Water leaks at the top of windshield, and collects around the cabin lights in the middle. Then leaks through lamp and down onto center console radio.

Anybody else having this? What did your dealer do for you?

 

What year of transit connect

 

2016 passenger wagon

 

I can't remember but does it have antenna also there like the 2013 as they are prone to leak there

 

Antenna is on the roof

 

I'm in the windshield business and if the current windshield is original to the vehicle there's a minor issue with its installation. Not sure if the factory warranty extends the long past its date of manufacture but almost any competent auto glass shop could re-seal this for you.

There is a DIY method but I'd need to see how the windshield is mounted in the body, an image showing the top edge of the glass as it fits into the roof.

 

Powertrain warranty is 5 years. Bumper to bumper, which covers bodywork defects, is 3 years.

Maybe. Maybe not. The windshield seal could be perfectly fine.

Moisture can enter the vehicle at different points. This van has plastic caps over holes in the roof. Any of those caps can leak. The other possibility is is a leak from where the body pieces seam together. There is also a roof mounted antenna. Any water leaking, from any part of the car, goes to the lowest point where the headliner meets the windshield, thanks to gravity. And that is where I see the water. There could also be hidden drainage channels which are clogged. Apparently some cars are designed with leaks, and drainage channels to mitigate the flow of water.

I spoke to a glass shop (not referred by dealership), glass shop (referred by dealership), and the dealership service writer.

Both glass shops quoted pricing for removing windshield, cleaning mounting area, applying new seal, and reinstalling windshield. A little more money for new glass. A little more money for tint strip along top of windshield.

Dealership service writer said, "what if that doesn't fix it?" Dealership wants to take apart the headliner, and spray water. 1 tech spraying water. The other tech in the van with a flashlight looking for the leak(s). After "diagnostics", then formulate a repair plan. Dealership service writer says that he has seen a lot of different leaks, in all of the Ford model line, and just because I see the water in front of me, it doesn't mean that the top of the windshield is actually the leak point. He said don't just spend hundreds of dollars fixing a windshield seal which may not be broken. He does have a point. It is better to actually find the leak first, instead of just assuming it's the windshield.

Just wanted to get some ideas and feedback. Or if anyone else has something similar happening, what they did about it.

 

 

I was sort of hoping someone would say, "I'm in the windshield business. We see this all the time. It's common. Transit Connect vans are a very popular commercial vehicle, lots of them on the road, and all have this problem. It's a very simple fix. And this is how we do it."

 

Unfortunately I stumbled into this thread as I'm simply not interested in the Transit Connect and I can already see I'm wasting my time here about this vehicle. Typically I'm on the Full Sized Van's forum.

Good luck with whatever method you use or whoever you choose to effect your repairs.

 

The leaking windshield is a common problem. So common, that there is a recall.

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/202...2V192-5167.PDF