vw passat leaking issue ?

i own a 02 vw passat n couple weeks ago i found that the car was leaking water inside de car somehow, all this water was flooding my carpet n messed the electrical system, so i took it 2 the dealer n they charged me $1500 dollArs to unclogged the sunroof drains n for a new... Read More

  • Yeah, they don't know the "fck" what they are doing. Or they do but definitely did nothing for you. Except clean the car. Water gets in from a variety of places. And one is "not" the windshield rubber. That would be so easy to fix, they would have done it years ago in the Rabbits. First off, understand...whether it be... Read More
  • Well, I would check under the hood. There are rain drains there too that if plugged with debris, can cause water to back up and then overflow into the interior of the car via fresh air inlet. Look by the heater box on the far left and right of the air plenum. Reference:Fighting leaks in VW's since 1981
  • My guess is that the water you found was leftover from your original issue. Leave the carpet pulled up to let it dry and check again the next time you get rain.
  • briano is correct. Check with a vw dealer because there is a recall for this fault.

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