LXRitw Posted Tuesday at 05:01 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:01 AM (edited) Hello I have a 2019 Dodge Journey Crossroad AWD 3.6L. I recently discovered my drivers side carpet to be wet which led me to check behind the seat and the storage bin had a small puddle inside. I found an old thread on here from 2020 and a YouTube video showcasing where the leak is coming from. Both the forum post and video suggested putting some silicone to fill this gap in the body of the car as this seems to be where the water is seeping through. However I have applied silicone 3 times now and water is still leaking inside when it rains heavily and I was finally able to get the carpet dried out this past week before more storms hit us. Is it possible I am just not getting the silicone in the correct place? Or could it be from a different area on the body? I have linked the old thread below but would appreciate some insight if anyone has dealt with a similar issue I feel as if a drain is clogged somewhere along the floorboard as not every model if affected by this. Edited Tuesday at 05:02 AM by LXRitw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted Tuesday at 10:52 AM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 10:52 AM Sorry to hear of more "glitches" from your DJ. I would have thought that by the year of yours this problem had been rectified on the assembly line. None of my DJ's have exhibited this problem, so I can't offer any advice to this concern. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted Tuesday at 01:34 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 01:34 PM check Thur the forums for a lot more info on this problem.there was a post about lifting the hood and on the drivers side firewall and fender area about sealing those seams as well leaks can be a real problem to find...good luck also Google YouTube for videos on dodge journey water leak problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted Tuesday at 05:09 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:09 PM (edited) Do you have a sunroof? Check the AC drain hose- https://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/17985-easy-ac-drain-clean/ Edited Tuesday at 05:10 PM by Dean H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXRitw Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 05:43 PM No sunroof on my model and I did check the A/C drain underneath the car I will have to take a look at the one near the gas pedal on my days off. I did find the video concerning the seams near the fender and firewall. As I said above I have reapplied silicone 3 times now thinking I maybe left a gap somewhere for the water to continue to get in. I will be pulling the carpet up this weekend when I’m off in hopes of getting to the source I’ve also seen it could be coming from an area where the wiring harness enters the car for the drivers side door controls. I will keep digging through the forum posts it’s a shame honestly I really do like this car hoping I can find a solution this weekend I will update if I’m able to solve the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted Tuesday at 07:42 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:42 PM Read this entire thread top to bottom. Water Ingress? How? https://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/10922-water-ingress-how/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted Tuesday at 07:55 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:55 PM Read this thread. Passenger side floor water leak https://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/18097-passenger-side-floor-water-leak/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted Wednesday at 02:51 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:51 AM I get PTSD remembering my passenger side water leak last year that took three runs to fix. Drying out carpet is very time consuming, mold is baaaad. Removing fender liner is pretty important to see all the possible openings that can allow water in. Leave it off for awhile. There are drainage holes underneath the car below the driver footwell (a hose will send enough water to make them run). Most of my leak was solved with a piece of wire poking open the three drain holes. I even drilled two more 1.8" dia holes which then only left a frustrating few table spoons from a rain storm. Still enough for mold how ever. Pulling carpet back also helpful. Left it propped up with small junks of wood during the two week battle. Half a tube of black marine polyurethane stopped the last tiny leak from the channel underneath door sill. Poked out the yellow foam, acetone for clean surface adhesion of urethane. Don't buy gold fish, If you are stubborn...you can fix this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXRitw Posted 22 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 22 hours ago So I’ve ran a hose and it seems that I solved the leak coming from the door sill however the yellow foam seems to also be the culprit. I’ve poked out some and it is coming out moist so I am going to clear out the rest of the foam and put some silicone to fill the hole. We are supposed to get rain tonight so I will report back tomorrow but I think this may be my smoking gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago Sounds like progress…good. This can be a very frustrating problem. There are quite a few holes in the door sill that trapped water can move to unfortunately. Silicone won’t stick to itself, that’s why I used polyurethane. I don’t think water is ever suppose to make its way inside the door channel. The foam is for sound deadening only. It may be the extra drain holes I added were the real solution. They all piss water underneath car now when the hose runs on the windshield. Inside stays completely dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LXRitw Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) So I did end up going to get the polyurethane as you suggested and it slowed the leak but definitely did not stop it I had a small puddle where the carpet would go this morning. The storms are supposed to stop early in the evening today so I am going to drill some extra drainage holes. You wouldn’t happen to have pictures showing where you drilled the holes do you? From what I understood in your post it was somewhere along the rocker panel close to the wheel well. The hole where the foam was removed is dry however it is still making its way up through the door sill where the retaining clips for the trim go. Edited 3 hours ago by LXRitw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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