I took my 04 scab to the dealership this morning because the rotors needed to be fixed. It shook like a son of a gun under braking. I also noticed last week that there was water pouring down from the headliner all over my back seat, I'm assuming from the third brake light seal. I talked to the service guy a minute ago and he told me the brakes were fixed, they turned them apparently. He said he had the brake light seal on order and I asked him what about my seat... he told me I'd have to take that up with the service manager...
Now, I noticed this on Friday when I was washing it... and this morning the seat was still very noticeably wet. I told him (the service guy) that I shouldn't have to deal with a wet seat that's going to get moldy and stinky this summer. My question for you guys is how do I deal with this service manager... the regular service guy was just like "what about it?" when I asked about my seat.... so.. if any of you have had this problem.. how do I deal with it.. I think I should get a new seat.. and possibly a new headliner because the water was dripping off of it onto the seat.
Anyway.. I had the Autospring 2" put on last week and love it... Here's my first attempt as posting a pic... Let me know how to deal with this guy please..

Thanks
Casey

 

The dealership in question could file what's called a "related damages" claim, since there's a TSB specifically addressing a third brake light water leak. Any damages incurred from that leak should be covered under a related damages claim.

And sweet truck, BTW.

 

Thanks Quintin... does anyone have any idea what the TSB number is for the third brake light? I didn't know about that one.. I just thought it was a "problem"

Thanks,
Casey

 

Your dealer should reference TSB 04-20-5.

 

Ford is responsible for repairing/replacing the seat also if it becomes moldy/stinky. Quintin has it right. Service Manager is just being a ******.

 

I hate when my back seat gets wet..

 

I used to have that problem, but now it just Depends.

 

I think were talking about a different kind of wet!

 

Thumper, did you fall asleep in the back seat of you truck day dreaming about it when you woke up and found that you wet yourself??

P.S. I hear ya man haha. thats why a guy gets leather. Easy to wipe up

 

i thought they rode in the bed. sorry. had to. im in cali. flame minimaly please.

 

There's something in the back of my brain telling me that I shouldn't address this reply. But I was thinking the exact same thing...

 

agreed.

I think they also owe you some seat/carpet shampooing.

 

Thanks Fellers....

I'm going to talk to him today, we'll see what he says.. at any rate I'm ready to get out of that stupid shoebox of a car they gave me... it's one of those Chevy Aveo's.. god what a POS...

Casey

 

Okay.. I talked to the dealership GM today because the service manager was out or something... I told him that the service reps were basically being "indifferent" to my back seat problem and he took down all my information and said he'd handle it and give me a call... hopefully now I'll get somewhere with these guys.. by the way, they turned the rotors and now no more vibration when I stop yaaa

Casey

 

On a whim, I test drove an Aveo...just for fun. It was the first new car I ever drove where the power locks were non-functioning and the seat belt refused to retract after I was done. This was on a car with 11 miles. Almost as bad as the time I test drove a used 1978 Mercedes convertible and the exhaust fell off pulling into the guy's driveway...