Had a few inches of rain over the last few days. When I opened the hatch today I had water running from under the close/adjust switch. Anybody had this problem?
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Leaking Rear Hatch
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I have my appointment tomorrow to have the leaking hatch issue looked at again. Did they resolve your issue Jaime?
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I did get my car repaired at the dealership this past week. The leak was at the taillight assembly, which I had found the night before my appointment by showering water on that area of the hatch. It has not rained since, but I am confident in the fix since they were able to duplicate the issue at the dealership this time, as well.
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If you want to ensure it sealed well you can hose water around and see if there is any wet spots inside. Is that simple?
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I have a Oct 22 and after two days of owning it is leaking terriblely, not impressed at all.
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I just picked up my Sept 15, 2022 built and Oct 31 delivery and it leaked 48 hours later like a waterfall, dealer said never seen this before. I see posts from 2021 that Ford knew about this issue, BUT still built mine in September of 2022 with the same issue. Common Ford, not your first rodeo, just horrible engineering!
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Gasket most likely out of place. Take it to the dealer for inspection.
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Hi there. Can you send us a DM with you VIN and dealership info? I can look into this for you.
I’ve been dealing with this issue with Koons Ford in Falls Church VA for nearly a year. The 3rd party validator compNy is a joke. A buffer for Ford. Koons Ford has gone silent on me. I use a soft cloth flagshiip car wash. When I wash my car, water gathers, somehow, in the hatch itself, not the cabin, and continues to drip/run out if the top if the hatch, down the channels on the inside of the hatch when opened for like 20 minutes. The water makes its way under the rear glass and pools. I use compressor to blow it out from under the lip for about 10 minutes. It is a serious issue as water gathering anywhere inside metal isn’t good long term. It’s also damaging the paint on the hatch on that stupid little
ledge under the rear glass. It also makes its way inside by the taillights and inside the rear space.
I could use some help. If you can run it through a car wash then open the hatch immediately after and watch it drip from the top inside hatch (where it connects with the top of the car) and shoot some video, maybe we can het Ford to actually acknowledge the issue. And if they don’t do something then maybe we can. put Mach E in subject line and share video to cubbyfan84@gmail.com
ledge under the rear glass. It also makes its way inside by the taillights and inside the rear space.
I could use some help. If you can run it through a car wash then open the hatch immediately after and watch it drip from the top inside hatch (where it connects with the top of the car) and shoot some video, maybe we can het Ford to actually acknowledge the issue. And if they don’t do something then maybe we can. put Mach E in subject line and share video to cubbyfan84@gmail.com
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Did you have any luck? Just dropped mine at the dealership for same issue. Having a warranty claim less than 2 weeks after I paid $80K for this thing is not reassuring.
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Hi there! I can look into your Mach-E's leak concern on my end. To get started, could you please send a private message over with the name/location of your local Ford dealer and your Mach-E's VIN?
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Just a quick update. Dealer has had it for 48 hours +, they say the first tech couldn't find the source of the leak (although it sounds as if he was looking for a leak that drained directly into the cabin rather than into the rear hatch), and they are/were having the "senior tech" reassess the original tech's findings. I did provide them with the MME 21 service bulletin and asked that they check the taillight gaskets that were the cause of the 21 leak that drained into the rear hatch, and am awaiting feedback/findings.
Days owned: 13
Days in the shop trying to find a leak: 3 (starting at 2:00 pm PST today)
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3 days and the dealership “can’t get the leak to repeat” after “spraying a hose all over it.” Yay, I get to drive around worrying about rain in my brand new car!!!! Yippee
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Same here. 2022 GTPE and its occurred a few times since I've had the car for about a year. We get a lot of wind and rain here and it's not every time. Also run through the car wash numerous times as well as my own pressure washer around the back. I think where ever it is coming from occurs when it gets dry and then first rain. Seems to be the case. Perhaps the rubber expands in the case of me and months of rain in the pacific northwest and then in the summer it dries over months and then first rain it occurs.
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Yup. I took mine straight to the car wash as soon as they handed it back to me (covered in hard water marks from testing the rear hatch) and couldn't get it to leak either. Either there was a drain that was initially plugged that is now clear, or there is a seal that tightened up after it was initially exposed to water. Either way, it doesn't make me 100% comfortable.
Mine has leaked this way. Premium built may 2022. 3 incidents of leaking so far. The first time was fall of 2022, I think it was either after I washed the car or it was windy rain, only out of the hatch handle. The next 2 incidents were around may 2023, again windy rain. After driving and then opening the tail hatch while parked, a bit leaked out of the handle, and then on the same day after parked an afternoon in windy rain, tail hatch seemed badly flooded, so when I opened the hatch a LOT of water leaking out the hatch handle, the light/button, and a flood from the top of the hatch down the channels outside the hatch side seals. Currently in the shop for servicing to see what the issue is.
Update: Looks like it's the right rear light in my case.
Update 2: Dropped it off for the day and they did the repair. They ordered a new retainer and light assembly for the rear right lamp because water was leaking in through a pushpin. Haven't tested it myself whether all the leaks are fixed, guess I'll find out next time I wash the car. Other than the wait for the parts, repair seemed relatively quick and painless. Diagnosing the problem and location seems to be the most difficult part of it.
Update: Looks like it's the right rear light in my case.
Update 2: Dropped it off for the day and they did the repair. They ordered a new retainer and light assembly for the rear right lamp because water was leaking in through a pushpin. Haven't tested it myself whether all the leaks are fixed, guess I'll find out next time I wash the car. Other than the wait for the parts, repair seemed relatively quick and painless. Diagnosing the problem and location seems to be the most difficult part of it.
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