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#1 ·
Hey I've had a 2012 jku for about 2 months and I love it, and had no problems....now we just had a big rain storm in jersey and my passenger side floor is soaked and it looks like the door is leaking but I don't see any problems....is this a known problem or am I just the lucky one
 
#3 ·
It is a known issue. Take it to the dealer and get them to start dealing with it. Good luck, it's not easy to get it resolved.

Mine is in for it's third trip to get the problem isolated.
 
#6 ·
Honestly the less you care about this the better. Treat your jeep like a toy and play with it often. Do things to it and with it that bring a big ole smile to your face. If it smells like mold because water has gotten in there we'll....it's just got character now.
 
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ESP said:
Honestly the less you care about this the better. Treat your jeep like a toy and play with it often. Do things to it and with it that bring a big ole smile to your face. If it smells like mold because water has gotten in there we'll....it's just got character now.
If it was a second hand, 10 year old beater, I would agree with you.

Not when it is a brand new vehicle that cost north of $30k.

If jeep had me sign a disclosure when I bought it that it was a special vehicle and may possibly leak, I would also agree with you.

Since that didn't happen either, anyone dealing with this defect has every right to expect it to be fixed.
 
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#24 ·
Puddled water passenger floor board

This thread has kind of taken a turn toward the "unresolved filled with banter and left behind" thread black hole. To attempt assisting with finding the answer to the question originally asked... I am also having the wet passenger floor board problem. When I first notice the floor board was wet on my new 2011 JK, I lifted the carpet and noticed that the drain plugs were dry an the water was puddling toward the center console area. I followed the trail of water to the junction of the hard top and windshield frame in the front right hand corner. At this junction 3 pieces meet. The 3 pieces being the door, hard/soft top and the metal frame around the windshield. The water was coming through at the junction, rolling down the inside door frame, falling behind the plastic piece where the windshield frame meets the body frame, then continues down the inside behind the panel under the glove box and puddles on the floor board. So I took my Jeep to the dealership. My dad has worked at this dealership literally since the day I was born. So, I know most of techs personally. After filling out paperwork, I found the tech and explained to him what I had found. Then he just replaced the window seal and filled the gap behind the corner plastic piece where the windshield frame meets the lower body frame. When I got home with the repaired Jeep 4 days later, I took a look at the repairs. The water wasn't making it to the floor board but rather running over the silicone filled gap and down the window seal. Problem rigged to prevent notice but problem resolved. So, I looked and looked over the junction and had a epiphany. The door, when closed, at the junction was sticking out slightly further than the windshield frame. I looked at the same place on the driver's side. I noticed that on the passenger side door the weather strip has a flap that has to stick out and fit snug against the windshield frame. I'm going to take it back to the dealership and tell the tech what to fix and leave it to him to find the how. I'll repost after the dealership looks at it again. Check that window seal flap and make sure it meets the windshield frame when the door is shut.*
 
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Mine's been dry. I wouldn't take it to the dealer to fix - EVER - if it does leak. I think their competence is better left tested on some other person's pride and joy. Me? I'm a redneck, and I'll do it myself. Left to my own device, I'm sure I'll do a better job. Think like the water - BE THE WATER......... OHMMMMMMMMMMMM.

Yeah, good thing mine is dry ;).

In the rainstorm the other day that the OP was in (I'm also in NJ), I noticed water coming out full stream from the bottom of my passenger door - constant stream. Definitely have to "route" the water - look at where the weak spot is. I seriously hate dealers, and would absolutely do it myself.

-Hammer
 
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