Hi. Ok. How many times have you got to take your car back to the dealer for water leaking into the tailgate. The next will be the third. Last fix lasted 2 months. It's a new car for gods sake!

I'm on the same ... It's going back this week for their 3 rd go ... It's got to be linked to the high level light. I fixed it myself on my old 07 freelander with clear silicone, but the dealer can sort it as it's only 2 months since they sold me it. Hope you get yours sorted ... I'm going to go nuts if I get it back and it still leaks . It's a 40k car and can not survive at night of heavy rain without a wet luggage cover in the morning.

Hi

Yes it's frustrating . Mine is 8 months old with 8000 miles on it. 3rd time lucky at dealers? I'm getting fed up of it now. I can't even work out where I could seal it. If you take the trim off covering it on the inside of the tailgate I can't see how you can get to it. Assume it has to be 'pulled' off from outside of car and I'm not doing that myself on new car. By the way, I covered the brake light with a plastic bag last night during the heavy rain and inside was dry this morning!

Here is a video showing how to remove the unit, it is very easy to do

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Your spoilt, the Dealer half a mile from is carp, to get them to look at it would need to book it in at least two weeks before hand, then be without the vehicle for a day as to get a courtesy cay you need to book it in at least three weeks prior, another Dealer is 45 minutes away, so a simple job you sort yourself, no point in getting stressed out over it, just pop out the lamp unit, just smear a bit of silicon sealant on the gasket and replace it, ten minutes, all done and relax.

ad210358 wrote:

Your spoilt, the Dealer half a mile from is carp,

Hello. Thanks all. Just popped mine out - very easy. I guess they leak because the foam seal gets saturated? Do you smear silicone sealant on the foam then? Just normal si sealant from a tube from b&q I guess?

Thanks

It's easy to fix, I know .. But why should I ...

That's how to do it yourself .. The foam gets wet or on my old one just perished ... Thin line of sealant before the dryied out foam , then the light .. Don't use too much or the light it's hard to clip back in.

Might I suggest an additional but of preventative works.
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The bulb is often part ruined because of the rainwater. Start first by nuying a new replacement bulb, fit this and use the car for a day with the new bulb just to prove its ok. (If it were to fail it will do within that first few hours).
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Next unclip the light a second time and t cut and polish the paintwork wher the light seats down.
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Now clean the foam and silicone before clipping back.
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Motorist shops sell silicone in small screw top tubes as universal gasket material, this will give you a ready source without having to buy a gun frame for a standard cartridge.
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Hope this helps, kind regards from Fred.
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I'll get round to it maybe- now I know the reason and how easy it should be to fix? I know the dealer should do it, but they'll just put another one on maybe, rather than dealing with the flawed design. Ill have a think about it.. Now I've taken it off I can see why the drops of water end up not directly under the light - it will run down the inside of the plastic trim and drip when it gets to the join I suppose.

Cheers

Ad. Forgot to mention my dealer is 5 mins walk from work and was a factor in why I chose this car over a Sportage

Cheers

Although I'm sure the sealant works, when mine leaked I looked at it differently. For the foam to make a good seal it needs to fit tightly, so I tightened the fit. It is held in place by two catches which latch onto the inside of the bodywork, I just put some duck tape where it latches so it is a tighter fit. Had the car for some time after the mod and regularly jet washed her but it never leaked again.

amazing that the dealer grease-monkeys can't do a basic repair, but can change oil and filters no problem ??

Iain