file.newsgroup.cars.103223 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Jim McKay)
Subject: Re: water in trunk of 89 Probe??
[email protected] (Tommy Szeto) writes:
>Water gradually builds up in the trunk of my friend's 89 Ford Probe. Every
>once in a while we would have to remove the spare and scoop out the water
>under the plywood/carpet cover on the trunk. I would guess this usually happens
>after a good thunder storm. A few Qs:
>1) Is this a common problem?
Yes this is a common problem. The leaks occur through the seal of the
taillights. Unfortunately, Ford has this with Most Probes and does
not have a recall for it. Very dissatisfying to say the least.
>2) Where are the drain holes located for the hatch?
There is no drain holes that I know of. I used a margine tub to drain it
Regretably I waited three months as I was short cash and they wouldn't fix it
under warrantee. Then I paid dearly as it messed up my electrical system
including a balance/motion sensor which is located near the fuel shutoff in
the trunk. This resulted in my passive restraints malfunctioning--they would
not retract. So I ended up paying about $200 to have the sensor replaced;
$90 to have the tail lights resealed (they firts replaced the hatch gasket
which I insisted was not the problem so they did not charge me for that
when I proved to be right.); not to mention the water damage to the
covers to the trunk/spare com partment and algae in the taillights.
very annoying. Don't let the water problem go--get it fixed or you'll pay
more later. Considering how common a problem it is I hope every one
complains to Ford.
>Thanks for any info.
>Tom
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