NHTSA Complaint #10262472 — 2006 FORD FREESTYLE

MOONROOF LEAKS AFTER HEAVY RAINS OR LONG PERIODS OF RAIN. SHOWS UP AS WATER DRIPPING FROM EITHER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD UPON BRAKING OR TURNING. ALSO SHOWS UP AS WET FLOOR IN CARGO AREA/SPARE TIRE AREA. WAS SUPPOSEDLY CORRECTED BY REROUTING FRONT MOONROOF DRAINS ACCORDING TO FORD T.S.B. # 07-3-6 BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. APPARENTLY (ACCORDING TO NUMEROUS POSTS ON FORD FORUMS) THE DRAINAGE TUBES DO NOT HAVE A POSITIVE DRAIN CONDITION WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE REAR. THIS NEGATIVE DRAIN CONDITION CAUSES WATER TO BUILD UP AND THEN OVERFLOW ONTO THE CEILING HEADLINER, WHERE IT CAN GO FORWARD AND OVERSPILL NEAR THE WINDSHIELD, OR GO BACKWARDS AND ROLL DOWN THE REAR SHOULDER BELTS. IN EITHER CASE IT CAUSES WATER TO BE SOMEWHERE IT SHOULD NOT BE, LEADING TO POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SHORTS,(THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS IS ROUTED IN THE HEADLINER, WHICH I'M SURE HAS THE CURRENT FOR SOME OF THE SAFETY DEVICES), PREMATURE RUST THROUGH, (FROM TRAPPED WATER),AS WELL AS POSSIBLE HEALTH ISSUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO MOLD ( ASTHMA, ETC. ). ALTHOUGH PROPERTY DAMAGE BELOW IS CHECKED "NO", I AM UNABLE TO DETERMINE THIS AT THE PRESENT TIME AND AM FAIRLY CERTAIN THE ANSWER WILL BE "YES" IN THE FUTURE. *TR