I have discovered where our 2014 Ford Explorer has been leaking water into our vehicle. Please note i am not responsible for any damages or injury caused by you working on your own vehicle.
Wow! I thought they had sold me a lemon, I didn't know so many others were having the same issue! This should be recalled and the problem should be fixed for free!
I wouldn't hold my breath! Just solve it yourself and move on!!! Too much jibber jabber from Ford and nothing gets approved or repaired. Sometimes you just gotta roll up the sleeves and get on it until you fix the problem. Have a great day!
@@gab1719 my explorer xlt is 2015 too and a water leak in the actual metal of the car leaked during Covid and now I’m full of mold about ready to grow mushrooms. It has under 100,000 miles , V8, top line at its time and is now my second car , but I treated it with kid gloves and is a second car, but I still love it as much as the day I bought it and am going to let my son drive it when he gets his driver’s license next year. I gotta do this. I can’t afford to pay for a Ford fu@$ up honestly. A hole in the metal and the water came pouring down through the passenger visor. Sealed the hole and I have to clean it up. I’m a single mom and had no clue how to deal with such an issue!
Listen, I have a 2015 explorer. Leaked in front & rear. Only two reasons usually for the leak and that’s the panoramic roof leaking or sunroof drain holes are clogged. If you have a front leak then it’s more than likely one or both the front drain holes are clogged. Clean them out with strong pressure air hose or a strong strip of weed eater string. There are 4 total. For the back two the only option will be air unless you remove panoramic roof and I’m sure nobody, including myself, wants to do that. One is located at the top right of tailgate once you open it. And the other is hard to get to but there is a small mud flap in front of the driver side rear tire. It’s held on at the bottom by 2 bolts. Remove the bolts and there will be a hole where you can see that sunroof drain location. You will need some kind of extension air hose to reach it because that hole is the only access to that drain. You will not be able to get to them up top unless you remove panoramic roof. I didn’t. I just blew air through both holes in reverse and that worked. Had someone put their hand where the panoramic roof is to see if they felt air and they did. Took some clear window sealant and sealed the panoramic roof. Hadn’t leaked Since. So I’m like the guy in the vid. Seal the stupid panoramic roof. My rubber was fine but it had a slight give to it. Bounce a little when doors are shut. So I done the same thing. Sealed it.
The true test of a roof drain on a sunroof is whether the water you pour down the drain quickly appears on the driveway in a puddle under the car. Drains are usually clogged the most at the bottom, and the drain lines can hold a lot of water before they back up completely. The cure is not to take the headliner and trim apart to replace the drain lines, but to use compressed air from an air compressor (or portable air tank) to blow the crud out of the existing drain lines. When you do this, and if you are successful, you will immediately see water and crud in a puddle directly under the exit point of the drain line. Each drain line has to be located and blown out separately. Find a video demonstrating this procedure, and pay attention to the recommended amount of air pressure. If you have never used an air compressor or hand tools, this is not recommended for you - you could damage your car, and hurt yourself and others if you do this incorrectly.
If water is overflowing the track based on your parking with the rear downhill, it seems fairly likely to me that your issue was the REAR drain tubes clogged. There must be drain tubes at all 4 corners in order to handle cases of vehicles not parked on level ground.
My 2013 was leaking down the seat belt far back right corner I to the spare tire well. I pulled the upper corner trim around the seat belt and there was water on the back side. Thought it might be water coming in around the rear wash spray hose. I sealed around that and a rubber plug nearby. Tide a rag around the seat belt to catch the water if it leaked again. Sure enough it leaked again. So I poured some alcohol up by the hatch hinge and found the leak. It was the seam where the roof panel was spot welded to corner panel. So I wire brushed it and cleaned it and put some JB Weld over the seam and the next day I tried the alcohol test again and had no leak. I am leaving a dry rag around the seat belt to keep an eye on my repair.
Good morning James. I know it has been 2 years since you wrote this, but my 2013 is doing the EXACT samething as what you are describing! Did that end up working for you?
@@codygreen4205 They are real pieces of shit. My 2013 Explorer Sport is doing the same thing. Left rear corner. I’m selling it to a car lot tomorrow. Bye bye to the biggest piece of shit I’ve ever owned.
@@codygreen4205 yes that ended that. This vehicle has been great. Gets 26 mph on hwy fully loaded 6 people luggage and a carrier on trip to Florida. Gets 20 mph around town. Yes I would buy another one. Our 2014 Fusion has gotten 44 mph from day one. Yesterday I got 60 mph on a trip across town never 1 problem.
I bought a used 2013 limited this summer. I noticed leaking through my rear roof, so we cleared the sunroof drainage. That fixed that problem temporarily although it still has to be done here ans there. We noticed hand-done sealant around the moonroof and assumed people were dumb/didnt look into the drainage problem. Then, this fall with western washingron rain, i had multiple STREAMS OF WATER coming in through the dome light and the seal of my passenger door. I was scooping water off of my floor with a paper cup this week. This means there are so many leakage points that theres probably NOTHING i can do. And I'm in the worst climate to own a car with this problem. Just a warning. Dont buy this car unless you live in a sunny state. Dont make the same mistake I did.
😱 I’m having the sameeeee exact issue!!!! Water was actually coming through that back light on the left side of my truck back inside trunk light. Man you’re awesome for figuring this out!!!
I have the same problem with my 2013 Explorer. Started a bout 4 months ago its now oct, 27 18 and its getting worse. Wheel well was over half full of water and mold grew on the wheel cover. My kids get soak, because their car seats get drenched when the water travels through the seatbelts. Thanks for the vid. Ford should take care of this defect.
Check, Check, and Check. All of the above happened to me. The last straw for me was a car full of people in a rain storm and everyone got soaked inside the car, it was ridiculous!
