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Where is the spare tire in the car?

Where is the spare tire in the car?

But basically I opened the storage area where the spare tire and I look down and noticed a collection of water that the tire was sitting in. I took the tire out and pulled up the floor liner and have been drying to for a day now.

Where does the spare tire go in a 2013 escape?

There were no stains on the head liner or any other signs of issues with the roof rack. 2014 escape, 2.0, Titanium AWD, tux black. I just bought a used 2013 escape and have been experiencing major water leaking from the back ceiling paneling. It will literally pour water out of each side onto the the floor cover which goes over the spare tire.

Is there water in the spare tire well?

Come on Ford. Water in the spare tire well? Was poking around my FE today and found standing water about 1/8” deep in my spare tire well.

Why is the back of my Escape sport leaking?

One of the sides of your roof rack in the back is leaking. It appears you have a 2017 Escape sport. 2016 Escape Titanium here. My Escape has been at the dealer for the last 2 weeks for the exact same issue.

But basically I opened the storage area where the spare tire and I look down and noticed a collection of water that the tire was sitting in. I took the tire out and pulled up the floor liner and have been drying to for a day now.

There were no stains on the head liner or any other signs of issues with the roof rack. 2014 escape, 2.0, Titanium AWD, tux black. I just bought a used 2013 escape and have been experiencing major water leaking from the back ceiling paneling. It will literally pour water out of each side onto the the floor cover which goes over the spare tire.

Come on Ford. Water in the spare tire well? Was poking around my FE today and found standing water about 1/8” deep in my spare tire well.

One of the sides of your roof rack in the back is leaking. It appears you have a 2017 Escape sport. 2016 Escape Titanium here. My Escape has been at the dealer for the last 2 weeks for the exact same issue.

Where does the water come from in a spare tire?

Some have found it ca come from the grommet where the hatch wiring goes into the body. Others have seen it from the grommet for the outboard taillight wiring. Wish the Escape had a drain in the well like many older cars did. Was poking around my FE today and found standing water about 1/8” deep in my spare tire well.

Some have found it ca come from the grommet where the hatch wiring goes into the body. Others have seen it from the grommet for the outboard taillight wiring. Wish the Escape had a drain in the well like many older cars did. Was poking around my FE today and found standing water about 1/8” deep in my spare tire well.

Can a tire plug leak in deep water?

If the rubber flashing is twisted or trash has accumulated to block the water’s path it can run over into the trunk. Also, there is a rubber plug at the bottom of the spare tire well that can leak water in from under the car when stopped in deep water or when driving in high water.

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Ruth Doyle