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I have had water accumulating on the passenger back seat floor of my sebring for a week....I'm tired of vacuuming water....Dealer has had car and can't figure it out...help....I've read the camaro post and will bring that to the attention of the dealer...  

Sounds like there's a leak somewhere.  Did you have all the hoses and whatnot checked by the dealer?  Also are you sure its water?  It could be some car fluid that looks like water.  

does the car have a suroof? I have had a few experiences where the drains for the sunroof get filled with dirt/debris/stuff and then it backs up and drains into the car instead. The front drains can quite often be cleared with a coat hanger.  

dealer claims to have checked all hoses, etc.....yes it is water...yes, the car has a sunroof....it's fine....thanks for the thoughts....dealer has been in touch with Chrysler asking them for thoughts...as of 5pm today they had not received a reply....so I'll be spending the weekend from time to time vacuuming the water...  

Just a stupid thought but has the dealer checked the drain for the A/C backing up? If not run don't walk to the next nearest dealer!

Gary  

My inlaws have the same 04 sebring with a sunroof and has the exact same problem. I went to dinner with them last night and was told of the problem and sitting in the back on the drivers side I watched my father in law soak up large amounts of water with a sponge. He too suspected the sunroof and possibly the door gasket but I concluded it was the AC drain. We got to the restaurant and he sponge out the floor before going in. We came out and the floor was still just damp but after driving about an hour to get home the floor was full of water. Like a pint or even more. It was not raining but about 90 degrees and humid so we had the AC on fairly high. He said this has been going on for about a week. I suggested that he call the dealer to see if they have heard of this problem.  

let me know what they found out....amazingly I have been running the air conditioner strictly on the redirculation setting and the problem has stopped...what difference should that make?....dealer "still" doing research....thanks for the note....  

Hopefully this helps you all...



CHRYSLER WATER LEAKS DEFECT SHEET
Chrysler technical service bulletin (TSB) numbers in parentheses.

Air Conditioner/Heater: Leak onto right floor carpet from plenum air inlet, '87 Sundance/Shadow (23-03-87), Moisture from heater outlet when operating A/C, '91-93 Sundance/Shadow/Acclaim/Spirit/Lebaron (24-06-93); Excess water enters fresh air intake when heater or A/C is on & causes blower motor to seize, '93-94 All LHs (24-04-94); Leak onto carpet from HVAC housing, '96 All Minivans (23-40-96), '96-98 All Minivans (23-43-97A); A/C leak @ front passenger door '97 Wrangler (24-01-97).

Convertible: Leaks at W/S header, door A-pillar end cap & header seal-to-side rail seal joint, '91 Shadow (23-08-91 & 23-12-92); Wind noise & water leaks at top of W/S frame, '93-95 Viper (23-20-95) & '96 Sebring (23- 33-96); Wind noise & water leak at top of A pillar '96-97 Sebring (23-09-97); Water leak between top & side curtains with top installed, '92-95 Viper (23-41-97).

Decklid/Trunk: Water intrusion, '93 Concorde/Intrepid/Vision (23-11-93); Water accumulates between inner & outer decklid panels, '93-95 Intrepid (23-85-94); Water leaks into trunk from spoiler mounting holes, '95 Neon (23-25-95); Water collects in spare tire well or at trunk seam, '93-96 All LHs (23-49-95).

Doors: Leak into passenger compartment through or around doors, pre-'88 Omni-Horizon & Charger/Turismo (23-02-87); Leaks due to improper door glass adjustment, '91-92 Stealth (23-10-92); Wind noise & water leak between door & quarter glass, '96-97 Sebring Convertible (23-33-97A).

Interior: Multiple leaks, '85 Colt (23-11-85); Leaks at side sills & kick pads, '86 Colt (23-03-86); Leak through B-pillar vent collects in rear foot well or at base of lower rear quarter trim panel, '90 Daytona (23-10-90); Water collects under carpet in driver footwell & right rear passenger well, '93-94 Grand Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer (23-16-92 & 23-14-94); Under instrument panel &/or into glove box, '95 Neon (23-48-94); Wet carpet or sound deadener on front driver side floor, '93-95 Grand Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer (23-23-95); Under door into passenger compartment, '96 Grand Cherokee (23-70-95); Water from outside plenum wets silencer pad/carpet in front with musty odor, '95-96 Cirrus/Stratus (23-78-95); Water enters from between door inner panel & door trim panel, '95-96 Breeze/Cirrus/Stratus (23-08-96); Water leak on right passenger side carpet, '95 Avenger/Sebring/Talon (23-30-96); Leaks from cowl wet carpets in front foot wells, '96 Grand Cherokee, (23-38-96), '98 RamTk (23-68-97); Diagnosis of water leak entry points, '97 Wrangler (23-49-96); Air or water leak in driver footwell '97-98 Cherokee (23-66-97).