@@lennyalmaraz2782 i was already passed the warranty period when this began. As far as i know Ford has no intentions of addressing this common failure issue.
Same here. The only reason I found out about it is because we blew a tire and I had to get the spare out. I had 2 inches of water standing in the wheel well.
Ford won’t do shit about this problem. You want the answer? Dump the POS at Carmax or trade it in and stay away from Ford. I have purchased my last Ford, I can tell you that much. Overpriced JUNK. Call Dearborn and you get someone in India that can’t speak English, nor can they understand your concern. What a joke.
It appears from the video your drain wasn't working. Once you poured the water into the drain a puddle should have formed behind your front driver's side tire. From what I could see your driveway was totally dry meaning the water never made it out. You can pour in water then used compressed air to blow it out or run some nylon tubing down the drain (1/8 or 5/32 should fit). Thanks for the help though. I didn't know about the drains till I saw your video.
This isn’t the sunroof, I have the base model without the sunroof, the dealership told me it was the roof rack, they wanted $450 to fix it but I did the silicone you used and it seems to work, last Ford I will buy!
Mine was leaking at a seam next to spot weld in the left rear where he was pointing. I pulled the panel down to find the exact spot. Then just dry and seal with silicone.
I wonder if this worked for him. An update would be great! I woke up after rain to see my headliner/sunroof controls sopping wet, water on the floor. Seemed to be the seam between windshield and glass. Now I’m thinking it’s a drain up top
Thanks for the video! At work right now with a trap on my car trying to keep the week long storms from trashing my car. Stopping at O’Reillys on The way in for sealant. Damn you Ford! Issue a damn recall!
Hey this is happening to my 2017 Ford Explorer Sport 3.5L V6. Just called Ford and the service department said this is such a common issue they have a 3rd party company that comes in and reroutes the drains to fix the issue. This just happened to my Explorer in middle of winter after snow so wondering if that has something to do with it. FYI and also Ford just mailed out Free replacement for your roof rack if your having issues with it too. UPDATE: Got fixed for $137 at Ford. They have someone come in and reroute the sun roof drains
I have owned a 2018 Ford Explorer Sport from brand new. Beautiful SUV and pretty nice to drive but these very mysterious leak issues have driven me mad! First it was leaking from dome light and dripping from my rear view mirror. Next it seemed to move to right passenger seat belt, gushing out like a waterfall when I reversed out of my parking spot at work after a torrential rainfall. Third time, it happened the same on the left passenger side, after reversing in my driveway, after heavy rainfall. Fourth time, leak filled my cargo area (thank goodness I had a cargo liner) and when I reversed I heard a big sloshing water noise coming from the rear. When I looked in the back from my driver’s seat I could see water gushing underneath the right passenger seat onto floor mat! When looked in the cargo area I could see that it was totally wet but had all sloshed out under the right passenger seat. I have taken it to FORD four times and each time they do a water test and can’t find the leak(s). Now that it’s out of warranty, they will not look at it without charging me for a water test. I should have gotten rid of it as soon as we noticed this problem. We have owned 5 Explorers. Never again.
I have this issue will be looking to seal it myself. The issue actually cause the button switch for the 3rd row seats to burn out. So the button is no longer working for the power 3rd row seats
Mine comes through that trunk speaker and the plastic cover with the buttons for the third row, a 2016 explorer on the same side as him? Is it the same issue?
There is also a drain in the back of the track that needs to be cleared. There is another good vid on how to take out 8 screws and slide the moon roof forward, so you can get to the back drain.
Same issue!! 2015 explorer sport. My headliner is cloth and it was soaked this morning. I had a puddle of water in my cup holders that dropped down from the lights near the sunroof. Frustrating to say the least
Wow this sucks!! Got the first leak just yesterday it’s driving me nuts! You think you’d be dry inside a vehicle but no outta no where comes water leaking down. Regretting buying a Explorer
Same issue here on my 2015 explorer xlt with no sunroof. This is my second ford after my mustang but looks like i have switch to another make. someone with better warranty like hyundai, kia or maybe vw
George Hernandez Just walked outside grocery store saw something fluid coolant leaking by back left tire. Looked under truck four aluminum lines nothing coming from them can’t find were it’s coming from. Checked back behind panel. All dry. Don’t know
Bro I have the same issue in my explorer. Water dripping from dome lights/ sunglasses holder and very back seat seatbelt on driver side. Frustrating . I’m going to try to clean out drains with compress first and see if that works . Will post again with results
Yeah within 6 months of having I have srs issue It could be from water getting into pre tensioner, a transmission issue, electrical problems that causes hvac system to completely loose power. And now a leak
Why isnt Ford fixing this?! My 2016 is leaking under the dash next to the pedals, up by the lights next to the rear view mirror, AND the 3rd row window! This is crazy! I dont know how to fix all of this and I shouldn't have to!
Me too. A hole in the freakin metal. Not a leaking seal. Mold out my ass now. This was in mint condition and less than 100,000 miles and now I have to clean it myself as I can’t afford to have it done. 😡
@@wordgirl4894 Same here. Mold everywhere. I took it to a glass repair to see if they could locate the leak. They could not. i don't know what to do at this point.
