Soft Top leaking [condensation?] right through the fabric layer???

[SuperFord]

I received this photo from a Bronco owner and it’s something I haven’t seen before so I thought I’d share.

The photo APPEARS to show water seeping right through the soft top material after recent winter snow/ice/rain.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

I have reported it to Ford.

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[Dirtyjed]

Mine has not leaked after a week of record rain and in Northern California.

 

[Frankie945]

Could it be condensation kinda looks like it.

 

[That_Hal]

Dude that’s not a leak. That is condensation, just like if your in a tender tent.
Email Ford back a sorry.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Dude that’s not a leak. That is condensation, just like if your in a tender tent.
Email Ford back a sorry.

Exactly. Though, I did read your comment quick and thought that the homeless have a hook-up app.

 

[Dave O]

Maybe not directly related, but still a soft-top question. Does it come stock with a storage back for the soft top when you order it with one? Thanks.

 

[Raptor911]

Are you asking does it comes with storage bag for the soft top? NO.

would have to be a BIG bag as the frame is attached to the soft top.

Maybe not directly related, but still a soft-top question. Does it come stock with a storage back for the soft top when you order it with one? Thanks.

 

[SevenT]

Maybe not directly related, but still a soft-top question. Does it come stock with a storage back for the soft top when you order it with one? Thanks.

There is no storage bag for the soft top. Sorry.

 

[SuperFord]

Dude that’s not a leak. That is condensation, just like if your in a tender tent.
Email Ford back a sorry.

I considered the same thing at first and even agree that is more likely than the top leaking, but that's some awfully big drops of "condensation". Click on the photo to enlarge and take a look at the top right corner.

Inside an automobile in my experience condensation normally presents as fogging on the windshield glass, not actual water droplets dripping from the roof!

Has anybody else experienced this phenomenon??? If it's such a simple and common explanation, why has nobody else noted it?

So until there is some supporting evidence, you can email me back and say your sorry. lol.

 

[Techun]

I considered the same thing at first and even agree that is more likely than the top leaking, but that's some awfully big drops of "condensation". Click on the photo to enlarge and take a look at the top right corner.

Inside an automobile in my experience condensation normally presents as fogging on the windshield glass, not actual water droplets dripping from the roof!

Has anybody else experienced this phenomenon??? If it's such a simple and common explanation, why has nobody else noted it?

So until there is some supporting evidence, you can email me back and say your sorry. lol.

https://www.jeepforum.com/threads/condensation-inside-soft-top-this-am.304453/

No one ever talks in public about all of the negatives of owning a jeep lol.

 

[Dave O]

Are you asking does it comes with storage bag for the soft top? NO.

would have to be a BIG bag as the frame is attached to the soft top.

Ok. Thanks.

 

[Greens05]

I've had condensation like that appear on my Jeep TJ softop when I had it outside overnight with a rain cover over the cab because i had the door and windows off. Drops were big enough that if you touch the top on the inside they would drop off.

That said I never had condensation in any weather with doors and top completely on though. No issues with my Bronco softtop either in the few months that I've had it although it is garaged most of the time I'm not driving it.

 

[Ricky_gibbs]

Mine has not leaked after a week of record rain and in Northern California.

In all fairness record rain in Northern California is just a little rain compared to most places haha

 

[7.3ltr bronco]

Condensation. I forget for many on here this is there first go with a soft top retractable roof. These are issues that happen. It's the nature of the beast. I've owned 3 different soft top jeeps it's what happens. My recent which is my wife's is a 2018 Rubicon. Both soft and hard top. Both have there quirks. My wife never owned a jeep before and was the primary driver. The first year was ruff she bought it and it had the hard top and it was nothing but questions and complaints that first winter about everything. Then switched to softie for the summer and oh boy all summer every rain storm nothing but questions and complaints. I almost just got rid of it. She's use to I now and understands what it means to own a jeep. All these problems at what jeep owners go through all the time. Leaks, Loud cab noises, squeaking and poping tops, there's no insulation on my wife's jeep. Just loosely put down carpet. So you hear alot of road noise. I figure it's probably the same in some or most of the broncos. This is a off-road vehicles made to beat on not a 90 thousand dollars gmc Yukon. It's basic and made to be fun and ruff. It will never be quiet and well manured.

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