Hi, any further or new information greatly received. I've just done a search for information regarding the considerable soaking of the carpet under the rear passenger side seat. My Jazz is on an 03 plate. I've only had the car since Feb this year and hadn't noticed any dampness until now. Monday we had torrential rain, and I was surprised to find that the rubberised carpet mat was soaking and yet the carpet underneath appeared dry. I have since removed the mat and have now noticed along with more heavy rain that there is a good quantity of water now in the rear passenger footwell. Could this be the doorseals that I have read about or the rear wheel well causing the issue ? as previously read.
The car is normally parked going up the hill, but is parallel to the camber of the road and yet it is the higher side that is wet; the drivers side is closest to the pavement, and this appears to have remained dry.
I have now repositioned the car downhill to see if this has any difference on the amount of water that comes in.
If it is the door seals, should I anticipate that all the seals will fail, or does it depend on the temperature and positioning or manufactured year of the car?
One final question? I presume that if done correctly the problem should be cured, but how often are the seals likely to fail and what is the likely cost of replacing the seals as it is now out of warranty?
We live in the damp and temperate Southwest of England.