Where are there REAR sunroof drains at the roof side ? I have searched up and in around the roof track and shade area . How do I access the top side rear sunroof drains ? My 2015 getting water into the spare tire compartment by running underneath the carpet by the right rear panel by the 3rd row seat. I have removed the roof rack and sealed the bolt holes, ...cleared the 2 front sunroof drains, ....and sealed around the rear hatch hinges and the corners where the roof seam meets back hatch ...the STILL LEAKING !! Any other ideas ? I am finished with Ford vehicles also
One is visible if you open the hatch and look at the top right of the opening. You'll see the grommet with and open hole, that's the top. The left rear exits behind the panel into the floor. But those aren't the leaks. You'll want to look at the body seam just inside of both the hatch hinges. Raise the hatch, clean off just to the inside of where both hinges bolt to the body...you'll see that the sealer kind of looks "erupted" like it had a mini earthquake. That's where 99% of the leaks in the rear on these are. Chip away the broken sealer. Clean the area really well with solvent. Scuff it with fairly rough sand paper for better adhesion. Seal it with urethane seam sealer. You can buy it at a parts store on on Amazon or at a local body and paint supply store. Lord Fusor HD is excellent. 3M is good, too. Don't use silicone, it won't last. It's kind of a pain to get to...you have to have the hatch partially closed and you bend down and get under it to work on it. Make sure you're TOTALLY done...then close the hatch and don't open until the sealer is fully cured...usually 24hrs. Urethane will hold up basically forever if you do it right.
FYI, the glass roof panel is held in place by 4 torx screws easily accessible from inside the cabin, just look into the gap that the sun visor slides in. The dealer claiming 4 hours to replace is an absolutely shameful lie. someone who has done one before, or has good instructions should need about 15 minutes.
I do, it's from the water getting in and then sitting in this Florida sun I live under. I'm going to clear my drain lines and check the corner seal earlier ppl were commenting about in this thread. For the mold, I spray vinegar on a regular basis. Vinegar is better to kill mold than bleach since it doesn't evaporate as quickly. A regular spray down will kill it all, but if the vehicle is still leaking, don't stop when the mold disappears!
leaks in the hatch come from around both the hinges the stuff cracks, BE SURE TO SCRAPE AWAY ALL THE OLD CRACKED SEALANT FORD PUT UP THERE FIRST AND MAKE SURE ITS NICE AND DRY SO THE SEALER STICKS GOOD, also both top corners of the hatch too and its a good idea to pull all the plugs out and put sealer around the holes and push them back in. I used autobody seam sealer $9 a tube dries in 10 min and can be painted but probably takes 24 hours to cure , I bought black in color and its not seen once the hatch is closed..
@@merlin8701 Roof racks on Explorers don't leak much. Escapes do, but not Explorers. I've probably seen maybe 2 on Explorers. Your problem was probably a combination of that failed seal and the rear sunroof drains not flowing enough. The seal isn't supposed to keep out all the water, just most of it, and the drains get the rest. Sunroof always has 4 drains, 2 front, 2 rear. That's why it leaked when you parked with the nose up...the rear drains don't get any water funneled to them when it's flat or nose down.
I don't have a sunroof or moonroof. But the car had water coming in the back by the seat belt slots!!! I inspected the hinge area and found cracks and chipping of whatever they used to attempt to seal that area. After scraping all that hardened and cracked sealant, l used white RTV to reseal the area. It took different times to get all of the areas adequately sealed. As of right now there are no more leaks! But, I'll be checking at every heavy rain shower to verify that it is actually been solved. If I find anything else I'll report back here. Have a great day!
Reviving an old issue, but I’m having the same issue. Did you have to take off the lift gate completely to seal around the hinges? Or just do the best you can with it lifted slightly?
On my 2016 along the trunk or the left column on the back the water accumulates there where the seal stop after the lift gates shocks I caught this because I wash.my Explorer and noticed the weather sits there or escapes into the tire well
That happened to my explorer too, I thought Ford they’re doing a better jobs by now, before water pump and now water leaks. Ford said that’s not covered. What’s next? I know I shouldn’t coming back for American cars, I guess I just going to trading in for a Toyota, less headaches.
Did this work? I have a 2013 Ford Explorer and it was leaking as well. Not only did it leak my sunroof motor blew out too! Took it to ford they said my drain pipes were collapsed and i had to replace them and also put a new motor for the sunroof! 2 years later same crap!!! Started with the leak in the dome light now the sunroof won’t open!!!! How is yours now? Please let me know, thinking of getting rid of this truck because of this issue!! Thank you!
I don't know why i wasn't seeing comments before now... Yes this fixed the problem for me. However, i don't recommend the product i used in the video. I recommend Dow 732 clear silicone.
Clean the drains in the back of the sunroof and if it still leaks take it to a reputable auto glass shop but whatever you do you need to clean that silicone off your vehicle immediately it will make you car rust faster than salt will and then your leak will be much worse
I have a 2006 Ford Explorer w/o sunroof & leaking inside it’s the flooding my inside of it!!! It’s not running!! Not the heater core!!! You have to take off front plastic w/ slots helicopters & junk fills up & blocks plugs !!! It needs to be un blocked& cleaned out for the leaking to stop & I have 4 recalls on the Explorer 2006 bought only 2 yrs old ... Ford never sent recalls!!!! Check your recalls!!! I’ve replaced 2 radiators , lumbar back support went.. a/c needs a a $25.00 part google it you can do it yourself... I have a BAD GARAGE!!! don’t trust your garages!!! I’ve always gotten my Explorer back w/ other problems!!! Tailgate quit working... jumped off track... they disconnected my a/c... I CALLED FORD!!!! THOUSANDS PUT OUT!!!! Your garage can set off senders to make $$$$ ... CAUTION!!!! I love my Ford 2006 Explorer but bad design... PLASTIC RADIATOR???? PLEASE CALL FORD FOR RECALLS!!!! 💞Good Luck
I went up top with the roof open and blew out the lines using a nozzle with my air compressor, same with the rear and then put water down them and made sure I saw water flowing out of all 4 drains before calling it a job done.... has not leaked since. I guess seasonally blow your drains out... pollin sludges up, wet leaves and what not so its good to add this to the maintenance periodically.
My 2013 explorer..flood in the passenger side..i saw water dripping from the 2 little lights and on the front holding arm rest..how can I fix it or what might it be ??
