sealed the top by the roof rack. hopefully that's all that needs doing for me. thanks for the useful video.
Thanks Dan. I believe I have this issue. I'll be trying your solution!
Thank you soooo much for this video. I have the exact same issue on my focus and i could not pin it down. I traced the leak to the high point same as yours and now have sealed the roof rack runners so 🤞.
I have to try as well. My MK3 is giving a problem only from the right-hand side. But it could be to same because is wet high to the window. So water probably is running down from the roof somewhere. Very good video. Thnx
Brilliant man. Thank you. I'll try sealing the strips on the top first as water certainly came in when I put the hose on there. Can't thank you enough. Rachel
No worries, good luck with it.
Mine was the vents behind the bumper of my st, resealed and seems to be good 2 months later thankfully.
Great video. I have done the vents behind the bumper but still have the speckles of water on the sides and a damp smell. I will try the roof and the joints next. Great cars these mk3 focuses (I have had 2) both with this fault. Your video will be a great help. Thanks
Glad it helped
Thanks for the video, looks like i've got some sealing to do on my 07 focus.
Thanks for the comment, the '07 focus is the mk2, this video is for mk3 focus.
@dan91sgarage ah I doubt the problem areas will be all that much different to be honest
I really appreciate this video. Thank you so much. You have saved me hours even days of trying to find the leak. I will check everywhere you have and see if I have the same problems
You're welcome.
@@dan91sgaragehow do u get the roof strips off I start to pull but feel like I’m gonna snap them is there a way of pulling off?
@@aledhughes1796 On my 2 focus's they were clipped on. I just gently lifted them up starting at the back. (I lifted them straight up, don't twist them or they can break the clips on the strip)
@@dan91sgarage cheers I’ll try later
@@dan91sgarage I’m losing the will with these leaks mine is behind the material stuff that’s covering the wheel arch inside the boot is wet whenever I touch it even when it’s not been raining I dry it and go back hours later and it’s dripping wet again I am losing patience with the car
I had leak on my Ford focus mk3 estate ,seam it was problem, i clean old sealant and reseal it with some black sika sealant,also check stop light cable and windshield washer hose , i find mine little bit wet, same as door suspension bracket bolts was luse,so far no leak.
Thanks, Great video still relevant today! fixed the vents under the back bumper about 2 yrs ago (car was soaked, had to remove all interior inc cabin foam/carpet to dry out. Noticed damp smell again about a month ago, noticed rear right trim in boot was wet. Dis some more youtubing and found this vid. Have just tiger sealed over the crack under my roof rail, and over the 2 body joins at top of boot and part way down hopefully that should sort it :D
How did you get rid of the water that you found with the kitchen roll? did you just leave it to dry?
I started off soaking up the worst of it with kitchen roll / towel and ringing it out. Then switched to careful use of a hairdryer on low heat.
WHAT A LEGEND ⭐
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Great video, my seam sealers above the bootlid and the roof channel looks similar, so i did sealed it with some silicone, my vents already been done by one of the previous ovners, and i still get a little bit of moisture after raining just under the rear seat backs, as i fold them down i can feel it on my hands, but no carpets wet anywhere. it's a weird one
Check the rubber boot seal around the boot opening is sealed to the body as they can leak here (mine did). Also the rear light clusters have foam seals where the bolts pull them onto the body and they can leak here too.
@@dan91sgarage Thanks, it's a 12 year old car i had it for a month, and someone already been at these places with silicone, the rear end and the carpets are dry, only where the floor goes under the back seats there is some dampness, so i don't think this comes from the rear end, like the seal etc as everything is dry there. but the carpet under the seat is also dry. i have done the seam seals like you did in the video, will see how that goes.
I've got one at the moment that is leaking from the turret seam sealer, under the turret mould towards the rear of the roof.
Thank you for the video
Great video. Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Just bought a 14 plate Focus and have noticed the boot is wet, but only on the left side and I can see it dripping down onto the wheel arch lining, it seems to be coming from just above the light. What option do you think I should try first (or tell the garage to try)? The bottom of the lining is soaked and around the spare wheel carpet but the right side is completely dry. Thanks
It's very difficult to say for sure, sometimes drips can be condensation forming on the metal above the light and not an actual leak! I always check the boot vents behind the bumper first, this is done by removing the round plastic plug under the car on the boot floor (shown at the begining of the video). If rancid water poors out then the vent is letting it in. I also had a panel seam leaking in the same area above the light so thats my second guess.
