Ford Mondeo Silver 2005 1.8 petrol - Mondeo 2005 passenger side footwell carpet damp

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Fri 28 Jun 2013 23:49
Ford Mondeo Silver 2005 1.8 petrol - Mondeo 2005 passenger side footwell carpet damp - Dawnmids

HI i bought a mondeo 2 weeks ago and first off when drove in the rain i could hear the road noise (rain on road) from the passenger side of the car, so i noticed the passenger doors was slightly out of line, got that sorted, today i pulled the carpet up on that side a bit to have a nose, no idea what i am looking for but thought id look ;) as soon as i pulled carpet up a plug come up too so not sure if that was maybe loose or off before i pulled carpet up i am not sure, i also felt that sponge like material near front of footwell and that was wet, so i dont know where to start to find out what is happening, not sure if it would be from that drain hole in the floor, ps what the hell is that, i hope its meant to have a hole in the floor :P or whether from the front end of the car, i noticed the cowl bit if that is what it is called wasnt sealed to the windscreen on the passenger side but garage said that wont cause no problems the driver side is attached to windscreen but passenger isnt, can anyone help at all

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Sat 29 Jun 2013 00:00
Ford Mondeo Silver 2005 1.8 petrol - Mondeo 2005 passenger side footwell carpet damp - elekie&a/c doctor

Not too sure I like the sound of this.Doors out of alignment;water in footwells and bits of trim adrift ,tends to suggest that the car has had a side impact and has been badly repaired.I think I would be asking for a refund.hth

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Sat 29 Jun 2013 14:17
Ford Mondeo Silver 2005 1.8 petrol - Mondeo 2005 passenger side footwell carpet damp - Collos25

Normally two different reasons for this first the most common is the membrane behind the door trim is faulty the second is its coming through the bulkhead through a faulty seam or a faulty seal.There should be no open holes to the outside.

Edited by Collos25 on 29/06/2013 at 14:19

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Sat 29 Jun 2013 21:55
Ford Mondeo Silver 2005 1.8 petrol - Mondeo 2005 passenger side footwell carpet damp - coopshere
Another possibility if it has an original sunroof is the drain pipes from that. They run down inside the windscreen pillars and through the double skin to the side of the footwell. They are subject to perishing and blockages.
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Sat 6 Jul 2013 11:38
Ford Mondeo Silver 2005 1.8 petrol - Mondeo 2005 passenger side footwell carpet damp - bucca

door skin membrane def a problem had all 4 doors of mine leak, easy fix just massage the putty sealing the membrane to fill the small leak hole and problem solved for a year any way as i had to re-do it every year, pour some water down outside of window with door open to reveal the hole then massage it

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