Headliner gap after new windshield

[2019GT]

Maybe it's always been there and I never noticed, but there's a gap between the headliner and the windshield now. I used Safelite and got an OEM windshield, and went back right away to ask about it. The guy reassured me they didn't touch the headliner, and infact the headliner begins securing to the roof about 2 inches in.

I did confirm my rear windshield also has a gap with the headliner, but its a smaller gap.

I'm more worried about issues down the line than cosmetics, but now that im aware of it I'm a little bothered now lol

Edit - if I had to guess, the gap is about half inch to an inch, but don't think it's quite an inch

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[dbtgt]

Maybe it's always been there and I never noticed, but there's a gap between the headliner and the windshield now. I used Safelite and got an OEM windshield, and went back right away to ask about it. The guy reassured me they didn't touch the headliner, and infact the headliner begins securing to the roof about 2 inches in.

I did confirm my rear windshield also has a gap with the headliner, but its a smaller gap.

I'm more worried about issues down the line than cosmetics, but now that im aware of it I'm a little bothered now lol

Edit - if I had to guess, the gap is about half inch to an inch, but don't think it's quite an inch

It seems to be the norm with the way Ford has designed the headliner in these cars...
The headliner is a one piece item and if it is not perfectly shaped, it sags and/or doesn't fit snugly against the front and back glass. It is held in place by magnets. Sometimes if you pull it loose at the magnets and reattach it while pushing up on the sag it corrects some of the poor fit. There are threads on this forum that discuss this issue in detail. I took a black Sharpie and colored the edge of the headliner and even though it still sags a little in some places, it kind of disappears behind the glass now. I chose that solution over going to a dealer and letting them "manhandle" my headliner...

 

[2019GT]

It seems to be the norm with the way Ford has designed the headliner in these cars...
The headliner is a one piece item and if it is not perfectly shaped, it sags and/or doesn't fit snugly against the front and back glass. It is held in place by magnets. Sometimes if you pull it loose at the magnets and reattach it while pushing up on the sag it corrects some of the poor fit. There are threads on this forum that discuss this issue in detail. I took a black Sharpie and colored the edge of the headliner and even though it still sags a little in some places, it kind of disappears behind the glass now. I chose that solution over going to a dealer and letting them "manhandle" my headliner...

Okay, yeah if this is just how it is then I'm blessed to have only realized after having the car for 3 years! Having my windshield replaced put all my attention to that area and I finally realized I guess. I'll dig around the forums and see what else I can find out. I'm always afraid of making an issue worse, especially one that's really a non-issue lol. My last car ended up having a headliner failure that sagged everywhere ... now THAT would be a real issue.

Perhaps I'll go at it with a sharpie

 

[dbtgt]

Okay, yeah if this is just how it is then I'm blessed to have only realized after having the car for 3 years! Having my windshield replaced put all my attention to that area and I finally realized I guess. I'll dig around the forums and see what else I can find out. I'm always afraid of making an issue worse, especially one that's really a non-issue lol. My last car ended up having a headliner failure that sagged everywhere ... now THAT would be a real issue.

Perhaps I'll go at it with a sharpie

Here's a thread that discusses the problem in more detail:

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/headliner.146408/

 

[ORRadtech]

True story for your enjoyment...

I was reading this and thought I should go check to see if I have a gap there.
Then I remembered I have a convertible. I think senility may be setting in...

 

[Ogopogo]

Cripes already! Headliner gaps? Headiner sag? That lack of quality, and quality control, is disturbing. Can't Ford build ANYTHING with consistent high quality?

 

[Cobra Jet]

Here's a thread that discusses the problem in more detail:

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/headliner.146408/

In that thread, there’s was a TSB issued by Ford too about headliners. That linked thread has the best info on how to try and fix it without having to go back to Dealer.

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