Leaking Soft Top on 4 door Badlands... After 6 Days of Ownership

[jacksonblue02]

Stepped into my 4 door Badlands yesterday and found water on my hero switches.... looked up and saw the water was coming from aux switch control center. Rained heavily for 24+ hours in Northern California, but no reason a brand new soft top should be leaking on the 6th day of ownership. Drove the car that morning and when I returned home I started to look around of exterior points of entry. Opened the soft top and looking where it met the frame, didnt see any obvious entry points. Will be taking this to the dealership to investate and will update as this progresses.

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[swooshdave]

Now you know why the hero switches are waterproof.

 

[710-oil-614]

Can you remove the hero Aux switch casing to see where the water in coming in? Might not be your soft top but some other entry point.

 

[atimberwolf]

Dang. Hopefully it's just an alignment issue or something easy. Who knows when you'd be able to get a replacement top.

 

[SnowBronco]

I'd open the top, look everything over and re-close it. Checking the seal and the latches as I do. Then just wait and see if you have more leaks. Thru November I went thru so many days of the hardest rain we'd seen in years and my top was sealed and dry inside. No leaks.... I was expecting leaks... But Nada. It serves me well. I hope my hardtop does the same haha

 

[Raptor911]

On a dry day, fill up a bottle with water and slowly pour water along the edge of your soft top where it meets the front frame. If you do not see any water coming into the cabin then grab your hose. Investigate yourself before taking it in. The techs at the dealership will do the same.

 

[604Bronco]

On a dry day, fill up a bottle with water and slowly pour water along the edge of your soft top where it meets the front frame. If you do not see any water coming into the cabin then grab your hose. Investigate yourself before taking it in. The techs at the dealership will do the same.

Just drive through an automatic car wash. Just go full send right out of the gate...

 

[Raptor911]

LOL! But then you can't tell where water in entering the cabin

Just drive through an automatic car wash. Just go full send right out of the gate...

 

[Coloradonatives]

Not sure why "6 days" is a focus, but an unfortunate problem nonetheless- it is better to be able to adjust it now while under warranty.

 

[jacksonblue02]

Not sure why "6 days" is a focus, but an unfortunate problem nonetheless- it is better to be able to adjust it now while under warranty.

Brand new vehicle, leaking top....

Now you know why the hero switches are waterproof.

I said the same thing when I saw this, then started the truck and went about my day!

 

[jacksonblue02]

I'd open the top, look everything over and re-close it. Checking the seal and the latches as I do. Then just wait and see if you have more leaks. Thru November I went thru so many days of the hardest rain we'd seen in years and my top was sealed and dry inside. No leaks.... I was expecting leaks... But Nada. It serves me well. I hope my hardtop does the same haha

I was half expecting this as well, which is why I wasn't too surprised when i saw it. I have some dry days coming up that ill investigate, but right now wanted to throw this out and see if anyone else was having this issue. My main concern was actually with the sides. You can stick your hands from the outside to inside no problem... they are definitely not sealed and thought this is where the water would be coming in from.

 

[Blaine23]

Yeah, better on Day 6 than Day 1 of being out of warranty. This should be an easy fix, probably some missing or improperly attached seal.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Stepped into my 4 door Badlands yesterday and found water on my hero switches.... looked up and saw the water was coming from aux switch control center. Rained heavily for 24+ hours in Northern California, but no reason a brand new soft top should be leaking on the 6th day of ownership. Drove the car that morning and when I returned home I started to look around of exterior points of entry. Opened the soft top and looking where it met the frame, didnt see any obvious entry points. Will be taking this to the dealership to investate and will update as this progresses.

Hi there. Will you send us a message with your VIN and dealership info? I'll see how I can assist on my end.

 

[Ig_bronco]

Just drive through an automatic car wash. Just go full send right out of the gate...

Yes do this! You won't have a top afterwards.

 

[jacksonblue02]

Hi there. Will you send us a message with your VIN and dealership info? I'll see how I can assist on my end.

Yes do this! You won't have a top afterwards.

My kids do love going through the car wash!!!

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