Just picked up a 54 plate passat highline estate which has a soggy rear passenger footwell. Please can anyone help with the problem i see with my passat 2002 manual estate rhd. I have a 2006 vw passat, and the floor boards are wet, i have soaked it up, shop vaced it,etc and it keeps coming back. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Wet floor driver side mk5 general area mk5 golf gti. The usual vag cause is a blocked drain under the battery water runs in through the heater floor vents and runs to the back of the car. Ive seen some postings about older model passats and checking the drain tubes under the battery and the pollen filter but those were like 19982002 models. If your drainage tubes are blocked behind the roof panel rather than at the exit point in the engine bay, then you should get an foc fix by your van centre when the roof panel is replaced under warranty. I have the same problem vw passat b5 fl, 2001 and i will do as you. I had this problem on an mg zr a few year ago, it was the pipe that ran to the rear window washer. Agree with anyone who says be careful in this area do not.
Also had a problem with a rear light not being replaced properly after a bulb was replaced. There was alot of water comming into the passengers footwell. Vw did a recall at one time where they would put your car up on a jack and clear your drain holes from beneath the car. Car has been back to garage, couple of times now but problem persists. Our 2002 passat had this problem water flowed out of heater pipe under front passenger seat and into rear footwell. The front footwells are the low point in the floor pan, so unless you park. I never had any problem with water entering or leaking in the vehicl. Rear driver side floor gets wet in heavy rain, was the vapor. My mrs vectra had a same issue until earlier this week. The front and back drivers side footwell carpets are sopping wet but there is no obvious answered by a verified vw mechanic we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The rear drains are at the front of the rear wheel wells. I know the previous model passat pissed water in the passenger side but that was linked to water coming in the fan intake.
I have water in the front drivers side footwell and driver side rear footwell. Just in case this is of use to anyone, as i couldnt find much on this topic for the mk5 golf mostly for mk4, cupra, passat, but i had a water leak somewhere which was causing the rear passenger footwell behind the drivers seat to get soaking wet causing the windows to fog up more often. I never had any problem with water entering or leaking in the vehicle, but last friday when i came in the. I dont think its the sunroof because it hasent rained in three days, i shop vaced it clean today,went out and by the time i got home it was soaked again. For almost 2 months now i have constant water in the rear passenger side footwell. Volkswagen passat leaking water into interior during rain. Ford ka passenger footwell water leak motor vehicle. So, my new car business lease was delivered to me in june this year. In my case the rear drivers side footwell fills with a large amount of water up to 2 inches deep i think via the heating duct. Not sure if door seal problem or bung thing being clogged up under battery as. Question water leak into rear drivers side footwell.
I cant tell where the water is coming from, no noticeable leaks. On the 94 passat the water also discharges over the wiper motor which rusts the wiper internals. Does anyone have any suggestions for finding and fixing a leak in a 2006 passat. Wet floor in rear passenger side general vw discussion. So our 3 week old tdi passat had standing water in the rear passenger foot well on. The north american model was previously codenamed nms new midsize sedan and the version the. My 2007 passat is dampwet in the drivers footwell just in front of the seat.
The main leak is i am sure when the car is stationary and is not related to being driven. Passat b6 3c factory footwell light install updated february 21, 2010. Posted october 20, 2004 water dont always enter where it lands. I have a 2006 vw passat and i am finding that the passenger side front and rear floors are wet. Hi i have a 98 passat which seems to have developed a problem with water saturating the rear passangerside footwell when it rains. The vw passat are known for this problem, you will usually find a crack on the plastic panel at the bottom of the windscreen, or else this same panel is incorrectly fitted. I had a passat that had holes in each location where the grommets. Only models with footwell illumination passat cc wiring diagram no. The water is clear and does not have any obvious smell, although obviously the car interior starts smelling musty due to the damp. Vw golf mk 4 that leaks water into the passenger footwell. Learn about this problem, why it occurs, and how to fix it.
Ford ka 2005 has developed a water leak in the passeneger footwell. Water leaking into passenger footwell corolla club. I have cleared the driver side inner fender of debris and also recently fixed one problem that i thought was the cause of the leak. Wet rear footwell vw passat technical matters back. Heavy rain causes water to collect on rear floor boards. Ive checked the drain holes and they are all clear. Driverside footwell floods with water during rain and snow accumulation. Leak causing rear footwell to be wet, golf mk5 2004. Checking further, the underlay in the drivers foot well was also soaked. The top of the driver apillar was getting wet and dripping into the footwell. I will show you how to fix the water leak in the passenger side foot well, in a b5. There is another member here who had the misfortune of a vw tech.
