A couple of weeks ago we started noticing the back floor boards behind the passenger seat were soaking wet. Seems to be water. Just this one spot. Must be rain water but how is it getting in?

Asked by Carol1958 Mar 27, 2014 at 08:38 PM about the 1989 Ford Thunderbird LX RWD

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It has no odor but it is a lot of water on that floor. The carpet is dripping wet, but just in
that one spot.

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Mark answered 10 years ago

I just had this same problem in my truck. I took it to high pressure automatic car wash and watched all the window and door seals as the water passed. It turned out to be a bad window seal.

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BOZONY answered 10 years ago

Question: Floor boards, as in WOOD?

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A couple of weeks ago we started noticing the back floor boards behind the passenger seat were soaking wet. Seems to be water. Just this one spot. Must be rain water but how is it getting in?

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