I have 2001 catera and the back carpets are soaked after it rains, any ideas on how to fix?

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Both front driver and passenger side carpets get soaked when it's raining and after rain has stopped when driving through puddles. It cannot be the windshield nor a/c (using heater) any ideas?

Rusted out footwell? Pull carpet and see where water is getting thru.

Mar 18, 2015 • 2002 Dodge Intrepid

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Can anyone pass on some advice concerning my 2001 Highlander leaks when it rains. I recently noticed that whenever it rains the carpet on the driver side gets soaked. I took it to the dealer and they...

I had similar on 02 Highlander. Source was leak from around window trim (rust) and roof racks connector entering and going down the windshield post behind the trim. Gently remove interior plastic trim piece to the left of the windshield to investigate any water coming down behind there. Find source, disassemble whatever is required and use something like Supra Expert to seal (not just cheap silicone).

Jul 01, 2014 • 2008 Toyota Highlander

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Padding under carpeting gets soaking wet after rain/wash

check your window seals and seals by defrost vent. One is leaking

Jun 19, 2012 • 2006 BMW Z4 Roadster

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I have a 2001 Aurora, when it rains the front and back drivers side carpets are soaked......and I cannot find a leak anywhere. Someone suggested the air vents for the sunroof might be plugged but I cannot...

I have had a similar problem from time to time. What I saw was that water was collecting along the bottom of the door seal and then being wicked into the carpet from there. Creating a path for the water to flow out of the seal and out the door should help.

Jun 14, 2011 • 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora

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My passenger side floor is soaking wet do u no why?, it was raining realy bad last night but i can not see where it could have come in. the mat its self is not wet its just the carpet under the mat.

did you drive in the rain before and this not happen. if you used the heater,or defrost,then sounds like heater core is leaking.

May 02, 2010 • 2001 Ford Focus

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2001 BMW 325i floor on front passenger side wet when it rains

You have a leaking windshield seal at the bottom of the windsheild rain gutter.

Aug 24, 2009 • 2001 BMW 325

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Water in the foot well

Hi I had the same problem.There is a rubber piece between the door hinges, take that out and see if the tube is connected to the rubber piece.

May 16, 2009 • 2001 Volkswagen Golf

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2001 Accord EX - Front passenger side carpet is soaking wet

The drain on the a/c evaporator gets clogged, you have to raise the car on a lift, or get under the car, on the right side of the car under the fire wall you will see a black rubber hose ( about a 1/2 inch in size) pointing down, you will need to blow compressed air in the hose to clear the blockage.

Apr 09, 2009 • 2001 Honda Accord

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2001 Accord EX and the front passenger carpet is soaking wet

try draining the evaporator box.. u can have a shop lift the vehicle and blow compressed air up the evaporator drain tube from under the vehicle..the tube is under the car from the area of the passenger floor...it should pour out almost immediatelt after shooting compressed air up the tube ...stand back if doin it urself..or u will take a shower...sounds like u have a clogged evaporator drain

Apr 09, 2009 • 2003 Honda Accord

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Water is getting in to passenger footwell and soaking acrpet

You may have a bad door seal, check the rubber gaskit strip around your door frame and make sure it's not ripped or simply out of place. Also make sure the door is closing tightly as well. Also check your hinges by lifting up on the end of the door while it's open. if it moves up and down, the hinges are worn, causing the door to sag on the other end.
good luck

Dec 14, 2008 • 2001 Ford Focus

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Go in the engine compartment where the wiper parks on the passenger side, right ahead of the glove box. Pull back the rubber strip that is at the top edge. There is a plastic shield under the wiper and it comes off. Inside you will find the cabin filter. Remove the cabin filter (could use a change) and you will probably find the bottom plugged with leaves and debris. The drain hole is plugged allowing water to accumulate and pour into the passenger side foot well. Clean this out really good and run a snake wire down the drain hole to clear it. Then hose it down to wash the debris out.
Make sure you dry your carpets out really good by raising them off the floor board. The under pad once soaked, will stink the car up and rot your floors.

Lorenzo Lamanna Jul 25, 2010

Sorry, I now read back carpets. Its the drain on your sunroof drain tubes one each side of the sunroof; check and clear them with roof opened all the way. The well in the sunroof is filling because of blocked drain tubes and then draining into the car.

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