Brake Light problems of the 2015 Ford F-150

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that her middle brake light located in the center of the rear window had started to melt due to the bulb overheating inside the brake light. The contact stated that the headliner had been damaged due to the melting brake light. The contact took the vehicle to kenny ross Ford(104 black hill rd, adamsburg, PA 15611) where she was informed that they could only replace the light bulb with the same type of lightbulb that was originally placed inside the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure where they gave her a case number, they offered no further assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. Jo.

Vehicle was stationary in parking lot. Truck bed illumination lights on third brake light assembly over heated and melted third brake light assembly. The lights come on when the doors are open, and there is no way to turn them off without closing the doors.

Since June 2018 I began to notice a smell inside the cabin of my truck. The smell can be described as a wet gym sock and seemed to come around when I used the a/c. I took the truck into my local Ford dealership to see if they could locate the source of the smell. They thought it was coming from my a/c unit and checked the drain hose and found nothing, but said it was probably mildew in the house. They sprayed the hose with a disinfectant and it seemed to stop the odor. In August the smell returned and I began to notice that the smell was very strong when running the a/c when it was raining or after it had just rained. I contacted my local Ford dealership again and told them was I was noticing and asked if that would help pinpoint the cause. They related they would look into it and eventually called in September and said that they could not diagnose the problem but wanted to vehicle. I again took the truck into Ford who finally located the problem, the third brake light. They explained that the brake light was allowing water to get in and travel into the plastic tube that goes into my vehicle and down to the rear right seat. The plastic tube hold the wiring for the third brake light. The technician related that when he felt underneath the floor my carpet was soaked. They eventually peeled back my carpet and cleaned it up using a dehumidifier and detailing services. They then replaced the third brake. None of the above was covered under warranty and had to pay all costs though it sounds to me that the 2015 Ford has the same third brake light issue as the 2009 Ford. My service manager related that they have been receiving multiple calls regarding same issue being caused by the third brake light or sunroof in f150s.

The "third brake light" is melting due to excess heat put off by the bulbs. Not only is the housing melting but it has allowed large amounts of condensation in when it rains. This problem was first noticed roughly a year ago but continues to get worse. Ford not only wants to charge me for a repair but they plan to use the same part which I have personally seen with the same issue in about a dozen 2015 f150s as well as read about it in various forums online effecting countless 2015 f150 owners. I have photos that date back to over a year ago that show the progression of the issue over time. My fear is that with time it may cause an even bigger issue by allowing water to come in and even be a potential fire hazard.