Ford Mustang Water Sloshing and Foor Wet "Repair for Free"
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Ford Mustang convertible top leaking water into the quarter panel. Also, the front floorboard was getting wet when it rained. In this video, I will show you how to fix it for free. Easy repair.
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Thank you so much for posting this video. I just came home from the dealer. They wanted to charge me $600.00 . They told me they needed to take out the seats to figure out what the leak was coming from. I told them to forget it. Came home watch your video and did as you told and all the water came out. $0.00. Thanks again. God bless you.
That's awesome, glad video helped out!
I actually was having the same problem went to the dealer where I got the car from, hilariously they wanted to ask for specialist wanted to give me the big IDK we will have to take the car apart to check it out, had the convertible top down at the time, so when I slammed my hand on top of the convertible roof bay area, from the fit of rage I had for the BS they were giving (not abusive to cars, I love my mustang) all the water came pouring out in that very instant lol, mechanic and the GM of the service area looked at me and I looked at them. They gave me a free oil change.
@@azizurrahman6994 had the same problem and im shocked that A: ford designed something so poorly and B: The techs dont know anything about it but everyone has it.
@@SuperLowdrag new techs havent done more than oil changes and ricing around with the civic or toyota so ofcourse they wont know. The mustang cars that we drive especially the S197 models, aside from the german MAHchSTANG S550 were designed to be garaged cars, not street cars, so over time, the holes get clogged from between the seems. just unclog drainage holes. Thats why when I hit the rear fender of my car, real rough, it got all happy and wet and gushed out. It was a good day.
@@azizurrahman6994 thanks I get it but im surprised. anyway Im trying to find the drain plug for the rear quarters. I poke but only hit some dark foam from the feel of it. I need to get the debris out but a vacuum will not fit. Cant find photos or anythign showing the drain path from top to bottom. have you seen any? I've taken all the trim off but it's from between the metal channel. so hard to see anything so deep there.
This was a wonderful video. I have a 2013 red convertible. I had lots of water sloshing in the rr quarter panel. My local Ford dealers wanted $1,500 to replace the "seal." I followed your advice: got a 4 foot long 3/4inch dowel and taped a very long 1/4 inch drill bit to it with 2 pieces of duct tape to keep it stable. I lowered it through the convertiblee top access point and poked through the "plastic" stuff/soft stuff and the water immediately began to drain. I did this on both sides although the passenger side had about 1+ gallons it it. You win. We win. Dealer: 0.
@Bryan M’Doza never had it in the back seat area; I would check under the carpets for a dislodged plastic hole filler somewhere on the floor..
Dang! This worked on my 2010. Don't know how exactly: Just poked a stick down there. Then moved the car a few feet and stopped suddenly to shake the water buildup. Then it drained! Thanks for posting! Wish you were my neighborhood mechanic.
Thanks for posting. I had what seemed like gallons of water in my quarter panel, wet back seat and wet passenger floorboards. This simple trick got the quarter panel to drain.
I just used this trick on my car and it worked. Make sure you roll up the rear window before doing this or you will break the window. My passenger side has a drain hole so I think the factory forgot to put a drain hole on the driver side.
Is there a permanent fix for this or do i have to so this every time it rains?
I just did this on my 2014 mustang and it worked perfectly. Thankyou. Just make sure your back windows are up. And this can be done on both sides!
Thank you again. Adding to my comment from 2 months ago. Every time it rained heavy, I had to repeat the process. Could not find any way to remove the foam body strip. So I taped an awl to the rod and spent several minutes pushing it into the foam along it's full length. It seemed to penetrate more, closer to the wheel well. Now the water no longer accumulates. Update: This worked well for a while. Must be a lot of dirt in the body cavity.
Whats an awl?
@@jackarlos1 It's a sharp pointed piercing tool for making small holes as in leather.
I used marshmallow skewers held together by rubber bands. Seemed more effective to go between the two windows, but don't fuck up cus you don't want to mess with the windows.
Great video.
2014 mustang v6 convertible.
Great design Ford!
:P
My 14 convertible has the same problem but it’s in the driver side quarter panel. Going to try this fix tomorrow!
