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The other day I was using the leaf blower to clear leaves off the wet car. When I got in to drive I noticed a small puddle on the all weather mat. Today, I noticed a puddle after it was raining all day. I can see some drips when I open the door right up where the dash comes around and there is a plastic side panel and a small gap at the top. It seems to run down the weather strip and into the mat. Maybe drips down the side panel too? I have no idea where it’s coming from. I’ve had the car since June and not like we haven’t had lots of rain. Hope it’s an easy fix..
I did get this resolved. I spent some time troubleshooting after the dealer couldn’t find it the first time. It turned out there was a tear in the roof seal near the front on the passenger side. It allowed water to get past the seal (between the seal and body, not between seal and panel) and leak into the body
run down the A pillar and into the passenger compartment. They replaced two seals for the roof. No leaks so far after a month.
Glad to read this story ended well for you! One of my biggest fears is water leaks whether in a vehicle or in a home. Fortunately, I've never had a water leak in any of the 29 vehicles I've owned, but the first new home I had built 6 years ago developed a small roof leak a few months ago. It seems to only leak during a long, steady rain. It stays dry as a bone during a flash flood or tornado. I have no clue where it's coming from. So far, it's just a 1" x 12" stain on the ceiling.
Glad to read this story ended well for you! One of my biggest fears is water leaks whether in a vehicle or in a home. Fortunately, I've never had a water leak in any of the 29 vehicles I've owned, but the first new home I had built 6 years ago developed a small roof leak a few months ago. It seems to only leak during a long, steady rain. It stays dry as a bone during a flash flood or tornado. I have no clue where it's coming from. So far, it's just a 1" x 12" stain on the ceiling.
I had a similar stain on my bathroom ceiling. Noticed water was coming in where the metal stack pipes exit the roof and running all the way down and over along the pipe to where it bent, then dropped onto the sheetrock ceiling. Would have never found it because the leak source was nowhere above the stain. Just needed some tar to seal it up and was all good.
Here are a few more photos for anyone else who might have this occur. The one with tape was the area where water could get past the seal, and a few of where the water wound up inside.
11-05-2018, 05:11 PM
