2004 accord 4dr ex-l water inside

[mattdalt]

Hi all,

Unusual problem. I drive through the rain, I get water on the door side of the rear passenger footwell. Additionally, the base of the rear passenger seatbelt gets wet, and I can see and feel some standing water down where the belt attaches to the chasis/frame of the car.

Ideas?

Thanks for any help,

Hugh Graham

[BenjiBoy650]

Is the car a salvage? Do you notice any weatherstripping missing from the door itself or where it meets the main body? Might there be any holes in the underbelly of the car, such as from driving over some huge rock? Hopefully not, but it's happened.

[mattdalt]

brand spanking new. Bought in December of 2003, have 11,000. Haven't noticed any weather stripping missing. Don't know aobut a hole underneath, taking it in to the dealer tomorrow.

Thanks,

Hugh

[princess]

Look through the bulletins in the factory direct area. I thought I posted about that, but not sure which years it covered...... I think it was the weather stripping too.

I don't have a photograhic memory, sure wish I did! If you don't find it, let me know & I'll see if I can.:)

And welcome to the forum!:D

A Common Cause of Door
Water Leaks
The plastic cover (rain protector) inside each door is
there to keep water from getting into the passenger’s
compartment. If you have a vehicle with a water leak
from the door, remove the door panel, and look for a tear
in the plastic cover or a break in its adhesive. If the
cover is torn, replace it. If there’s a break in the
adhesive, reseal the cover with Door Panel Seal
Adhesive, P/N 08712-0003, H/C 4162186.



Water Leak Under the Rear
Seat: ’03–04 Accord
If you’re getting complaints from ’03–04 Accord
owners that the floor is wet under the rear seat
cushion, it could be because water is working its
way along the exposed wires in the right rear
wheel sensor harness, up through the grommet,
and out into the body.


Two articles......not bulletins I found on the subject......

[mattdalt]

Wow, thanks, I will be sure to bring this to the dealership tomorrow.

Thanks again!

Hugh

[mattdalt]

Finally got the car in and the dealer thought that the water might be working it's way up from the rear wheel abs line. Is this the harness you are talking about?

Additinionally, what is the fix or this problem?


the dealership, supposedly on instructions from honda engineering, is suppose to silicon the area.

Is that a long term and permanent solution, or do i have to keep checking back there, as best I can, praying that water is not getting in.

Apparently, the seat cushion was mildewed enough that they are ordering me another one.

Should i have gone with the passat? lol

Hugh "temporarily frustrated" Graham

[princess]

Sounds like it!
And it will likely be permanent.

"This problem is easy to fix. Just inject some
silicone sealer into the wheel sensor harness near
the grommet. Be careful, though, not to get any
sealer on the connector terminals."

[BenjiBoy650]

Go with the Passat? Wait until you hear the problems they're having. Timing belt snapping prematurely, engine catching on fire, turbo failure, electrical problems, rattles, it's a mess. The Accord is just having a few new car growing pains, but rest assured it is the right choice. If there are any problems Honda will definitely take care of you.

[Gnome]

Has anyone experienced the front seatbelts (both sides) getting wet after a couple days of driving around in wind and rain? They seemed to be wicking up water, but I'd never noticed it before, and it of course, dried up the next day. They were wet enough for me to go "odd, these feel wet", and I noticed it originally because the belt felt wet through my shirt. Water wasn't dripping off of the belt or anything, though.

This seems quite odd, as there was no where that I could see on my inexpert, superficial exterior examination where water could be getting in. The dealer is poking around at it to see, but I was wondering if a cool day after a couple days of rain might cause water to condense and the belt just get damp that way.

The rear belts were dry when I hauled them out of the retractor and felt them (I know some Accords and Acura TLs have had the rear belts get wet)

It's a 2004 4cyl Accord LX-G (Canadian). The day after I noticed it the seatbelts seemed OK (naturally) other than being a bit cool to the touch in the morning.

I'm not terribly concerned, as I hope its an isolated incident and I hope the dealer finds nothing wrong, just curious if anyone else has noticed anything.

Thanks

[princess]

Welcome Gnome! :wave: No, that's a new one for me...... but maybe someone else has had it & not said anything, thinking they'd done something to get it wet..... As far as I know the only thing to have water up high would be the tubes for a moonroof. :dunno:

[Gnome]

Hey :wave:

The dealer happily found no water, which is a relief. They did say the seatbelts were "quite cold", which I did notice this morning; I'm just wondering if they cooled down fast enough after the warm rain and they just got some condensation as a result.

(If that's even possible)

[avexnsx]

just before the winter ended here (in Toronto), I noticed some stains at the bottom end of the middle rear passenger seatbelt, looks kinda like the stains you get when you get salt water on ur pants and it dried.

I've read all the posts on this thread, and I'm sure it only refers to the seatbelts which are closest to the doors, but what abt the middle one?

I know I didn't stain it cus I drive by myself 99% of the time...
pls help! :dunno:

[princess]

I posted the Mar 04 service news in the factory direct area. There's an article in there about water leaks in the rear seat..... see if it sounds like your's....