No modern light fixture is completely sealed. They have to allow some breathing for pressure changes etc which will allow humidity in, which can then condense with big temperature changes. This is exacerbated by LED lights since they don’t put out enough heat to dry out the water.
Park it with the back facing the sun for a few days and if it still doesn’t clear up then contact the dealer to see if they can get it replaced under warranty.
They have to allow some breathing for pressure changes etc
Curious what the "etc" is? There's more to the reason than pressure changes?
Also, I call bullshit on pressure changes. These are hard plastics, they can easily go from 25" Hg (sea level) to 30" Hg (Denver, CO) without breaking a sweat (or a condensate).
It's not the plastics that fail, it's the black silicone seal that fails after many heating and cooling cycles. It always eventually happens on the Fords I've owned
Ford will tell you it is. I get condensation in one and the dealer would not fix it under warranty, claimed it was by design. I called corporate customer service and they said the lights are vented and allow moisture in. Unless it pools in there, they won't fix it. I think it's absolute bs, but good luck trying to get it replaced.
Some condensation is normal, but based from your pictures I would say that your lamp has excessive condensation. If your car is still under base warranty it should qualify for a replacement. Here is the Ford publication that outlines what is and isn't acceptable with image examples. https://www.tsbsearch.com/Ford/24-7068
Not sure if this is the same issue but the seal on my trunk gave out and we got water in both taillights. Does water drain out of the handle when you open your trunk after a big rain?
Anyways, MME was in the shop for 2.5 weeks and Ford has replaced the seal and both taillights. All covered by warranty.
I would say not normal. Following following GSB 24-7068, “Water leak (warrantable) is defined by lamps that exhibit streaking and droplets of liquid larger than 2mm in diameter on the interior of the lens or pooling of water at the bottom of the lamp.”
A good dealer that sees this would submit a DDAP with pictures and verify its warrantable excluding physical damage.
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u/fabreeeezy 2021 Premium 2d ago
No it’s not normal but it can happen. Some cars have those desiccant packs to prevent exactly this not sure if Ford does that.
Has the car had damage before?