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Old Feb 12, 2020 | 08:36 AM
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The driver's side floor in my 2013 Cx5 is completely soaked. I can't figure out why. I placed a baking pan on the floor in hopes that it would show me if the water was coming off the dash. The pan was dry after a good day of rain. Has anyone else had this issue?
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Old Feb 13, 2020 | 05:19 AM
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Do you have a sunroof? Has the windscreen been replaced recently?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 05:39 AM
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Yes. It has a sunroof. I have been up there to see if it is sealing tight and it seems to be tight. The area inside the sunroof is/was completely dry.
It's winter time here, so the sunroof has been closed for months.
The car has the original windshield.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 04:34 AM
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1st thing I would do is clean out the drain tubes from the sunroof. There are 4 drain hoses, the two front hoses run down the A pillars and exit below dash level.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by grim_reaper
1st thing I would do is clean out the drain tubes from the sunroof. There are 4 drain hoses, the two front hoses run down the A pillars and exit below dash level.
Thank you! I am going to get back up there later today, weather permitting, and take another look. From reading some of the other posts on this subject, it appears I may need to get some compressed air to blow out the tubes.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2020 | 11:27 PM
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If you use compressed air, be very careful & very gentle. The hoses have multiple joints, which can easily blow apart with too much pressure.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2020 | 05:43 AM
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With the sunroof fully open the area underneath is bone dry. So I think the leak may be the seal around the windshield.
Going to wait for a warmer day to apply some sealer around the windshield.
 
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Also, regarding the sunroof, while the rubber seal may appear to be snug, over the 6 or 7 years, tiny debris gets stuck to the rubber, leaving tiny spaces for water to creep in. Solution: Thoughly clean the rubber seal with a rubber cleaner or even leather cleaner. That solved my problem with a similar aged vehicle.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerald Mucci
Also, regarding the sunroof, while the rubber seal may appear to be snug, over the 6 or 7 years, tiny debris gets stuck to the rubber, leaving tiny spaces for water to creep in. Solution: Thoroughly clean the rubber seal with a rubber cleaner or even leather cleaner. That solved my problem with a similar aged vehicle.
Thank you Gerard,
I will try your suggestion.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2020 | 05:40 AM
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I had my local repair shop work on this issue. They cleared the sunroof tubes and solved the wet floor problem.
Thanks to all for your suggestions!
Richard
 
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