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Old 03-28-2011, 09:15 AM   #1
 
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i've had my XD bout 3 weeks now. about a week ago i noticed water dripping onto the passenger floorboard from the AC unit. not bad at first. now i have started to hear water moving within the dash on sharp turns. anybody know what could cause this?

the leak is pretty bad. after a 3 hour drive, i literally had standing water on the passenger floorboard. believe some sort of drain plug is clogged. i got some water to drain when i unplugged the fan and removed a screw from the shroud for the fan. that allowed a place for water to drain. got it drained, but water is still leaking when im driving.

anyone know of a cause and possible solution? or is the dealership my only option?
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Some did report a water problem before but I forget where and when. But your still within warranty. Go to the dealership asap.


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Old 03-28-2011, 11:07 AM   #3
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i've had my XD bout 3 weeks now. about a week ago i noticed water dripping onto the passenger floorboard from the AC unit. not bad at first. now i have started to hear water moving within the dash on sharp turns. anybody know what could cause this?

the leak is pretty bad. after a 3 hour drive, i literally had standing water on the passenger floorboard. believe some sort of drain plug is clogged. i got some water to drain when i unplugged the fan and removed a screw from the shroud for the fan. that allowed a place for water to drain. got it drained, but water is still leaking when im driving.

anyone know of a cause and possible solution? or is the dealership my only option?
Had same problem. Junk from outside elements gets clogged in the line that releases the condensation from the A/C and since it can't flow outside the car it builds up and starts flowing inside car.

Go to Dealer and tell them your A/C is draining into your floorboard and you need the lines cleared so the condensation flows out of the car. The should be able to clear it quickly. As far as I know there is no screen or anything available so the problem will continue to occur if stuff gets stuck in there.


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went to the dealership and had it checked out. the rubber drain hose was clogged with some "gunk" and they got it cleared. now it is draining like a champ.
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+1 for resolve! lol Glad to here you got it fixed


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The drIn clogs with bits Of leaves and bugs and stuff. Now that yours is clear, go ahead and install a cabin filter and prevent it from clogging again.


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Hello,

Anyone know how to take care of this problem without going to the dealer? I also have the same leak but because of the memorial day weekend can't get an appointment until Tuesday. Where is the hose that needs to be unplugged? Can I get step by step directions on how to do this by anyone here, or at least get pointed in the right direction?

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Joel,

I just cleared mine. Found this blog.

http://johnnydopefish.blogspot.com/2...and-clear.html

I followed it closely, but wasn't getting the water gush i expected. So I took a can of compressed air (usually available at radio shack sold as keyboard cleaner) and blew back into the tube. If you end up having to hold the can sideways, make sure your keep it still to keep from 'icing' the rubber hose.

I also used a large shallow bowl to collect the water before replacing the hose because I wanted to see the gunk come out. Had about a 1/3 of a gallon of liquid. I was just starting to get dripping into the car after hearing sloshing in the vents for a few days. If your problem is more severe, you may need to be prepared for more water.

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i've had my XD bout 3 weeks now. about a week ago i noticed water dripping onto the passenger floorboard from the AC unit. not bad at first. now i have started to hear water moving within the dash on sharp turns. anybody know what could cause this?

the leak is pretty bad. after a 3 hour drive, i literally had standing water on the passenger floorboard. believe some sort of drain plug is clogged. i got some water to drain when i unplugged the fan and removed a screw from the shroud for the fan. that allowed a place for water to drain. got it drained, but water is still leaking when im driving.

anyone know of a cause and possible solution? or is the dealership my only option?
My car is two years old this is the second summer it has been leaking water into my car.
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My car is two years old this is the second summer it has been leaking water into my car.
Get it cleaned out and install a cabin filter... if you leave it too long, you're going to get a mildew smell that is nearly impossible to get rid of.


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having the same problem. dealer installed a cabi filter and water still leaking. dealer said my hvac core had to be taken apart and cleaned. warranty wont cover it because it's not mechanical. This has to be a bad design on the air system. dealer said it would take 8 hours of labor and 800 dollars to fix. I told them forget it. I think this should be a recall...a car with only 30 thousand miles shouldn't be leaking...right? Anybody that can help with a cheaper fix???

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good luck...they put in a cabin filter in my car and still leaking on floor. Now the dealer said the hvac core unit needs to be taken apart and cleaned. I was told 8 hours of labor and 800 dollars. This car has a bad design on the way the air is vented. I am calling Scion headquarters. My car has only 30,000 miles and this shouldn't be happening. dealer said my 75,000 mile warranty wouldn't cover it because it isn't mechanical. I'm not happy!
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