Question about water leak in a 04 Lexus RX330

[Mr. Unknown]

A co worker of mine has a 2003 Lexus RX330 and somehow water got inside and soaked up all the carpet(front and rear). He vaccumed out 1 gal of water yesterday and somehow it got back in there. He took it to the dealer and they said that they can't find anything wrong.

He took it to the dealer with the problem and they said they can't find anything wrong. The dealer is going to charge $65 to shampoo the carpet.

He's also concerned about mold. What can he do?


Thanks in advance

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[SLASH]

A co worker of mine has a 2003 Lexus RX330 and somehow water got inside and soaked up all the carpet(front and rear). He vaccumed out 1 gal of water yesterday and somehow it got back in there. He took it to the dealer and they said that they can't find anything wrong.

He took it to the dealer with the problem and they said they can't find anything wrong. The dealer is going to charge $65 to shampoo the carpet.

He's also concerned about mold. What can he do?


Thanks in advance

with all the rain we got i have to assume it is leaking through a seal somewhere. we have a company called "water doctor" that takes the car and does a high pressure water test over all windows/seals. i can see if i can find his number.

he has a good reason to worry about mold/smell i would spend the dough on the detail right away.

 

[ChromeCobra]

Damn Slash post some bigger pics of your avatar please.:headbang:

 

[Mr. Unknown]

with all the rain we got i have to assume it is leaking through a seal somewhere. we have a company called "water doctor" that takes the car and does a high pressure water test over all windows/seals. i can see if i can find his number.

he has a good reason to worry about mold/smell i would spend the dough on the detail right away.

Do you think that's something that would be coverd by warranty?

 

[SLASH]

Do you think that's something that would be coverd by warranty?

is the car still under warranty?

Damn Slash post some bigger pics of your avatar please.:headbang:

like that dont you!!

 

[ChromeCobra]

like that dont you!!

HELL YEAH!!!!:headbang::headbang:

 

[Mr. Unknown]

is the car still under warranty?

Yes

 

[SLASH]

Yes

possibly, contact a lexus dealer, i know it would be on our product. (infiniti)

*for chrome*

 

[rdsnake]

Tell him to role the windows up.

 

[superman]

maybe its the bodies leaking

 

[Mr. Unknown]

maybe its the bodies leaking

no no no, he got the smell out...:joke:

 

[BOTLFED98]

heater core?

 

[Mr. Unknown]

heater core?

the water is on the passenger side by the foot wells. Would it affect the heat?

 

[nytebyte]

A/C condensation drip hose plugged up?

Even though it's winter, you still need the A/C for defogging.

 

[SLASH]

the water is on the passenger side by the foot wells. Would it affect the heat?

you would smell a strong odor of coolant usually if the heatercore is bad, and the windows will condensate badly from the inside, has he got more water since the rain stopped?

 

[Mr. Unknown]

you would smell a strong odor of coolant usually if the heatercore is bad, and the windows will condensate badly from the inside, has he got more water since the rain stopped?[/QUOTE

There wasn't a smell of coolant. The car has been at the dealer since yesterday.

 

[SLASH]

water seal leak imo..


keep us informed...

 

[03mineralg]

If the vehicle has a sunroof there are drain tubes that run water from that channel down through the b pillars and out of the car. If something is wrong with the tubes it could drain onto the floor, im sure a Lexus dealer would check that out and also make sure any firewall grommets are in place.

 

[Mr. Unknown]

If the vehicle has a sunroof there are drain tubes that run water from that channel down through the b pillars and out of the car. If something is wrong with the tubes it could drain onto the floor, im sure a Lexus dealer would check that out and also make sure any firewall grommets are in place.

Yes he did say something about the drain tubes....Still waiting on word for lexus. Thanks guys for all the input and advice so far.

 

[Mr. Unknown]

The dealer found the leak coming from the rear hatch. They're replacing all the carpet. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Swiss Chris]

Hello Mr Unknown, my 2004 Lexus 300RX has a leak soaking my inner rear quarter panel.
My garage in Scotland tells me he has never heard of a leak that high. I suspected the rear hatch to be the culprit, maybe the cable tubes between the hatch and the roof.
You are the first person to even mention the rear hatch.
Where do your garage feel the water was coming through the hatch to your car? As I have been unable to trace my leak. Kind regards