Water leaking into cab from the front
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Water leaking into cab from the front
I have an 08 f150 and recently installed a new radio and speaker system. I ran the wires under the carpet on both sides and noticed the passenger side was soaked with water and had a lot of water in the channel under the passenger side sill panel as well. I was not a happy camper at that point. I then dried it all out over about 3 days, and then did a little test. I pulled the carpet back and removed the passenger kick panel near the fuse box so I could check for leaks. I then wet the windshield with the garden hose for about minute and then jumped in to see if I could find a wet spot. I sure enough see a little trick near running down the metal behind the kick panel and gathering in the sill panel. This kind of made me a little mad, becuase I hate other people messing with my truck.
Off to the dealership I took it today and later I get a phone call from them. The first thing they ask me is if its okay for me to leave it there another day. I say sure no problem. I asked him if he knew anything about where its comin from and he said he doesnt know and they have to pull the dash out tomorrow. He said its probably a seam under the dash somewhere.
I hope they dont mess my truck up too much, It only has 9k miles and I plan on keeping it for a long time. I'll keep you updated on it though.
Off to the dealership I took it today and later I get a phone call from them. The first thing they ask me is if its okay for me to leave it there another day. I say sure no problem. I asked him if he knew anything about where its comin from and he said he doesnt know and they have to pull the dash out tomorrow. He said its probably a seam under the dash somewhere.
I hope they dont mess my truck up too much, It only has 9k miles and I plan on keeping it for a long time. I'll keep you updated on it though.
Last edited by lowblueranger; Jan 6, 2009 at 07:34 PM.
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I have an 04. I have moisture in the same place. It eventually corroded my wiring harness and I lost power to my mirrors, drivers seat, and adj pedals. This was due to a poor splice made by ford and the splice was not protected( not heat shrinked). I dont know where the mositure was coming from, but it wasnt to bad. Let me know if they find out where its coming from.
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I have an 08 f150 and recently installed a new radio and speaker system. I ran the wires under the carpet on both sides and noticed the passenger side was soaked with water and had a lot of water in the channel under the passenger side sill panel as well. I was not a happy camper at that point. I then dried it all out over about 3 days, and then did a little test. I pulled the carpet back and removed the passenger kick panel near the fuse box so I could check for leaks. I then wet the windshield with the garden hose for about minute and then jumped in to see if I could find a wet spot. I sure enough see a little trick near running down the metal behind the kick panel and gathering in the sill panel. This kind of made me a little mad, becuase I hate other people messing with my truck.
Off to the dealership I took it today and later I get a phone call from them. The first thing they ask me is if its okay for me to leave it there another day. I say sure no problem. I asked him if he knew anything about where its comin from and he said he doesnt know and they have to pull the dash out tomorrow. He said its probably a seam under the dash somewhere.
I hope they dont mess my truck up too much, It only has 9k miles and I plan on keeping it for a long time. I'll keep you updated on it though.
Off to the dealership I took it today and later I get a phone call from them. The first thing they ask me is if its okay for me to leave it there another day. I say sure no problem. I asked him if he knew anything about where its comin from and he said he doesnt know and they have to pull the dash out tomorrow. He said its probably a seam under the dash somewhere.
I hope they dont mess my truck up too much, It only has 9k miles and I plan on keeping it for a long time. I'll keep you updated on it though.
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most of the time it turns out to be the a/c condensation line being clogged up. You'll have to crawl under the truck and find the hose to blow it out. I think it's on the passenger side just under where the firewall is.