Tail Light Assembly Popping Out. Anyone Else?

[SaticoyPM]

My tail light assembly keeps popping out of the pins after driving, despite being snapped in. Anyone else dealing with this? It's really frustrating, but at least the screws are preventing it from completely falling off.

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[Tbone289]

You probably need to replace the plastic sockets that the pins pop into. When I swapped taillight bulbs with LEDs, mine were popped in there so tight I thought I would break something trying to pull them out.

 

[Carlitos_92]

Anyone else dealing with this?

Yep.

 

[SaticoyPM]

Yep.

Thanks for the references! I should have checked those first before posting.

 

[Gullzway]

This fixed mine.
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/tail-light-popping-out.15456/post-354039

 

[BRTN]

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Rear Lamp Assemblies Do Not Fit Tightly Or Have A Large Gap To The Body	24-2411 04 December 2024

Model:

Ford 2022-2024 Maverick

Rear lamp assemblies - level 1 (minor feature code JDAAB) built on or before 1-Dec-2023 Rear lamp assemblies - level 2 (minor feature code JDAAC) built on or before 18-May-2024 Rear lamp assemblies - level 3 (minor feature code JDAAD) built on or before 18-May-2024

 

[Carjack]

My tail light assembly keeps popping out of the pins after driving, despite being snapped in. Anyone else dealing with this? It's really frustrating, but at least the screws are preventing it from completely falling off.

My taillight popped out on the left side. My dealership put new pins in but that did not solve the problem. When I returned for another repair they brought in the body shop guys and they did something to keep it from popping out, not sure what.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

My taillight popped out on the left side. My dealership put new pins in but that did not solve the problem. When I returned for another repair they brought in the body shop guys and they did something to keep it from popping out, not sure what.

If the mechanics were over 60 years old. They probably got out the kitchen/bath silicone sealer and fixed her right up.

Just kidding.

This seems to be a common problem, especially if the tail lights were removed to replace the bulbs.
It would be nice to know what they did. If your truck was under warranty they probably replaced the parts.

 

[BRTN]

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Rear Lamp Assemblies Do Not Fit Tightly Or Have A Large Gap To The Body	24-2411 04 December 2024

Model:

Ford 2022-2024 Maverick

Rear lamp assemblies - level 1 (minor feature code JDAAB) built on or before 1-Dec-2023 Rear lamp assemblies - level 2 (minor feature code JDAAC) built on or before 18-May-2024 Rear lamp assemblies - level 3 (minor feature code JDAAD) built on or before 18-May-2024

I had this done about a month ago, because mine kept popping out after I installed the Lasfit backup lights. So far, so good - lights still flush with the body.

 

[White Thunder]

I had this done about a month ago, because mine kept popping out after I installed the Lasfit backup lights. So far, so good - lights still flush with the body.

Same with me, only on the left (driver) side.

 

[Carjack]

My tail light assembly keeps popping out of the pins after driving, despite being snapped in. Anyone else dealing with this? It's really frustrating, but at least the screws are preventing it from completely falling off.

Yes, I have had my left tail light repaired with new clips at the dealer. It came loose again after that and they had their body shop tech do something. That also came loose. I am waiting for new clips that they ordered to repair it again.

 

[Mxer97]

My tail light assembly keeps popping out of the pins after driving, despite being snapped in. Anyone else dealing with this? It's really frustrating, but at least the screws are preventing it from completely falling off.

It’s a known issue with a TSB, What year?

 

[Carjack]

23 XLT

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