Water Pooling in Trunk door hinge areas

[VIPR01]

Has anyone else opened their trunk after washing and noticed how much water pools around the hinges, and water seals? I also found that if I push on the taillights right after I wash (by hand) water seeps out under the assembly housing.

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[2015Etrac]

Has anyone else opened their trunk after washing and noticed how much water pools around the hinges, and water seals? I also found that if I push on the taillights right after I wash (by hand) water seeps out under the assembly housing.

I get it every time. I just dry it wish a towel. I might start using wax there or maybe adding some sealant to protect the paint and metal from any pooling water.

 

[ahl395]

Yep, it's normal. Just open the trunk and dry off in there after washing.

 

[StrongFord]

As long as the water is only in the troughs, I agree with other posts, it's normal. There is a drain that exits under the bottom edge of the tail light. When drying my car I wipe up the excess and slide a microfiber towel into the tail light gap to absorb the drips.

If you see water inside the trunk that's a different issue.

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