I had the same issue with my 2014 convertible. I followed your instructions and the water started draining. I'd love to know what that foam is doing in there.
You saved my mom a trip to the Ford Dealer. Thanks for this video, I tried it out and it worked like a charm! Also did the door drain plug thing too which is another common issue apparently
Thank you for the video. Very helpful. I recently purchased a 2014 Convertible. Funny how when the car was on the lot and when I took it for a test drive, I never saw any water dripping. When I got it home in the driveway, it dripped for days. Oddly, no water on the drivers side. Will look for some way to pull out the foam.
There's a seperate issue where water cones in through air cabin filter and floods floorboard of passenger compartment.
This is an easy fix also.
My new to me 2014 convertible had a musty smell from filter being wet.
Changed filter, clean out drain plug, good as new.
Thank you, my 2015 converible had the same issue. I appreciate you posting this! Fixed now!
but now how to prevent this maintenance every time it rains?????????????
Will this work for a 2003 ?
And do you do this procedure on both sides or is there just one side?
I just got a 2004 get vert. Was getting the wet floor first on the back passenger side then driver side. You see a lot of people talking about sealing holes nd shit like that. Find the drain plugs in front of the rear tires and get a hanger and get it up the holes 6 to 8 inches. You will hear it rattle around in the quarter panel. Then you know you in there good. Water can rush out a ton or just a little. I have not had the issues again with some serious down pours recently in ct. do that and you will be good
Hey - I'm struggling to find the drain plugs. Can you help me? Where are they / what do they look like. Do you have a picture you can share?
will this work for an 04 mustang gt
Is this also for non-convertibles too
Is there a permanent fix for that? Please would really appreciate it I have the same problem
Yes, please someone please answer this question. I've been searching everywhere on RUclips for this answer.
Is there no way to drain the water from the bottom of the car?
What if its not convertible
What if yours isn’t a convertible
Disculpa mi ford Mustang convertible se me esta mojando por la parte trasera donde tienen su taller, para llevar el auto a revisar
This video was helpful but I had to keep repeating the process after every heavy rain. Could not find any way to keep the foam strip open or remove it. So I jacked up the car, removed the wheel and the nuts holding the sound deadening material in place and pushed that aside. Then I drilled a couple of 1/4 inch holes into the panel about eye level to where the top of the rocker panel would be. Got lucky. After 8 inches of rain from Ida, no water in the panel.
Same thing for my 2014. In May 2019, I had water in the 1/4 panel-I had it fixed, it was about $800! Insurance paid for new power switches to rear windows, cause they had shorted out. The tech drilled some holes for better drainage. But now in Jan 2020 that back floor carpet is soaked again. Why does this happen? Is it just a design flaw and how can I prevent this? The tech drilled more holes for better drainage, but that doesn't really FIX the cause. Can you suggest a better fix? The cabin is growing mildew now. I can't keep it dry. Don't have a garage, it has to be parked on the street. I'd really appreciate any help.
Did you find any solutions??
I have the same issue man !! I wish i could know how this could be fixed since i dnt have a garage neither ! What i did is that i bought a car cover ! It works for me since the mustang is not my daily driver !
My mechanic suggested to change the rubbers that seal the window from outside but idk we are still trying to figure it out !
@@faysalkalalou2197 did you ever figure out a fix?
So no way to stop it?
hi i have a 2013 mustang, my rear driver foot well is wet at the center corner, everywhere else is dry not sure where its coming from. Can these floor pan rust? Well removing seat alone be enough to lift these floor carpet up?
great video have to be from the top to the bottom or can I go under the car and do it from the bottom ?
I dont have a convertible!!! Wtf???
SAME TRUNK IS FN WET
Awesome!
I fixed my leak however the car won’t start now. Dried it out. It’s been well over a month. I have power. Everything works (windows, lights, radio, etc.)but it will not even attempt to start or turnover. Not even a click. Any ideas? It started and ran PERFECTLY before the water leak.
It is just coincidence. Time to troubleshoot the separate no-start problem
REAL INFO BRO, THANKS!