Shouldnt vw recall these cars and fix these drains and components. The rear off side behind passenger seat foot well is also soaking wet, i cant lift the carpet in the back but this time the surface is soaking wet. In my case the cars frame seal for the door not the door itself looks like the culprit, as its wet when peeled back at both the first 3 to 5 inches down along the bpillar and at the base of the. I have removed up to a litre of water from the rear footwell following a rainy day.
One morning after a very rainy day, i found my car full in water in footwell and i thought what was that. Another design flaw which vw continue with is to route the bonnet cable through the bulkhead at a point where the water discharges from the windscreen. Golfgti vi wet carpet in driver side footwell may, 2014. Water had got on and made its way to the back seat and footwell. It is quite a copious amount of water, quite literally a puddle. I have lifted the carpet in the front passenger footwell and water collects there after it has rained, my car now smells as you can imagine. In this case alot of rain will get in through the pollen filter and through the heater box and lodge in the front footwell.
This afternoon when i was trying to find my gateway i found a substantial amount of water in the drivers footwell but only under the mat the top of which was dry. A6 with swimming pool for rear passenger footwell page 1. Bmw 530i heavy rain causes water to collect on rear floor boards 56 reports. But, if moisture collects in your vehicle particularly in the passenger side footwell from seemingly out of nowhere, it can be a little confusing. I seem to have collected quite a bit of water in both the driver and rear passenger offside footwells. Can anyone explain the water drained down the back of the wheel arch liners problem and how that is fixed. Volkswagen passat water from clogged sun roof drains may damage control modules 114 reports.
Then the car stinks and causes the glass on the inside to get fogged up. The alarm occasionally has a mind of its own also so i assume that the 2 things are linked. So the passenger light would got to the drivers light, the rear passenger would go to the front passenger and the rear drivers side would also go to the drivers. The driver footwell of my 2003 golf gl gets wet whenever it rains.
Just bought a 2004 vw passat wagon, to my dismay i found the inside soaked after rain. In heavy rain, passenger foot well floor fills with water. Water from clogged sun roof drains may damage control. I know there are a large number of water leak threads for these cars. Best value vw led footwell light great deals on vw led. Hi, rear footwell is filling up with water behind drivers seat. Sounds more to me like your carpet is just wet rather than standing water so fingers crossed for pollen. After hours of rain driving last night, i found the footwell getting wet again, but this time from the rear forward, as if coming in from the side. First off, i love my superbi have had 4 passats so far and the superb, in my opinion is a much nicer, comfortable drive. Wife goes out at noon, and finds the puddle back, after driving home. Just bought a 2004 vw passat wagon, to my dismay i found the inside soaked. The water ran down the outside of the front footwell and entered the cabin through a perished rubber flap valve covering the. Here in the seattle area, a little dampness from time to time just comes with the territory. I have inspected the door seal and there no signs of a leak, the car has never been involved in an accident, and all other areas of the car remain dry.
Vws have big grommets in the floors that tend to let water sit around the edge as the get old and the floor starts rotting. I had noticed the front and rear carpet was damp and my front monster mats were wet after it would rain. I changed the front screen but this didnt resolve it. Cant remember if it was the battery tray or pollen filter at fault. Both footwell carpets squelching when pressed down must be leaking from somewhere. Why is there a major water leak on the passenger side. I will get onto the grommets tomorrow and check them, pretty sure the door plastic sheet is pierced on the rear as the window fell out a while ago and had to do an. I think the ac drain might be clogged but i havent found any good sources to show where or how to get to said drain. Vw are due to roll out a warranty programme probably starting in the new year to replace those aluminium roof panels damaged by corrosion. The water flows back to the driver side passenger footwell. Shop the top 25 most popular vw led footwell light at the best prices.
Water leaking on drivers side floor flowing to the rear seat compartment which leaded to flooding the comfort system central control which lies on the floor of a 1999 vw passat v6 after repairing the leak in the drain holes you must remove the computer and the black box to dry. Volkswagen passat questions floorboards wet cargurus. Volkswagen passat rainwater may accumulate in plenum tray due to. Rear washer pipe came off and leaking in front footwell. I had been having an issue with leaking door seals in my gti 2012, 2 door, 18k. A friend has suggested it may have something to do with the aircon heater.