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Old 01-09-2011, 02:46 PM
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i am getting water leakage inside the passenger side compartment from behind the glove box.......

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what do i need to do to fix this?
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 03:13 PM
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Could it be related to your transmission issues? On my car, the drain for the wiper cowl was plugged and water backed up into the heater box
 
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could be the drain plugged or i beleive some had ac issues hose broke from drain.
 
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Could it be related to your transmission issues? On my car, the drain for the wiper cowl was plugged and water backed up into the heater box
where is said drain? and how to fix....coat hanger?
 
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I was having this problem about a year ago in my '02 Caravan. Couldn't figure it out, was obviously not the AC system, etc. I was told by our local Dodge dealer that they have a "water leak specialist" who travels from dealer to dealer and is only available by appointment. They found a problem with some kind of panel seal on the firewall someplace and fixed the problem. It wasn't cheap (about $200 I think) but it hasn't leaked again since.

Of course in my case, the water leaking into the passenger footwell would only occur after it rained or the car was washed. If you're getting water in dry weather, it's probably something else.
 
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It's comining from your AC drain tube. Chrysler has known about this problem for years but refuses to do a recall to fix it but they do have a repair kit to fix the problem in the parts dept. It's a rubber 90* tube that fits over the AC drain tube on the firewall that keeps the incoming air from forcing the condensation from the evaporator back inside. It's about $10 IIRC.
 
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I was having this problem about a year ago in my '02 Caravan. Couldn't figure it out, was obviously not the AC system, etc. I was told by our local Dodge dealer that they have a "water leak specialist" who travels from dealer to dealer and is only available by appointment. They found a problem with some kind of panel seal on the firewall someplace and fixed the problem. It wasn't cheap (about $200 I think) but it hasn't leaked again since.

Of course in my case, the water leaking into the passenger footwell would only occur after it rained or the car was washed. If you're getting water in dry weather, it's probably something else.
mine only happens when it rains also.....
 
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What year is your van and what transmission issues were you having? I want to ck my TSB's for water leaks.
 



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