NHTSA Complaint #10335898 — 2005 FORD MUSTANG

IN REFERENCE TO TSB-08-26-7 AND TSB-07-14-6, THERE IS A DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE WATER LEAK IN THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE WHEEL WELL INTO THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE SMART JUNCTION BOX (SJB) OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN WATER SEEPS INTO THE SJB, IT SHORT CIRCUITS THE MAJORITY OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING: HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, A/C, INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REAR DEFROSTER, WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ITEMS. IF ALL THE CORRECT CONDITIONS PREVAIL, SUCH AS, NIGHT TIME DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THE WATER SEEPS INTO THE SJB AND SHORT CIRCUITS IT, THE DRIVER IS LEFT IN THE DARK WITH NO LIGHTING, NO WIPERS, OR INSTRUMENTATION OF ANY TYPE. QUICK FIX FOR DANGEROUS CONDITION WAS TO PULL THE KICK PANEL OUT OF THE FLOOR BOARD, UNPLUG THE SJB CONNECTOR, AND ALLOW TO BRIEFLY AIR DRY BEFORE RECONNECTING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY TO BE CLAIMED THE "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" WAS BAD. EVEN THOUGH THE TSBS WERE MENTIONED BY THE OWNER, NOTHING WAS SAID OF THE SJB BEING THE PROBLEM. *TR