Hey, I just found this forum (not new to car forums in general) in hope to find help for my dad's 2002 Dakota...this is my first post.

The carpet, primarily on the passenger side, is absolutely soaked from rain water (or maybe condensation from the A/C system) and we don't know the source of the leak. Is this a common issue for which you can provide direct instructions to fix? Otherwise, any ideas? We're going to take the seats and carpet out next weekend and then run the garden hose over the vehicle, but if anyone can lead me in the right direction for the source of the leak, that would be great!

 

sorry i cant be any help. dude that sucks

 

If the Vehicle is not overheating (ie) Heater core is FAWKED! You should have it pressure washed around all the seams. we put a new windshield in an 02 Durango we rebuit and it leaked in heavy rain and in those touchless car washes. More than likely it is the seal, if not cheack that the drain holes in the cowl are not plugged with leaves etc, that can cause water to come in through the Blower motor fresh air intake. have a look at those or give more detail and I will see what I can do.

 

Thanks. I was thinking this could be the problem. Is the cowl difficult to remove? ...I haven't taken a look myself yet.

 

Not hard at all, if the wipers come off nicely, then you are golden, if not you may need a little propane torch to heat them up.