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Originally Posted by Firephoenix1980
Hello,
Here's an update on the issue that's been haunting me for a while now. After writing a letter to Honda corporate on July 26 the weather stripping and my carpet was replaced just a couple of weeks ago. Fast forward to yesterday, August 15 and the water is back after a long hard rainy day. I have had the issue looked at and 3 repair attempts have been made without any resolution.
Brand new replaced carpet has gotten water accumulation and pretty sure mold will follow like last time.
In my communications with Honda corporate, it still seems like this issue is only happening to my specific car and no other Honda Fits. I'm posting the following photos for anyone to know what to look for if this might be happening to you. I will start the lemon law process within the next week and will update on that.
Rear Left Door
Under the left rear door. Water clearly visible.
There's more images here if interested in seeing more... |
There shouldn't be ANY water below that inside panel as shown on your photos. Not like that. It looks more like the water is coming in through the window, and not draining properly or not being blocked off properly. So that it's running down the inside of the door and door panel and into your car.
If it was the door seal, it would show on the glass, if it was rain coming from above. It would take a mighty big storm (like time to build an ark) to blow water into the cracks and crevices and then overcome the door seal. Or it has to come in from the top, dribble down the door seal and then make it's way inland...but that wouldn't account for the water just below the interior plastic panel.
Did they do the window weather stripping, where the window slides down into the door?
You might be able to check this out at home, via a plant watering bucket thing. Dry off the underside of the door and that weather stripping. Then very slowly pour water from the plant thing (the kind with the spout) onto the area where the window meets the weather stripping, I mean very slowly. Not a big gush.
Check and recheck that edge of the panel next to the door. If it's coming in via that panel, then it's a WINDOW problem, not the door.
And if everyone has been focused on the DOOR without looking at the window spots, right there at the base of the window, that could be the problem.
I hope that's it. It would be relatively easy to fix. I have a lot of noise with my back left window. I still have to take it into the dealership to repair. It's like it's squishing and squeaking and struggling against the weather stripping somewhere. Something I didn't even notice until having the car for months, because I didn't use the back windows.