My husband & I just purchased a new to us, 2015 Ford Explorer Sport in 4/2020 from a dealership for $18,900 with about 83k miles on it (very good price right now). I found a puddle of water in my pssgr floorboard last week after it rained. It has rained a off & on all night last night & today & this morning I found a puddle with 4 times as much water in my front pssgr floarboard (10/29). Then while waiting on my son to get out of school, I notoce that water is getting in the top right. Just outside the sunroof by the pillar & closer to my sun viser. I seen a few drops of water running & dripping off my "oh sh!t handle" on pssgr front side. I also noticed where the pillar stops, you can push in on the material & its like you're squeezing water out 😔. I loved my Edge & I had wanted an Explorer for sometime now, I hope it doesn't become a nightmare for me, though. I really love my Explorer
2015 Explorer leaking by the light fixture at front of SUV and passenger floor board drenched all the time. Last Ford 👍🏼.... I don’t expect much but waterproof is kind of non-negotiable 🤣
Excuse me if u remove the plastic cover above the right wheel you will see something like valve you should clean it , also same in the left side . Also in rear you will see two holes behind the pumper one in the right and one in left just be sure that they are clean and every thing will be ok
My wife's '06 Explorer doesn't have a sunroof, but she texted me just now saying that water is leaking from the center console lights and switches above the windshield. I'm thinking "WTF???"
My wife and I just bought a Explorer Limited 2016 with 50k miles on it. We have put 1,500 miles on it and I can’t believe all the complaints about leaking sun windows. This auto is going to the next owner ASAP. I’m not waiting to have this water problem. No more sun roofs for me. No more Fords. Bummer. My wife and I like the suv. But we don’t love it. Bye Bye 👋
Ok first of all this is the worst way to fix this issue. Silicone sealant had Acid in it and will eat through the metal and corrode. There are 6 T20 screws you can loosen then and adjust the panoramic roof to be level and seal. takes me 15mins for me to replace these.
Wait until both middle row seatbelts blow apart and you can put your kids back there....our Sport is one of the biggest pieces of crap I've ever owned. Also have the roof leak, constant airbag light, always serviced at Ford and garaged...garbage
Mine has been leaking now too. My carpet is soaked in the front. And it hasn't happened since but water was gushing down through the left dome light in front. Wtf? I'm going to check all these areas and use the silicone as well. We will see!
I have a 2016 sport, is leaking at front both sides. I went to the dealer and of course they don’t mention that this is común problem, they are only thinking about making money out of these piece of s:?&& car. I am calling Ford right now, I paid 52k and all I had is problems ( tires, weatherstrip, leaking, sunroof motor, navigation sometimes don’t work, mirrors) my God!
@@merlin8701 with 65k views on this video, it may be a good idea to do a followup, or modify the information in your description to show the product you recommend. I notice that when closing the doors on the car the panoramic roof moves, likely from pressure that builds up in the car. probably part of the reason that the gasket "floats". I'm about to run a bead of sealant around mine as well.
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Wow! I thought they had sold me a lemon, I didn't know so many others were having the same issue! This should be recalled and the problem should be fixed for free!
Me too
I wouldn't hold my breath! Just solve it yourself and move on!!! Too much jibber jabber from Ford and nothing gets approved or repaired. Sometimes you just gotta roll up the sleeves and get on it until you fix the problem. Have a great day!
I have the same problem with my 2015 and it sucks Ford won’t help you. It should be covered.
Me too in NC.
@@gab1719 my explorer xlt is 2015 too and a water leak in the actual metal of the car leaked during Covid and now I’m full of mold about ready to grow mushrooms. It has under 100,000 miles , V8, top line at its time and is now my second car , but I treated it with kid gloves and is a second car, but I still love it as much as the day I bought it and am going to let my son drive it when he gets his driver’s license next year. I gotta do this. I can’t afford to pay for a Ford fu@$ up honestly. A hole in the metal and the water came pouring down through the passenger visor. Sealed the hole and I have to clean it up. I’m a single mom and had no clue how to deal with such an issue!
Listen, I have a 2015 explorer. Leaked in front & rear. Only two reasons usually for the leak and that’s the panoramic roof leaking or sunroof drain holes are clogged. If you have a front leak then it’s more than likely one or both the front drain holes are clogged. Clean them out with strong pressure air hose or a strong strip of weed eater string. There are 4 total. For the back two the only option will be air unless you remove panoramic roof and I’m sure nobody, including myself, wants to do that. One is located at the top right of tailgate once you open it. And the other is hard to get to but there is a small mud flap in front of the driver side rear tire. It’s held on at the bottom by 2 bolts. Remove the bolts and there will be a hole where you can see that sunroof drain location. You will need some kind of extension air hose to reach it because that hole is the only access to that drain. You will not be able to get to them up top unless you remove panoramic roof. I didn’t. I just blew air through both holes in reverse and that worked. Had someone put their hand where the panoramic roof is to see if they felt air and they did. Took some clear window sealant and sealed the panoramic roof. Hadn’t leaked Since. So I’m like the guy in the vid. Seal the stupid panoramic roof. My rubber was fine but it had a slight give to it. Bounce a little when doors are shut. So I done the same thing. Sealed it.
The true test of a roof drain on a sunroof is whether the water you pour down the drain quickly appears on the driveway in a puddle under the car. Drains are usually clogged the most at the bottom, and the drain lines can hold a lot of water before they back up completely. The cure is not to take the headliner and trim apart to replace the drain lines, but to use compressed air from an air compressor (or portable air tank) to blow the crud out of the existing drain lines. When you do this, and if you are successful, you will immediately see water and crud in a puddle directly under the exit point of the drain line. Each drain line has to be located and blown out separately. Find a video demonstrating this procedure, and pay attention to the recommended amount of air pressure. If you have never used an air compressor or hand tools, this is not recommended for you - you could damage your car, and hurt yourself and others if you do this incorrectly.
