2005 Ford Explorer with soaked carpet

3 messages, Last post on Jul 25, 2008 at 8:09 AM

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#2 of 3 well.... by high_order1 May 05, 2008 (5:01 pm)
That's because its' not coming from the wheel wells. There should be solid metal there. Mine is doing the same thing. Last time, I wound up taking three days to dry the water out. The best thing I can tell after spending half a day with the carpet and seats pulled up and a garden hose on a tripod is that water is collecting inside the doors. I did spray the A/C air intake on the cowl, and the roof line, too. No water. Also couldn't find anyting on the net besides this or a TSB/recall. The problem seems to be worst when I park on a tilted driveway (nose of car uphill). Anyway, there are two drains in the bottom of each door, covered with a plastic flap. That flap appears to be compressed when the door is in the closed position. I could basically shower the door, then open and wiggle the door. I could hear sloshing. I yanked those plastic things out, then wasn't able to reproduce the problem any more. Hope this helps - Shawn
#3 of 3 by joshual1887 Jul 25, 2008 (8:09 am)
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