Why would the drivers side floorboard wet?
In general there are several possible causes of water ingress to a foot well, from a damaged or deformed door seal to a blocked air-conditioning drain hose or damaged heat exchanger. We have experienced some fairly extreme weather recently so driving rain or surface water penetrating a door seal is possible.
What happens when water gets inside car?
What Happens if Water Enters the Engine? If water enters the engine it can lead to bad things. If there’s water in your engine, it leads to compression issues because there’s no place for the water to go. Piston rods will begin to bend and eventually break.
Why does my Volkswagen Passat leak when it rains?
Driverside footwell floods with water during rain and snow accumulation. The water flows back to the driver side passenger footwell. Then the car stinks and causes the glass on the inside to get fogged up. It is so annoying!
Where does the water come from in a Volkswagen Passat?
I have to keep putting towels down to sop up the water. Water pooling on driver side, leaking into the back passenger floorboard as well. First noticed after car was shipped from San Diego California to Atlanta Georgia. Now after it rains same thing happens with water pooling on the floorboard.
Why is my passenger side floor wet in my VW?
That’s more likely to be rainwater seeping past bad window seals, bad sunroof weatherstripping or even leaking in from the doors. Water can get into the door panels, and should drain out onto the road — but the doors could leak water into the cabin if the drain holes become blocked with debris.
Is there water leaking into the front passenger side?
It is a 2001 Passat wagon Water leaking into interior, front passenger side. Just bought a 2004 VW Passat Wagon, to my dismay I found the inside soaked after rain. The car started having problems when I shift. I got it to shift one more time to park position then it wouldn’t shift at all.