If water is overflowing the track based on your parking with the rear downhill, it seems fairly likely to me that your issue was the REAR drain tubes clogged. There must be drain tubes at all 4 corners in order to handle cases of vehicles not parked on level ground.
My 2013 was leaking down the seat belt far back right corner I to the spare tire well. I pulled the upper corner trim around the seat belt and there was water on the back side. Thought it might be water coming in around the rear wash spray hose. I sealed around that and a rubber plug nearby. Tide a rag around the seat belt to catch the water if it leaked again. Sure enough it leaked again. So I poured some alcohol up by the hatch hinge and found the leak. It was the seam where the roof panel was spot welded to corner panel. So I wire brushed it and cleaned it and put some JB Weld over the seam and the next day I tried the alcohol test again and had no leak. I am leaving a dry rag around the seat belt to keep an eye on my repair.
Good morning James. I know it has been 2 years since you wrote this, but my 2013 is doing the EXACT samething as what you are describing! Did that end up working for you?
The left side starting doing the same, so I put some silicone over the seam and that cured the problem.
@@codygreen4205 They are real pieces of shit. My 2013 Explorer Sport is doing the same thing. Left rear corner. I’m selling it to a car lot tomorrow. Bye bye to the biggest piece of shit I’ve ever owned.
@@codygreen4205 yes that ended that. This vehicle has been great. Gets 26 mph on hwy fully loaded 6 people luggage and a carrier on trip to Florida. Gets 20 mph around town. Yes I would buy another one. Our 2014 Fusion has gotten 44 mph from day one. Yesterday I got 60 mph on a trip across town never 1 problem.
You may also find that the seam sealer under the roof racks is split causing a water leak. This is very common too
I bought a used 2013 limited this summer. I noticed leaking through my rear roof, so we cleared the sunroof drainage. That fixed that problem temporarily although it still has to be done here ans there. We noticed hand-done sealant around the moonroof and assumed people were dumb/didnt look into the drainage problem.
Then, this fall with western washingron rain, i had multiple STREAMS OF WATER coming in through the dome light and the seal of my passenger door. I was scooping water off of my floor with a paper cup this week. This means there are so many leakage points that theres probably NOTHING i can do. And I'm in the worst climate to own a car with this problem. Just a warning. Dont buy this car unless you live in a sunny state. Dont make the same mistake I did.
I have a 2103 limited explorer too and it is getting full of water.
😱 I’m having the sameeeee exact issue!!!! Water was actually coming through that back light on the left side of my truck back inside trunk light. Man you’re awesome for figuring this out!!!
Thanks for the info! I used air compressor to clean out drains and so far all has drained and im drying out interior with fans. Thanks again.
This is great! Thank you.
I have the same problem with my 2013 Explorer. Started a bout 4 months ago its now oct, 27 18 and its getting worse.
Wheel well was over half full of water and mold grew on the wheel cover. My kids get soak, because their car seats get drenched when the water travels through the seatbelts.
Thanks for the vid. Ford should take care of this defect.
Check, Check, and Check. All of the above happened to me. The last straw for me was a car full of people in a rain storm and everyone got soaked inside the car, it was ridiculous!
Anyone know if Ford is doing anything about it? I just passed my extended warranty.
@@lennyalmaraz2782 i was already passed the warranty period when this began. As far as i know Ford has no intentions of addressing this common failure issue.
Same here. The only reason I found out about it is because we blew a tire and I had to get the spare out. I had 2 inches of water standing in the wheel well.
Ford won’t do shit about this problem. You want the answer? Dump the POS at Carmax or trade it in and stay away from Ford. I have purchased my last Ford, I can tell you that much. Overpriced JUNK. Call Dearborn and you get someone in India that can’t speak English, nor can they understand your concern. What a joke.
It appears from the video your drain wasn't working. Once you poured the water into the drain a puddle should have formed behind your front driver's side tire. From what I could see your driveway was totally dry meaning the water never made it out. You can pour in water then used compressed air to blow it out or run some nylon tubing down the drain (1/8 or 5/32 should fit). Thanks for the help though. I didn't know about the drains till I saw your video.
Try also looking at the drains of the roof rack track. I found my issue from that mostly.
This isn’t the sunroof, I have the base model without the sunroof, the dealership told me it was the roof rack, they wanted $450 to fix it but I did the silicone you used and it seems to work, last Ford I will buy!
Wow mine is leaking now also. I'm spreading the word on the net now DO NOT BUY!
Buy Japanese cars they're wonderful!!
@@albertoarizpe4119 Even Japanese cars with sun roofs leak. Domestic or Foreign, NEVER BUY A CAR WITH SUN ROOF!
Thanks. I don’t have a sunroof either. But still have this problem
Mine was leaking at a seam next to spot weld in the left rear where he was pointing. I pulled the panel down to find the exact spot. Then just dry and seal with silicone.
I wonder if this worked for him. An update would be great! I woke up after rain to see my headliner/sunroof controls sopping wet, water on the floor. Seemed to be the seam between windshield and glass. Now I’m thinking it’s a drain up top
Thanks for the video! At work right now with a trap on my car trying to keep the week long storms from trashing my car. Stopping at O’Reillys on The way in for sealant. Damn you Ford! Issue a damn recall!
Hey this is happening to my 2017 Ford Explorer Sport 3.5L V6. Just called Ford and the service department said this is such a common issue they have a 3rd party company that comes in and reroutes the drains to fix the issue. This just happened to my Explorer in middle of winter after snow so wondering if that has something to do with it.
FYI and also Ford just mailed out Free replacement for your roof rack if your having issues with it too.