You bet
So it seems to be a mustang issue thought I was the only one ,, so getting new weather strips won’t help the problem
I have a question. My rear defrost doesn’t work. I check all the lines and they look ok. What can I do? Mustang GT convertible 08.
Life saver...
Thank you I really appreciate this video here!
Hey so I’ve got the same problem with my 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse spyder. The floor on the driver side is always wet and I’ve got no idea why. Will this work for my car as well?
I have a 2013 non convertible with a wet spot on right side of passenger side in the back. Can't figure out where that's coming from if anyone has any suggestions.
Hmm. I did exactly what you did up to looking down there. I don’t see any water or any foam piece but I can hear the water and my car smells like nasty water. Any suggestions?
Under ur rear seats
Matthew Garcia I ended up unclogging the drains and the water was flushing out, I thought I was good to go. A big storm hit SoCal the next day and my carpet was drenched. Turns out the gaskets/seals around the side view mirrors will fail and rain water can stream in through the front panels and soak the carpet. Filed a water damage claim and my auto insurance covered 85% of the bill!
Front and back seat floors?
@@christianocegueda_ hmm, that might be my issue. I’m hearing the swooshing in the front pass. Panel area. And pass. Carpet is wet after a rain or wash. Plus I’m hearing roasting like water touching electrical......
@@ninjavibez4696 Yesh, lol dang been two years already. I sold the car for an old school Mustang. All gaskets were changed. It’s just the drains would get full of leaves so every few months just change it. The rear carpet will get a little wet but nothing like before.
where exactly do you poke????
I am getting water under my 2012 mustang convertible back seats and floor and I don't notice any leaks in the top. Is it because the quarter panel is filled up with water? Will this work for me? If so what kind of stick should I get at Home Depot?
Had same problem, had to take out the rear seat both bottom and top, then opened that gap where the convertible fabric seats behind the rear seats underneath the window. I noticed the fabric was tucked in wards in the car and allowed water to run into the trunk and eventually the seats. I simply tucked the excess fabric in the drainage and water stopped leaking into my trunk and seats.
Thanks❤
Thank you!
Will this work for the 2015 convertible? I don’t see where the foam piece is or where the water is supposed to drain from
Yes . It's very dark small space in there. (The second area he showed placing the tool down through).
Poke around in there is a hole that drains out right out bottom by the bottom front of back wheel, the water will drain from there. May try to jack your car up from the back that help get water out also.
My sister's 2017 is having this same problem but she doesn't have a convertible. The dealership went back & "so called" sealed where it was needed but as of today there's still some leakage in the backseat floorboards.
My 2017 mustang has this same problem did you ever find out how to deal with it. NEED HELP
My 2017 mustang EcoBoost has water on floor board does anyone know how to fix the problem. NEED HELP
Sorry, but she's still trying to find out what's going on but will come back to reply as soon as she finds something out.
I have a 09 mustang and my back passenger seat be soaked after rain
14 gt Coupe...trunk floor board wet ..mold under neath . Spare tire wet . The f*** is going on.
Will this work for a 2010?
Was it quick or slow to drain? I'm trying with a coat hanger but it's coming out pretty slowly
coat hanger may not make a big enough hole especially if you have any debris in the unintended "reservoir."
May try to jack your car up from the back that help get water out also.
Is this the same reason water fills into the back seat. I have been having this issue for sometime now.
Me as well do u have a fix ?
@@dullahon8120 I have yet to figure it out, I am to the point where I am looking to just drill a drain hole and let the water run out.
I had the same problem with my 2011 convertible and followed the instructions, it did drain the water. The only issue is every time I get a heavy rain storm it will just fill right back up. Got to cover the car during rain or do this every time.
Someone told me that pouring Drain-O down in that area would help drain the water.
draino is a very bad idea. If it doesn't work then you have a quantity of corrosive water to deal with.
No water comes out for me but my back seat is still soaked
Probbaly a little late since you comment was 9mo ago . but i popped my back seats up and found two clogged duck drains . popped them out and my back seat has not been wet since
@@sonofdrjekyll how did you unclog them
Figures this mustang in the video came from rightway
Test drive
LOL for sure.
Thank you!