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afterburner -> MUST READ. leak problem (10/17/2006 12:19:39 PM)

I seen somewhere in a thread about the 05-06 stangs leaking water into the passenger side and getting a musty smell. Well I ckecked mine and the padding under the right side is wet. I checked through the access door in the right kick panel and ran mt hand down to the pad. I suggest everyone do this and get it fixed before your floor begins to rust open. It is warrenty work

  
Archion -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/17/2006 1:04:03 PM)

There was alerady two very large threads on this, but thanks again!

Juntech -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 9:34:17 AM)

Here is the post. May i ask, what year your Stang is, Afterburner?

http://www.mustangforums.com/m_2076816/tm.htm

stangster06 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 9:45:22 AM)

Seems like another common problem that many people may not know they have. I haven't checked mine yet but this is another example of the value of this forum. I also read the long thread about this and, like the hood flex problem some people have, seems like an issue/defect Ford should definitely acknowledge and correct if you have it.

Do you have the musty smell or did you just check because you read about it on the forum?

Thanks

Virgule -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 11:19:44 AM)


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ORIGINAL: afterburner

I seen somewhere in a thread about the 05-06 stangs leaking water into the passenger side and getting a musty smell. Well I ckecked mine and the padding under the right side is wet. I checked through the access door in the right kick panel and ran mt hand down to the pad. I suggest everyone do this and get it fixed before your floor begins to rust open. It is warrenty work


When you say it is warranty work, has your dealer acknowledged this and where EXACTLY is the leak originating from?

afterburner -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 12:19:05 PM)

My car is the 05gt. My wife has been saying it smells different. Just could not pin point what it was. I've had it since
dec 04.
I did speak with the Manager of the dealership and he said it is covered under the bumper to bumper cause it is still under the 36,000 miles. I dropped the pony off yesterday. We'll see what happens.

Virgule -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 12:23:01 PM)


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ORIGINAL: afterburner

My car is the 05gt. My wife has been saying it smells different. Just could not pin point what it was. I've had it since
dec 04.
I did speak with the Manager of the dealership and he said it is covered under the bumper to bumper cause it is still under the 36,000 miles. I dropped the pony off yesterday. We'll see what happens.


Please let us all know WHERE the leak is originating from. Extremely important, because many of us would prefer to do it ourselves.

ilduce321 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 1:19:41 PM)

I have a 2006 V6, the manufacture date is March of 2006. I just checked under that panel and sure enough, my floor pad is wet. We just had 2 days of rain here in CT. There's no smell, but it's definitely wet. I guess I should get that taken care of ASAP.

stangster06 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 1:42:48 PM)

Wow! I can't believe how many people are finding this problem. This is just the people that are on this forum and read the threads!

How widespread can this issue be? - Must be thousands of Mustangs affected and it seems diffucult to detect even if you do have it as Mustang has not issued any official comment as far as I know. I have not checked mine but I will as soon as possible.

I am also curious about the causes people are finding to see if they are all the same or fall into categories. Please keep up the related posts!


Gone2 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 4:22:01 PM)

Yall drive in the rain?

Virgule -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 5:40:30 PM)

I remember early generation Mustangs had a huge problem collecting water underneath the taillights. Eventually, the entire rear panel rusted out. Glad to see Ford is keeping with traditions. I bet we all had to pay extra for this retro feature. LOL

ilduce321 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 6:13:46 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Gone2

Yall drive in the rain?


It's my everyday driver [:D]

wingman75 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 6:16:22 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Gone2
Yall drive in the rain?


Even if we don't drive in the rain, like me, a lot of us wash our Mustangs with water.

MdnytRider -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 6:23:17 PM)

Add me to the list of people experiencing this problem with my '06 V6 Coupe. I found the wet spot this morning, after a day of hard rain here in Maryland. This afternoon, I sprayed water all over the passenger side at the corner where the windshield meets the hood and it looks like the water is coming in around the big grommet where the wiring harness passes through the firewall. I took the passenger side cowl cover off and there is a drain hole with a rubber funnel in it, but that was clean. At that point, my wife fell and fractured her ankle, discontinuing the work for today, so I will continue tomorrow by taking the battery out and seeing if I can seal around the grommet with some silicon.

celenztah -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 7:26:34 PM)

By all means please update us with your progress. If a silicone tube and a squirt around that grommet does the trick... I'll be squirting the silicone sealant myself - much better than a trip to the dreaded dealership. Thanks for putting in the investigative effort.... and man... sorry about the Wife's ankle.... ouch! Hope she does fine and gets better quickly!


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ORIGINAL: MdnytRider

Add me to the list of people experiencing this problem with my '06 V6 Coupe. I found the wet spot this morning, after a day of hard rain here in Maryland. This afternoon, I sprayed water all over the passenger side at the corner where the windshield meets the hood and it looks like the water is coming in around the big grommet where the wiring harness passes through the firewall. I took the passenger side cowl cover off and there is a drain hole with a rubber funnel in it, but that was clean. At that point, my wife fell and fractured her ankle, discontinuing the work for today, so I will continue tomorrow by taking the battery out and seeing if I can seal around the grommet with some silicon.


Gone2 -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 8:14:35 PM)

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ORIGINAL: wingman75

quote:

ORIGINAL: Gone2
Yall drive in the rain?


Even if we don't drive in the rain, like me, a lot of us wash our Mustangs with water.


Yall drive in the dust?








Kidding

celenztah -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/18/2006 8:26:32 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Gone2

quote:

ORIGINAL: wingman75

quote:

ORIGINAL: Gone2
Yall drive in the rain?


Even if we don't drive in the rain, like me, a lot of us wash our Mustangs with water.


Yall drive in the dust?








Kidding


LOL..... I was truly sooooo tempted to post exactly that. [8D] All in fun of course. [;)]

MdnytRider -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/19/2006 1:57:43 PM)

Ok, I'm hopeful I may have sealed the water leak. I removed the passenger side inner wheel well behind the tire. There is a pair of grommets there where a big wiring harness and the antenna come through the firewall (see the picture). Yesterday, I laid inside the car while the wife sprayed water on the right side of the car and it looked like water was coming in there. So today I spread clear silicone around the grommets, waited for it to cure and sprayed water on it again. So far, no water inside.

I'm curious though, how many people have noticed this problem only when parking their car facing uphill. I think it would lend some credence to my theory if it didn't happen when the car was parked facing downhill, as the water would run away from the grommet on the firewall.

Also, if anyone else decides to try this method, let me know if it works for you too.





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Stooge -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/20/2006 8:43:10 AM)

I'd also spray the entire area with an asphalt-based spray undercoat while the cover is off for water, noise and rust protection.

I8ACHEVY -> RE: MUST READ. leak problem (10/20/2006 4:07:54 PM)

Any bad experiences on the '07 yet? We had a couple of days of rain here this week and I checked a day later and couldn't noticeably smell or feel anything. Hope I'm in the clear!

  

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