Water leak in cabin!

[mattlach]

My girlfriends 2004 Prius has defeloped a water leak under the glove compartment that runs into the passenger foot well.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Googling, I found a Toyota TSB for the Camry/Avalon that has a similar problem due to insufficient weather sealing in the engine compartment. Could this be related?

[eagle33199]

being a 2004, it's probably still covered under the 3 year warrent (unless she drives a LOT) - I'd just take it to the dealer and see what they say

[mattlach]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Oct 18 2006, 12:17 PM) [snapback]334497[/snapback]</div>

being a 2004, it's probably still covered under the 3 year warrent (unless she drives a LOT) - I'd just take it to the dealer and see what they say
[/b]

She seems to be of the opinion that it was no longer under warranty, and I haven't looked into it. At what milage does the warranty run out?

Thanks,
Matt

[eagle33199]

i believe it's 3 years/36,000 miles - if you call the dealer, they can tell you if you're still covered under warrenty.

FWIW, i've never gone wrong getting an extended warrenty - my last car i sucked out over 3x the cost of the warrenty in repairs.

[viking31]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mattlach @ Oct 18 2006, 11:51 AM) [snapback]334473[/snapback]</div>

My girlfriends 2004 Prius has defeloped a water leak under the glove compartment that runs into the passenger foot well.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Googling, I found a Toyota TSB for the Camry/Avalon that has a similar problem due to insufficient weather sealing in the engine compartment. Could this be related?
[/b]

One other item to consider (if it seems to happen when it is not raining) is does it happen only with the A/C on (or defrost too)? It could be the condensate drain is plugged somehow. Being a 2004 I would not yet (because it's a 2004) suspect the A/C slime that sometimes builds up in the condenser pans but maybe a mud dauber wasp or some other insect clogged the drain. It's not that common but I have seen it happen to other automobiles I have owned in the past.

Rick
#4 2006

[seasalsa]

There have been reports of the A/C condensate drain tube becoming clogged and causing water to overflow into the passenger foot well.

[mattlach]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Oct 18 2006, 12:39 PM) [snapback]334522[/snapback]</div>

i believe it's 3 years/36,000 miles - if you call the dealer, they can tell you if you're still covered under warrenty.
[/b]

I just talked to her, apparently the car has logged 62k miles (surprisingly high for a 2 year old car) so it is likely out of warranty, which is too bad.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Oct 18 2006, 12:39 PM) [snapback]334522[/snapback]</div>

FWIW, i've never gone wrong getting an extended warrenty - my last car i sucked out over 3x the cost of the warrenty in repairs.
[/b]

Then you have been lucky. I have heard SO many stories of people being cheated by their extended warranty companies that I view the business as a whole as a fraudulent, and wouldn't touch a 3rd party extended warranty with a 20ft pole.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(viking31 @ Oct 18 2006, 12:42 PM) [snapback]334524[/snapback]</div>

One other item to consider (if it seems to happen when it is not raining) is does it happen only with the A/C on (or defrost too)? It could be the condensate drain is plugged somehow. Being a 2004 I would not yet (because it's a 2004) suspect the A/C slime that sometimes builds up in the condenser pans but maybe a mud dauber wasp or some other insect clogged the drain. It's not that common but I have seen it happen to other automobiles I have owned in the past.
[/b]

Maybe this could be the case since it has a unusually high milage for its age. We have been having unusually cold weather here the last couple of days though, so I doubt she's been using the AC. It seems to have happened while it was raining this morning.


Thanks for the suggestions guys!

[seasalsa]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mattlach @ Oct 18 2006, 09:53 AM) [snapback]334534[/snapback]</div>

We have been having unusually cold weather here the last couple of days though, so I doubt she's been using the AC. It seems to have happened while it was raining this morning.
Thanks for the suggestions guys!
[/b]

All the more reason for it to be the condensate drain. The Climate Control keeps the fog off the inside of the windows and the moisture has to go somewhere.

[mattlach]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seasalsa @ Oct 18 2006, 02:51 PM) [snapback]334628[/snapback]</div>

All the more reason for it to be the condensate drain. The Climate Control keeps the fog off the inside of the windows and the moisture has to go somewhere.
[/b]

Interesting. You you know of a guide or a picture somewhere on how to get at and clean the condensate drain?

Thanks,
Matt

[richard schumacher]

Nobody has a picture of the exit point for the drain?