Same problem with a ford fiesta st mk7 😢
Thanks for the vide,I have same issues lol
thanks for the video , juste a question how did u unplug the roof plastique(the exterior long plastique bar) ?
They just lift up straight on my car. They have plastic clips, no screws.
Was the water in the spare wheel well? Cheers
If it is left to leak for long enough it can get into the spare wheel well, then when you brake it sloshes out under the rear seat into the car as well. On mine the felt material under the spare wheel was soaked and smelt mouldy.
So i have the exact same issue, that im gonna tackle thanks to you video, but with the root gutters, are they just clip on clip off or are they stuck down with some sort of adhesive?
They just clip on and off. I started at the back, be careful not to twist them as they come up because this can break the clips on the gutter strip.
Brilliant thx
Had both seams cracked some black electrical tape was a temporary solution now after half a year it drips again, i have vents in the d pillar so i have visible drips going along the wiring and ending in the vent grille dripping down on the carpet, the roof gutter along the roofrack feeds directly in the seams so that won't help the situation i have a 2016 ST Estate/wagon
Good luck brother 👍
@@dan91sgarage just finished caulking the two seam above the boot. i cleaned and degreased the area, even lifted up the rubber around the boot opening, a lot of mud was collected under there.
There were multiple cracks in the seam still a lot of paint though to my surprise.
I taped the area around the seam to make it neat looking (sorry can't add pics to comments) scraped the excess with a plastic tool and after around half an hour later i used a wet finger to smoothen the area and then removed the tape, after that i used a blade to carefully tidy up around the sealer
Tiny update, i got around with priming and painting the repair it's invisible from a distance.
For painting and priming i used these little paint containers with a brush inside.
One primer, one clear and one color it was a hasstle to actually find the correct color number (stealth grey) but its a perfect match so i'm happy
Brilliant!
Thank you
Good and helpful video
Thanks Alan, turns out there was a few more leaks than just the boot vents!
How do you take out that plastic thing that houses tools under the tire? There seems to be a clip but I can't figure out how to remove it without breaking
Thank you for your video on the boot leak I found it very helpfull and informative AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++++++++++ :)😄
You're welcome friend.
Ive a 2012 and mines got the same water ingress into boot
It's a common problem on the mk3 Focus's. But atleast its easy to fix and once sorted the Focus mk3 is a pretty good car really.
Question! I took the car back from the garage that fixed the vents leak problem but I realised nor the bungs nor the foam are fitted back in the rear vents. Should I buy new bungs and fit it back in?
If your talking about the round plastic bungs I like to put them back in with a hole in them so if it leaks again the water can come out. Also stops mice crawling in!
@@dan91sgarage thanks! I bought new ones and put them back. I was worried about the road water getting inside :(
Thank you
Welcome!
i need your address so i can bring mine round its wet in boot near spare wheel , good old ford , great video ,
Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately that's not a service I offer. I just make videos about things I do to my cars. 👍
Watch one video to solve 1 problem only to find a multiple problems going to be a busy weekend for me 😂
Have fun mate 🤣. Start with the vents, they're the usual suspect.
Don’t fancy fixing mine please
Not something I really do mate.
What a crap car, why is it so popular.
Why so negative?! Once the leaks are sorted the Focus is actually quite a good car. Cheap to buy run and insure, parts are easily available and they are mechanically easy to work on with great access. And the performance models are great value. All modern cars have problems, I'd take a 90's Toyota over any of them, don't get me started on renault/Nissan or VAG stuff... lol.
I had a boot leak on mk2 that i eventually fixed(roof strips)mk3 just as bad, that should hav been sorted! Wheel nut caps distort so u cant change a tyre, i had to hack em off, noisy abs/suspension, broke seatbelt, Nice to drive but too many annoyin issue
@@richat1691 I've heard about the wheel nut cap problem, never experienced it myself using hand tools and torque wrench to tighten. When the cap peels off you need a 1mm smaller socket to remove and replace with new, Rattle guns do shred them quite easy though. Only had noisy front top mounts on mine which were old enough to just be wear and tear.
Wow ...Ingenious me think the space shuttle has leaks in the "O" rings you maybe the chap to fix it.....Thank you very well laid out explanation of what was going wrong and how to fix. My wife ford focus 2015 ecoboost boot opens when foot pressed on clutch /brake think it may be electric damp water problem. checked the boot which is damp on both inner boot liners. Boot well not bad damp but no water laying there. maybe need to do what you have done to investigate more. water may be tracking like what you have said. Thank you (will give it a go and see if it works.