Is Ford getting better at installing the pano roof?

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So after having read the misaligned and the gasket/seal positioning issues on the pano roofs, I was anxious (and scared) to see mine come in.

Dealer emailed yesterday saying it had just been unloaded so I stopped by this morning. And while my wife was all interested about the color and the inside, my attention (after saying how dirty it was... Guess spending a month parked outside in Mexico does that to a car) went to the pano roof


I'll post pics once I get it, but I'm satisfied, at first glance it looks well positioned, equally on the left and right side but mostly, even if the roof does stick up over the windshield it has a gasket that covers the entire thickness of the glass...


So is Ford getting better at assembling it... Or I'm I just plain lucky???
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So after having read the misaligned and the gasket/seal positioning issues on the pano roofs, I was anxious (and scared) to see mine come in.

Dealer emailed yesterday saying it had just been unloaded so I stopped by this morning. And while my wife was all interested about the color and the inside, my attention (after saying how dirty it was... Guess spending a month parked outside in Mexico does that to a car) went to the pano roof


I'll post pics once I get it, but I'm satisfied, at first glance it looks well positioned, equally on the left and right side but mostly, even if the roof does stick up over the windshield it has a gasket that covers the entire thickness of the glass...


So is Ford getting better at assembling it... Or I'm I just plain lucky???
Neither probably. While there are people with misaligned sunroofs, they're not a majority of customers. This is not to belittle their real issues. The way your sunroof is attached is the way they are supposed to be.
 
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interesting, the panel roof alignment was the first thing I looked at when getting my car a few days ago. Perfectly straight and even all the way across. Additionally I didn't notice any buffeting noise at high speed either.

I also did a walk around and was impressed by the quality of the paint and fit and finish of the panels. One thing my dealer did that has got to go, those locking lug nuts (they're ford) are hideous and stick out an inch from the other nuts. So dealer is going to get me the four regular ones. I'm just not that worried about someone stealing the wheels.
 
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interesting, the panel roof alignment was the first thing I looked at when getting my car a few days ago. Perfectly straight and even all the way across. Additionally I didn't notice any buffeting noise at high speed either.

I also did a walk around and was impressed by the quality of the paint and fit and finish of the panels. One thing my dealer did that has got to go, those locking lug nuts (they're ford) are hideous and stick out an inch from the other nuts. So dealer is going to get me the four regular ones. I'm just not that worried about someone stealing the wheels.

Had told my dealer a few days ago to not put them on.... If someone wants to steal my wheels, then just go ahead!!!!
 


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Mine was a really early (mid-February) delivery and the roof panel seems positioned fine. I think what you are seeing is a lot of discussion from a relatively few individuals.
 

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Mine was a really early (mid-February) delivery and the roof panel seems positioned fine. I think what you are seeing is a lot of discussion from a relatively few individuals.
Are we even seeing much discussion about it? Seemed like a much livelier topic about a few months ago but appears to have died down. It’s possible Ford made some refinements with later builds.

The other bedeviling build issue - screen buzz - appears to still be going strong.
 
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Are we even seeing much discussion about it? Seemed like a much livelier topic about a few months ago but appears to have died down. It’s possible Ford made some refinements with later builds.

The other bedeviling build issue - screen buzz - appears to still be going strong.

That's the 2nd thing I am anxious to find out... Couldn't drive it yesterday...


It might just mean I'll have to pull up the volume!!
 

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Yep. Installing wheel locks on these is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
Yeah, I am more worried about some jerk drilling into the taillights and siphoning out the exta-heavy-duty blinker fluid my dealer put in. That stuff cost me $300!
 

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If my screen buzz then my hearing is not good enough to hear it.
 
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If my screen buzz then my hearing is not good enough to hear it.
Mine does

Annoying if you focus on it but with music on, it doesn't bother me that much

If they find a fix, I'll line up for one
 

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I road tested one Mach-E, VIN in the 18XXX, where the pano roof was sticking out 3/8”. Very noisy at highway speed.
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