kput

It can make a clicking sound at times,
I'm assuming that's the starter.

As for floorboards,
no.

My door sills were wet on the inside?
But i'm pretty sure my floorboards weren't.
I'll have the alternator checked out tomorrow just in case.

aaquib1992

Door sills? I think those were included in the TSB, you just need new updated stripping for the windows I think. Other than the floorboards, the window weather stripping or whatever was included in the possible water leak areas.

EDIT: Yeah I checked the TSB to be sure, and near the bottom it lists the window weather stripping/seals as possible weak spots.

https://mustangforums.com/mustang-ts...LOOR-AREA.html

xenocide

The battery only starts the car, and the alternator only gradually recharges the battery. If the the alternator isn't generating any electricity then the spark plugs will not fire.

kput

Another question,
I bought the car from the dealership almost 2 months ago. If this something I should be looking at having them fix? I'm not sure if I had a limited 30/60/90 day warranty or what.

aaquib1992

Was it preowned certified? If so, then they usually give you some kind of warranty or extension. When I got mine, it was certified so they gave me a small dealer warranty on top of the existing factory warranty.

Call and ask, they might be nice enough to help you out or maybe you still have original warranty left over...

wayne613

Uhm. Wut? It will draw fine from the battery alone if everything is copacetic. You just end up a ways down the road with a dead battery should the alternator truly completely quit.

TSB f'ing the SJB as suggested due to the rain, or something else electrical, as you state the car is sputtering after it's started as well, yes? Rules out starter solenoid does it not?

It could still be the alternator, should it just be intermittently having issues. Charging up the battery for your test fine, but being crap yesterday before you shut it off, leaving the battery partially charged, and it struggling at the next start-up.

I'd really just bring this back into the dealer and let them diagnose it at this stage. They really should be backing this so early in the purchase.

Emphatically...YES. This is a base issue with the car, not something you could have induced. Don't let them off the hook for this one. If it is that TSB, they should be responsible for fixing it. Even the alternator IMO, might technically be out of warranty, but there's no way that just now started on the path to FUBAR, and I would hold them to backing this car if they expect your business(or anyone else you know's) later.

Lifter583

Check the cowling drain grommets...I am betting they are plugged an some water came in the cabin filter...

Nuke

FYI

The water entering via the cabin filter due to the grommets being plugged bypasses the SJB. Any water leak issue that causes electircal problems is due to the upper cowl leak or any other leak from above that drips down inside the passenger kickpanel.

FordService

Hi kput,

If your Mustang is Certified Pre-Owned, it has a 3 month/3,000 mile comprehensive limited warranty from the time of sale. I recommend contacting your dealer for diagnosis. Let me know if I can help with anything.

~Natasha

kput

It was bought from a Mazda dealer so its not ford dealership. I took it by the auto store and had them check out the alternator as well. Verything checked out perfectly. It is not sputtering after it starts. Only when I'm turning the key (or pressing the button in this case).

As for the water are you saying the issue could be due to the water coming in the door sill?