UPDATE: Got fixed for $137 at Ford. They have someone come in and reroute the sun roof drains
I have owned a 2018 Ford Explorer Sport from brand new. Beautiful SUV and pretty nice to drive but these very mysterious leak issues have driven me mad! First it was leaking from dome light and dripping from my rear view mirror. Next it seemed to move to right passenger seat belt, gushing out like a waterfall when I reversed out of my parking spot at work after a torrential rainfall. Third time, it happened the same on the left passenger side, after reversing in my driveway, after heavy rainfall. Fourth time, leak filled my cargo area (thank goodness I had a cargo liner) and when I reversed I heard a big sloshing water noise coming from the rear. When I looked in the back from my driver’s seat I could see water gushing underneath the right passenger seat onto floor mat! When looked in the cargo area I could see that it was totally wet but had all sloshed out under the right passenger seat. I have taken it to FORD four times and each time they do a water test and can’t find the leak(s). Now that it’s out of warranty, they will not look at it without charging me for a water test. I should have gotten rid of it as soon as we noticed this problem. We have owned 5 Explorers. Never again.
I had the same problem on my Ford explorer without the panoramic view. I had to seal the back window.
Did you check the silicone in the screw holes of your roof rack??
I have this issue will be looking to seal it myself. The issue actually cause the button switch for the 3rd row seats to burn out. So the button is no longer working for the power 3rd row seats
Mine comes through that trunk speaker and the plastic cover with the buttons for the third row, a 2016 explorer on the same side as him? Is it the same issue?
There is also a drain in the back of the track that needs to be cleared. There is another good vid on how to take out 8 screws and slide the moon roof forward, so you can get to the back drain.
Can you share the link to this video please?
Where are you referring that the 8 screws to be removed?
Same issue!! 2015 explorer sport. My headliner is cloth and it was soaked this morning. I had a puddle of water in my cup holders that dropped down from the lights near the sunroof. Frustrating to say the least
Wow this sucks!! Got the first leak just yesterday it’s driving me nuts! You think you’d be dry inside a vehicle but no outta no where comes water leaking down. Regretting buying a Explorer
Same issue here on my 2015 explorer xlt with no sunroof. This is my second ford after my mustang but looks like i have switch to another make. someone with better warranty like hyundai, kia or maybe vw
George Hernandez Just walked outside grocery store saw something fluid coolant leaking by back left tire. Looked under truck four aluminum lines nothing coming from them can’t find were it’s coming from. Checked back behind panel. All dry. Don’t know
Bro I have the same issue in my explorer. Water dripping from dome lights/ sunglasses holder and very back seat seatbelt on driver side. Frustrating . I’m going to try to clean out drains with compress first and see if that works .
Will post again with results
Yeah within 6 months of having I have srs issue It could be from water getting into pre tensioner, a transmission issue, electrical problems that causes hvac system to completely loose power. And now a leak
The tubing from the back corner drain to the bottom is loose, broke, or missing. Letting the water into the cabin rather draining out like it should.
Go to your local body shop supply place and get a tube of the 3m joint sealant meant for cars. Forget the Walmart stuff.
Did your bead you ran around it work ?
I have the same leak but no sun roof or gasket on my roof. Ugh!
Did the sealant fix the problem?
I put the titanic on my 2016 ford explorer xlt. is there any way to sue the ford for this. I already drive with beach shorts
Why isnt Ford fixing this?! My 2016 is leaking under the dash next to the pedals, up by the lights next to the rear view mirror, AND the 3rd row window! This is crazy! I dont know how to fix all of this and I shouldn't have to!
Me too. A hole in the freakin metal. Not a leaking seal. Mold out my ass now. This was in mint condition and less than 100,000 miles and now I have to clean it myself as I can’t afford to have it done. 😡
Did you ever figure out the gas pedal leak ?
@@wordgirl4894 Same here. Mold everywhere. I took it to a glass repair to see if they could locate the leak. They could not. i don't know what to do at this point.
Did you ever get it fixed?
Did the silicone fix the issue?
Where are there REAR sunroof drains at the roof side ? I have searched up and in around the roof track and shade area . How do I access the top side rear sunroof drains ? My 2015 getting water into the spare tire compartment by running underneath the carpet by the right rear panel by the 3rd row seat.
I have removed the roof rack and sealed the bolt holes, ...cleared the 2 front sunroof drains, ....and sealed around the rear hatch hinges and the corners where the roof seam meets back hatch ...the STILL LEAKING !!
Any other ideas ?
I am finished with Ford vehicles also
One is visible if you open the hatch and look at the top right of the opening. You'll see the grommet with and open hole, that's the top. The left rear exits behind the panel into the floor.
But those aren't the leaks. You'll want to look at the body seam just inside of both the hatch hinges.
Raise the hatch, clean off just to the inside of where both hinges bolt to the body...you'll see that the sealer kind of looks "erupted" like it had a mini earthquake. That's where 99% of the leaks in the rear on these are. Chip away the broken sealer. Clean the area really well with solvent. Scuff it with fairly rough sand paper for better adhesion.
Seal it with urethane seam sealer. You can buy it at a parts store on on Amazon or at a local body and paint supply store. Lord Fusor HD is excellent. 3M is good, too.
Don't use silicone, it won't last.
It's kind of a pain to get to...you have to have the hatch partially closed and you bend down and get under it to work on it. Make sure you're TOTALLY done...then close the hatch and don't open until the sealer is fully cured...usually 24hrs.
Urethane will hold up basically forever if you do it right.
FYI, the glass roof panel is held in place by 4 torx screws easily accessible from inside the cabin, just look into the gap that the sun visor slides in. The dealer claiming 4 hours to replace is an absolutely shameful lie. someone who has done one before, or has good instructions should need about 15 minutes.
Have you done it? Do you have a video for it?
I know this post is old, But its worth a shot.
Does anyone here had mold problems in the back if so how did you take care of it?
