Ford Kuga

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Body Repairs - General Information » Water Leaks
Possible complaints and corrective actions

NOTE: Water leaks and changed vehicle acoustics can have similar causes. For this reason, information from the Wind noise or Noise,vibrations, roughness chapters may be useful in identifying the fault.

An outline of the possible complaints due to water leaks is provided below. The causes of water leaks and the possible remedies are presented using selected examples. They are intended to provide troubleshooting tips and suggestions for the user but do not represent an exhaustive faults list.

General

Test method

Test with UV lamp

Chalk/powder test

Smoke test

Stethoscope test

Ultrasonic detection

Workflow for tracing water entry

Possible complaints and corrective actions