VW passat, water leak??

[andrewws]

I have a 2005 Passat estate (old shape) and have a problem with the rear drivers side carpet being always soaking. I cannot for the life of me find where the water is coming from, has anyone on here experienced this problem? No other areas of the car are affected, but it spoils what is otherwise a very nice car (appart from MPG!!)

[Defcon5]

Leaves/crud blocking a drain hole somewhere?

[Dr G]

Is it rain water or screen wash? At this time of year the former can be a combination of the weather strip at the base of the window and the inner door seal (plastic membrane behind door card), even combined with blocked drain holes at the door bottom. Anothe one to check is for cruddy leaves and twigs filling the plenum area. Cold weather tends to blast lots of screen wash hoses off also.