Rainwater leaks in 2010 Prius???

We've had some pretty intense rain these last couple of weeks, as have a lot of other people. No flooding but lots of water on the roads just from the intensity of the rainfall. We never thought to check our year old Prius for wet floors, but sure enough the driver's side was wet and there were small wet spots on the other carpets as well. We have a

17 YO Camry sitting right behind the Prius and it's still dry inside. Anyway, it isn't clear if the water came in through the ventilation system, but the fact that the upper carpet was dry when we found the problem, plus the small wet spots near the center of the other footwells, makes me suspect the floor plugs. Does this car even have floor plugs? Anyone else discovering that their Prius is only is only "rainproof-ish"...?

If I had wanted wet smelly floors I would have encouraged her to lease a Civic, instead.

Reply to
Leftie
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Could be a clogged A/C drain tube.

Reply to
Elmo P. Shagnasty

That was the dealer's diagnosis over the phone, but what about the other wet spots? And why during a period in which the A/C was used but the car wasn't driven a lot?

Reply to
Leftie

The car goes into the shop today. I hope this isn't the start of an ongoing problem. Thanks for the response, and I'll post how it turns out.

Reply to
Leftie

They are telling us that it's the A/C drain, that all the carpets and padding are soaked, that it's our fault (either because we drove through standing water, which we didn't, or because insects built nests and blocked the drain) and that it will cost us $1700 to replace. Toyota is beginning to look lime a criminal enterprise to me...

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Leftie

They are telling us that it's the A/C drain, that all the carpets and padding are soaked, that it's our fault (either because we drove through standing water, which we didn't, or because insects built nests and blocked the drain) and that it will cost us $1700 to replace. Toyota is beginning to look lime a criminal enterprise to me...

When this happened to me I unclogged the drain myself and the musty smell went away after the carpet dried.

Reply to
Al Falfa

Why?

"Blissfully unaware of their foolishness, they waste their lives playing the blame game. But taking responsibility for one's life, one's choices..."

Pay up.

Reply to
News

So, you advocate lying and insurance fraud. Nice.

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News

Nope, not covered. We took the car instead to a detailer, who shampooed and then dried the rugs, then gave the interior an ozone treatment, for $200. The carpet is now dry. The dealer who tried to 'soak us' for $1700 is Northway Toyota, in Latham NY.

Reply to
Leftie

Reading comprehension is always low on usenet. The car *not* driven on flooded roads. The only logical explanation, given the amount of water and the lack of mildew on discovery, is that rainwater soaked the carpets while the car was parked and/or being driven in the rain on non-flooded roads. Way to go, Toyota. Great design.

Reply to
Leftie

You are criminally self-deluded.

Reply to
News

This would be hilarious, if it were not so sad.

Wilson's behavior cannot be the issue, it must be .

A reaction like Nathan Thurm, the SNL character played by Martin Short.

A shady lawyer, Thurm was a chain-smoker, quite paranoid, and constantly in denial about his paranoia. "I'm not being defensive. You're the one who's being defensive."

When questioned, his catch phrase often included, "It's so funny to me that you would think..." He would also look into the camera and express his puzzlement at the questioner by asking, "Is it me, or is it him? ... It's him, right?"

Other times, he would deny an accusation, then immediately reverse his position when the accuser reaffirmed the statement. "No, it isn't!" ("Yes it is.") "I know that! Why wouldn't I know that? I'm well aware of that!"

Imagine:

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News

Keep digging. You may need a longer handled shovel.

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News

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