I do, it's from the water getting in and then sitting in this Florida sun I live under. I'm going to clear my drain lines and check the corner seal earlier ppl were commenting about in this thread. For the mold, I spray vinegar on a regular basis. Vinegar is better to kill mold than bleach since it doesn't evaporate as quickly. A regular spray down will kill it all, but if the vehicle is still leaking, don't stop when the mold disappears!
Your like 👍 and a new subscriber thank you
I was planning on bying a ford explorer, but i think I will go for the toyota hilux instead, even though rhe explorer looks like a charm
Looks can be deceiving.
My 2011 is leaking down the back seat belt. I don't have sunroof. I can't believe that Ford won't help with this problem at all!
leaks in the hatch come from around both the hinges the stuff cracks, BE SURE TO SCRAPE AWAY ALL THE OLD CRACKED SEALANT FORD PUT UP THERE FIRST AND MAKE SURE ITS NICE AND DRY SO THE SEALER STICKS GOOD, also both top corners of the hatch too and its a good idea to pull all the plugs out and put sealer around the holes and push them back in. I used autobody seam sealer $9 a tube dries in 10 min and can be painted but probably takes 24 hours to cure , I bought black in color and its not seen once the hatch is closed..
I've also heard several times the roof rack will leak at the mounting location. Do you have a roof rack?
@@merlin8701 Roof racks on Explorers don't leak much. Escapes do, but not Explorers. I've probably seen maybe 2 on Explorers. Your problem was probably a combination of that failed seal and the rear sunroof drains not flowing enough. The seal isn't supposed to keep out all the water, just most of it, and the drains get the rest. Sunroof always has 4 drains, 2 front, 2 rear. That's why it leaked when you parked with the nose up...the rear drains don't get any water funneled to them when it's flat or nose down.
Our 2011 does this exact same thing. I will try some of these remedies
@pacfanweb please show us where these materials to back drains are? We can’t find them at all because they don’t exist!
I don't have a sunroof or moonroof. But the car had water coming in the back by the seat belt slots!!! I inspected the hinge area and found cracks and chipping of whatever they used to attempt to seal that area. After scraping all that hardened and cracked sealant, l used white RTV to reseal the area. It took different times to get all of the areas adequately sealed. As of right now there are no more leaks! But, I'll be checking at every heavy rain shower to verify that it is actually been solved. If I find anything else I'll report back here. Have a great day!
Reviving an old issue, but I’m having the same issue. Did you have to take off the lift gate completely to seal around the hinges? Or just do the best you can with it lifted slightly?
Did it solve your problem
On my 2016 along the trunk or the left column on the back the water accumulates there where the seal stop after the lift gates shocks I caught this because I wash.my Explorer and noticed the weather sits there or escapes into the tire well
same exact problem for my 2012 Ltd. did he say if it worked? did the silicon work?
Its a shame that Manufacuring defect wasn't covered by Ford.
I have water coming from my lights and under the dashboard do you think it could still be coming from sunroof
my mom has same problem
That happened to my explorer too, I thought Ford they’re doing a better jobs by now, before water pump and now water leaks. Ford said that’s not covered. What’s next? I know I shouldn’t coming back for American cars, I guess I just going to trading in for a Toyota, less headaches.
Did it work?
Did this work? I have a 2013 Ford Explorer and it was leaking as well. Not only did it leak my sunroof motor blew out too! Took it to ford they said my drain pipes were collapsed and i had to replace them and also put a new motor for the sunroof! 2 years later same crap!!! Started with the leak in the dome light now the sunroof won’t open!!!! How is yours now? Please let me know, thinking of getting rid of this truck because of this issue!! Thank you!
I don't know why i wasn't seeing comments before now... Yes this fixed the problem for me. However, i don't recommend the product i used in the video. I recommend Dow 732 clear silicone.
Sexy Greek I have same issue with my 2012 leaking via the sunroof. 47k for a limited 4x4 that rains inside! Can’t believe it 🧐
@@merlin8701 how is the silicon holding up for you? Have you noticed any issues with the paint job or leaking again?
U have an ipdate to this?
Clean the drains in the back of the sunroof and if it still leaks take it to a reputable auto glass shop but whatever you do you need to clean that silicone off your vehicle immediately it will make you car rust faster than salt will and then your leak will be much worse
Silicone makes a car rust?
@@lonestaryall2501 Acid cure sealants do cause rust. Your better bet is a sealant designated as "sensor safe" as that means it is not acid cure.
I have a Ford Explorer 2018, and I have the same problem. I discovered the cause. There is a factory defect in the roof and I fixed it.
Please share the cause
`I also have water in my wheel well, But I don't have a sunroof where is this coming from.
I have a 2006 Ford Explorer w/o sunroof & leaking inside it’s the flooding my inside of it!!! It’s not running!! Not the heater core!!! You have to take off front plastic w/ slots helicopters & junk fills up & blocks plugs !!! It needs to be un blocked& cleaned out for the leaking to stop & I have 4 recalls on the Explorer 2006 bought only 2 yrs old ... Ford never sent recalls!!!! Check your recalls!!! I’ve replaced 2 radiators , lumbar back support went.. a/c needs a a $25.00 part google it you can do it yourself... I have a BAD GARAGE!!! don’t trust your garages!!! I’ve always gotten my Explorer back w/ other problems!!! Tailgate quit working... jumped off track... they disconnected my a/c... I CALLED FORD!!!! THOUSANDS PUT OUT!!!! Your garage can set off senders to make $$$$ ... CAUTION!!!! I love my Ford 2006 Explorer but bad design... PLASTIC RADIATOR???? PLEASE CALL FORD FOR RECALLS!!!! 💞Good Luck
Mine drips out of the front lights above the rear view mirror
Mine has done this as well when it was parked on a slope toward the front... before i sealed the window gasket
I went up top with the roof open and blew out the lines using a nozzle with my air compressor, same with the rear and then put water down them and made sure I saw water flowing out of all 4 drains before calling it a job done.... has not leaked since. I guess seasonally blow your drains out... pollin sludges up, wet leaves and what not so its good to add this to the maintenance periodically.
