Well.....as I got in my truck today, i couldn't help but laugh to myself at what a great deal I had. I had just finished reading some posts on here about all the problems people had, and since I had owned mine, it was working perfectly....

The weather was raining and had been all night, and I thought, hmmm..that'd be really funny if my car had a huge leak in it (I had read a post just an hour or two earlier about that matter) I threw some things into the back seat and out of the corner of my eye saw some discoloration in my seat....

Upon looking back, the front of my back seat looked lighter then the rest of the upholstry....How weird!!!!! I arrived at work, opened up the back door and in the process of getting into the truck, put my hand on the backseat, and to my horror, realized it was wet. That light colored discoloration was actualyl the normal color of the upholstry....the rest of the seat was soaked through with water. I looked up and realized the back part of my ceiling carpet was soaked through!!!!!!

Then the shiz hit the fan....... So I now join the proud who have also had problems with there F150's and offer my condolences.... At least the dealership was easy to deal with... I'll get my synopsis tomorrow and hope that they dont try to say this isnt covered in the warranty.... those bas***rds....

So now it sits overnight at the dealer......with this leak.....and its supposed to rain tonight.... can life get any better? I submit that it cannot.... What could be causing the leak? So that way i'll have ammunition to go with tomorrow.... thanks!

 

There is a new seal avaliable for the 3rd brake lite now. This is a common prob. mine did it also.

 

Did warranty cover that??? or did they make you pay?

 

Its a warranty issue, TSB thing. Check with your dealer they are probably in stock by now.

see this thread for more:

Brake lite leak

 

Anyone have a part number for the new light assy?
Thanks

 

mine leaked too, they replaced the entire light........ warranty = $0.00

 

Same here--back seat was soaked, dealer replaced the light gasket for free.

'04 supercrew

Grim

 

TSB From Ford

WATER LEAK FROM HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP TSB # 04-20-5
FORD: 2004 F-150

PART NUMBER PART NAME 5L3Z-13A613-AA High Mount Lamp Assembly

ISSUE Some 2004 F-150 vehicles may exhibit a water leak from the high mount stop lamp. The leak may be described as a water leak at the headliner, the back glass, wet seat covers and/or carpeting.

ACTION
Verify water is entering through the high mount stop lamp assembly. Replace the high mount stop lamp assembly as needed. Refer to the following verification procedure.

SERVICE PROCEDURE LEAK VERIFICATION
1. Turn the fan motor (climate control motor) on high, in the non-recirculating mode.
2. Close all windows and doors. 3. Spray a soapy water solution on the outside of the high mount lamp housing. If bubbles form around the lamp housing, replace the assembly.

NOTE: The information in Technical Service Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional technicians with the knowledge, tools, and equipment to do the job properly and safely. It informs these technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in proper vehicle service. The procedures should not be performed by “do-it-yourselfers”. Do not assume that a condition described affects your car or truck. Contact a Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury dealership to determine whether the Bulletin applies to your vehicle. Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article.The information in this Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) was current at the time of printing. Ford Motor Company reserves the right to supercede this information with updates.The most recent information is available through Ford Motor Company’s on-line technical resources.

2004 Ford Motor Company

 

ahhh...if only I woulda had that information with me I wouldn't of had to have left my truck overnight...and had them spray shi* all over my fresh wax job...and they did a horrible job of washing it off to top the "amazing" experience with my dealer. Thanks for the list...hopefully there are others that can use this!!!!

 

My is not leaking yet..but should I take it to the dealership and have them look at it or not??

 

Soak your back seat with a little water and take it in I don't know if you want to cry wolf and do something like that, but if it happens, I'd suggest taking it in right away. It's more of a nausance then a threat to your truck. No need to take a trip down to the dealer if it's unnecessary. Just my two cents.

 

Why? Just exactly what do you expect them to do? Fix something that isn't broke? "umm... somebody else's truck had a leaky brake light so I want you to fix my brake light that doesn't leak"
Service people have enough real problems without dealing with make-believe problems.

 

i had the same problem. i wass furious because i had only had my truck 4 months. not only did they fix everything but they also stema cleaned my back seats for nothing. they didnt clean off my truck after washing it wither. i am suspicious that the dealers took it for some off roading.

 

My dealer needs a "rockpick" detailing the cars that come in. I'm mad becuase they didnt steam clean shiz in my truck...there's still water marks up on the carpet of the roof.... damn them all. next time they half-a** a job............

 

Because it is a demonstrated bad part. Why wait until water ruins the carpet or worse - fabric or leather seats. Ford knows the third light is a problem and redesigned the gasket on the new unit. A 30K truck shouldn't have the potential of leaking - besides - the service people get paid to do this.

Furthermore - you would probably be doing Ford a favor - a buddy at work had the problem a week ago - along with the 30 dollar third brake light assembly - Ford is buying him new carpeting.