Roof: Water enters at roof header (sun visor area), all '88 cars & vans (23-01-88); Leaks at roof rack or sun roof cause puddles under headliner, '95 Grand Cherokee (23-36-95); Water drips from roof rail weatherstrip channel into vehicle, '95-97 Neon (23-48-97A).

Sunroof: Leak discolors headliner, '82-83 5th Avenue (23-03-84); Leaks at slide lock latch mounting holes, '92 Stealth (23-20-92); Water spills from headliner during turns or while braking,'96-97 Grand Cherokee (23-14-97A).

Spoiler: Water trapped in liftgate spoiler, '93 Shadow/Sundance (23-28-93).

Weatherstrip: Comes loose from door, '90-91 Laser (23-06-91) & '90-91 Talon (23-58-91); Rolling up front window while driving damages weatherstrip, '91-93 Caravan/Voyager/Town & Country (23-46-93); Body mounted door weatherstrip loose, '93-97 All LHs (23-08-97).

Window: Water enters cowl air intake, '88 Dynasty/New Yorker (23-18-88); Improper sealing of left rear quarter glass causes water under left rear seat &/or carpet, '89 Colt (23-16-89); Improper door glass adjustment causes water leaks, '95-96 Avenger/Sebring/Talon (23-14-96); Water leaks past rear window into cab, '94-97 Ram trucks (23-27-97).

Windshield: Water from upper W/S corner travels from leak at roof seam at rear of cab to front during braking, '93 Dakota (23-40-93); Water leak at top of W/S frame when soft top installed '93-95 Viper (23-20-95).

Got that info from here http://www.autosafety.org/article.php?did=560&scid=99  

Niiiice post, lolz  

will let you know....thanks for the effort....am on my way to the dealers......  

Good Luck...keep us informed...  

my inlaws still have not solved the problem. They are afraid of the dealer and have brought it to the local shop who is scratching thier head.I asked the dealer and they said they had not heard anything but I felt like I was getting the big blow off. They said that if there was an obstruction that it would not be warrantied. Typical dealer response. Have you got the problem fixed?  

this problem i had with my jeep grand cherokee, its the condisate drain, its backed up, so it comes out the port from the box under the dash trough to the back floorboard my drain emptys into the frame, so i had to drill a hole in the little cirle outlet at the bottom of that box under the carpet, and stick a caot hanger throw to get the debris out then put a rubber plug in that fixxed my flood problem had to replace carpet and padding  

Hello.  I was reading some messages about people having leakage problems in their vehicles when I saw the last entry on the page...yours.

I was wondering if you could tell me EXACTLY where you had to drill the hole to access the drainage clog.  I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee as well and my passenger side floor  (under front seat mostly) is very saturated.  We've concluded that the A/C MUST NOT BE DRAINING properly.  My husband pulled the carpet back from the front passenger side and found a round unit in the firewall (passenger side upper center section -  not near the center of the vehicle, but center area of the 'passenger side' section of the vehicle) and drilled a hole in that.  Very little water came out of it, but he stuck a hanger in the hole and we couldn't see it from under the hood anywhere.  I can tell you that when I start my vehicle, I hear all kinds of 'flowing water' for several minutes until the vehicle has been running a few minutes.  I feel the vent in the floor next to the center console leading to the passenger front seat and don't feel any water coming out.  I never seem to be able to 'catch' the actual water leak -- only get the results.

I'm thinking we need to drill a hole somewhere else - near the center of the vehicle to get the water to drain properly and completely before entering the inside of my vehicle.

IF you could give me any DETAILS before my husband goes drilling more holes in places we don't need to be......it would be a TREMENDOUS help.

I don't have the original owners manuals and the Repair manual I have does not SPECIFICALLY state 'where' the A/C drain is supposed to be.  So...it's all a shot in the dark  (literally).  

I greatly appreciate your help,

mtkcherokee  

I have the exact same problem. passenger side carpet is soaked and has become moldy. I've removed the carpet from that side and am now looking for the source. Other than the occasional rain the car hasn't been to a car wash. I'm thinking the AC drain sounds like a logical cause. My other problem now is finding replacement carpet for the vehicle