Water On Floor Of Car After Rain

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Water on floor of car after rain.

During heavy rain or while driving at high speeds on a wet freeway the rear passenger floor gets soaked. Water dripping onto the floor of the car from the air conditioner is not. I found a puddle of water on the floor and my car is soaked. It happens every time it rains and my floor inside my car gets soaking wet.

Water dripping out of the air conditioner drain onto the ground is totally normal. Of course flooded cars can also be caused by car accidents that involve water. I really wouldn t suspect a clogged tube because if it were then the water would most likely back up in the tubing and then spill inside the car over your head somewhere around the sunroof privacy panel. The door is sealed all the way around by weatherstripping and holes are situated so any water drains to the exterior on the other side of the seal.

Water can enter the body of the door when it rains and generally drains out of holes in the bottom. No matter how much you towel or vacuum off your car s surfaces any fabric and carpeting in your car as well as the chassis beneath will be damp to the touch. These might include losing control of the vehicle and driving into a lake or losing grip on a boat ramp causing a truck to slide into a body of water. If you haven t had any rain and you have water leaking onto the passenger s floor check your air conditioner drain or evaporator drain.

Cars that have poor or improper sealing can also experience flooding after a hard rain. You should also check to see if your vehicle has drain plugs in the floor that you can open up to release any trapped water. Different signs of water intrusion wet carpet puddles in the footwell damp trim panels headliner patches etc. Car door drains are small and can get clogged with debris sometimes causing water to slosh around inside the door cavity.