Chrysler Town & Country water leak inside the van

8 messages, Last post on May 18, 2009 at 2:28 PM

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#7 of 8 Re: 2003 T&C Front Passenger Side Floor Soaked [tedebear] by ohvan Jul 07, 2008 (2:36 pm)
Replying to: tedebear (Jul 07, 2008 8:16 am) Thanks for the information tedebear. I guess I'm the first to experience the problem. Replies to this message: scotabroad (May 18, 2009 2:28 pm)
#8 of 8 Re: 2003 T&C Front Passenger Side Floor Soaked [ohvan] by scotabroad May 18, 2009 (2:28 pm)
Replying to: ohvan (Jul 07, 2008 2:36 pm) Another reason other than AC - Just under the windshield at the front of the van is the external air intake. Air from that intake comes into the van just above the floor (behind the glove box) on the Front Passenger side. Underneath the external air intake is a plastic trough with two drain tubes (One on either side of the van). If the drain tubes for the trough just under the external grill (just below the windshield) gets blocked in anyway the next exit place for that water is into the van at the front passenger area. Stick your head under the glove box and you might see some water. Visit www.autoleak.com for an example solution. However what is not mentioned on that site is that sometimes when a windshield gets replaced, the rubber along the part of the intake grill that touches the windshield is not put tight against the glass or is even missing. On a heavy rain day, water floods down the windshield and into the trough and then into the car as the trough can't cope with the amount of rain plus it pushes lots of dirt into the trough causing the drains to block. Secured rubber between intake grill and the windshield avoids these problems.

#7 of 8: Re: 2003 T&C Front Passenger Side Floor Soaked [tedebear] by ohvan; Jul 07, 2008 (2:36 pm)

Replying to: tedebear (Jul 07, 2008 8:16 am)

Thanks for the information tedebear. I guess I'm the first to experience the problem.

scotabroad (May 18, 2009 2:28 pm)

#8 of 8: Re: 2003 T&C Front Passenger Side Floor Soaked [ohvan] by scotabroad; May 18, 2009 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: ohvan (Jul 07, 2008 2:36 pm)

Another reason other than AC - Just under the windshield at the front of the van is the external air intake. Air from that intake comes into the van just above the floor (behind the glove box) on the Front Passenger side. Underneath the external air intake is a plastic trough with two drain tubes (One on either side of the van). If the drain tubes for the trough just under the external grill (just below the windshield) gets blocked in anyway the next exit place for that water is into the van at the front passenger area. Stick your head under the glove box and you might see some water. Visit www.autoleak.com for an example solution. However what is not mentioned on that site is that sometimes when a windshield gets replaced, the rubber along the part of the intake grill that touches the windshield is not put tight against the glass or is even missing. On a heavy rain day, water floods down the windshield and into the trough and then into the car as the trough can't cope with the amount of rain plus it pushes lots of dirt into the trough causing the drains to block. Secured rubber between intake grill and the windshield avoids these problems.