@@Subi_doo thanks for the tip. my '16 just started to have some water come in through those dome lights as well.
My 2013 explorer..flood in the passenger side..i saw water dripping from the 2 little lights and on the front holding arm rest..how can I fix it or what might it be ??
Will silicone do??I'm getting charged just 160 to get it diagnosed then . Watever the problem is they'll give me the price
My husband & I just purchased a new to us, 2015 Ford Explorer Sport in 4/2020 from a dealership for $18,900 with about 83k miles on it (very good price right now). I found a puddle of water in my pssgr floorboard last week after it rained. It has rained a off & on all night last night & today & this morning I found a puddle with 4 times as much water in my front pssgr floarboard (10/29). Then while waiting on my son to get out of school, I notoce that water is getting in the top right. Just outside the sunroof by the pillar & closer to my sun viser. I seen a few drops of water running & dripping off my "oh sh!t handle" on pssgr front side. I also noticed where the pillar stops, you can push in on the material & its like you're squeezing water out 😔. I loved my Edge & I had wanted an Explorer for sometime now, I hope it doesn't become a nightmare for me, though. I really love my Explorer
How’s it going ? My 2016 sucks and I’ve just become aware of the issue, thanks to Hurricane Ian I know know Ford has screwed me once again 😾
2015 Explorer leaking by the light fixture at front of SUV and passenger floor board drenched all the time. Last Ford 👍🏼.... I don’t expect much but waterproof is kind of non-negotiable 🤣
When we have a crazy rain my passenger side floor get flooded crazy
Did this fix the problem?
Yes this fixed the problem for me. However, i don't recommend the product i used in the video. I recommend Dow 732 clear silicone.
@@merlin8701 No silicone is going to hold up permanently. UV will make it fail eventually. You should find a used glass in a junkyard and replace it.
Is warranty coverage that?
Unfortunately not
I don't have a sunroof. Now what?
Excuse me if u remove the plastic cover above the right wheel you will see something like valve you should clean it , also same in the left side . Also in rear you will see two holes behind the pumper one in the right and one in left just be sure that they are clean and every thing will be ok
Could you please elaborate more on on where these are ?
The drain rail goes all the way from the front to the back!
Today I did leak test on a explorer and entire firewall had water leaking down to the floor. Fire wall is not sealed with seam sealer .
Dealer couldn't find the problem.
I don’t have a sunroof but still having this problem in my 2011 Ford Explorer 😔
Same
I don't have a sun roof and my back is still leaking.
Rear body seam to the inside of the hatch hinges where they bolt to the body.
Black urethane is great for glass but wear gloves and be neat as possible.
Well this all might be true if I actually had a sunroof in mine. But I don’t.
My wife's '06 Explorer doesn't have a sunroof, but she texted me just now saying that water is leaking from the center console lights and switches above the windshield. I'm thinking "WTF???"
“Quality is job 1” my ass.
That ridiculous
Silicone is acidic and very bad for the body of the car. It'll eat through the paint and down to the metal causing rust issues.
And it won't last, either. Will eventually turn loose.
Thank you for sharing this with us!
Ugh 🤦🏾♀️ the issues with Ford. Same problem water.
My wife and I just bought a Explorer Limited 2016 with 50k miles on it. We have put 1,500 miles on it and I can’t believe all the complaints about leaking sun windows. This auto is going to the next owner ASAP. I’m not waiting to have this water problem. No more sun roofs for me. No more Fords. Bummer. My wife and I like the suv. But we don’t love it. Bye Bye 👋
I found this video that shows how to unclog the drain lines. It worked for my 2013 Explorer
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Ok first of all this is the worst way to fix this issue. Silicone sealant had Acid in it and will eat through the metal and corrode. There are 6 T20 screws you can loosen then and adjust the panoramic roof to be level and seal. takes me 15mins for me to replace these.
Hi there I am also in Michigan do you think you could fix this issue for me?
Freaking ford exploders!
Wait until both middle row seatbelts blow apart and you can put your kids back there....our Sport is one of the biggest pieces of crap I've ever owned. Also have the roof leak, constant airbag light, always serviced at Ford and garaged...garbage
Mine has been leaking now too. My carpet is soaked in the front. And it hasn't happened since but water was gushing down through the left dome light in front. Wtf? I'm going to check all these areas and use the silicone as well. We will see!
Your sunroof drains are clogged.
I found this video that shows how to unclog the drain lines. It worked for my 2013 Explorer
th-cam.com/video/ju5V6SMgZB4/w-d-xo.html
I have a 2016 sport, is leaking at front both sides. I went to the dealer and of course they don’t mention that this is común problem, they are only thinking about making money out of these piece of s:?&& car.
I am calling Ford right now, I paid 52k and all I had is problems ( tires, weatherstrip, leaking, sunroof motor, navigation sometimes don’t work, mirrors) my God!
Never buy anything with a sunroof.
lol ford
Did it work?
Yes this fixed the problem for me. However, i don't recommend the product i used in the video. I recommend Dow 732 clear silicone.
@@merlin8701 with 65k views on this video, it may be a good idea to do a followup, or modify the information in your description to show the product you recommend. I notice that when closing the doors on the car the panoramic roof moves, likely from pressure that builds up in the car. probably part of the reason that the gasket "floats". I'm about to run a bead of sealant around mine as well.
@@craiglandschoot2367 that may be a good idea. I've discovered another issue since then causing problems that could be helpful to others as well.