Water Leak From Pass Side Rear Door!!

[ionrlblk05]

Since it has been raining so hard the past 2 days my rear pass door is leaking water from the top around the latch area & comes out midway threw the door panel & on my floor. have an appointment monday but was wondering if anyone has had this happen b4? I did a search but with no luck.

[WopOnTour]

Maybe have them refer to this TSB if you have a 2004 underneath the listed VIN breakpoint (last 8 digits)

Water Enters Passenger Compartment, Creaking Noise from Door While Driving and/or Rear Door Header Seal Pulls Away from Door (Replace Side Door Channel Seal (Weatherstrip) Assembly) #03-08-64-039 - (Nov 7, 2003)
2003-2004 Saturn ION Sedans -- Built Up To and Including VIN Breakpoint 4Z130425
2004 Saturn ION Quad Coupes -- Built Up To and Including VIN Breakpoint 4Z132675

HTH
WOT

[ionrlblk05]

my car is an 05 & i also noticed I can put my finger inbetween the ft & rear pass door but i can't on the driver side. Maybe the door is out of adjustment??

[WopOnTour]

Originally Posted by ionrlblk05

my car is an 05 & i also noticed I can put my finger inbetween the ft & rear pass door but i can't on the driver side. Maybe the door is out of adjustment??

sounds like it
WOT

[ionrlblk05]

Thank you wopontour.

[BlueMonster]

I'll agree with WOP. He is 100% correct, like usual...Anyways, its happened to my car and thats what they had to do. =)

[crazybrew609]

you have 2 10 or 13 mm bolts holding the latching bracket in place... lossen them up and move it closer to the interior of the car... will seal the door up nice and tight

[Hyperion]

Mine leaked but it just required a solid slam on it 'cause they don't close/seal well if you don't put a little muscle behind it.

[crazybrew609]

yea mine leaked a little as well due to lack of slamming... once i gave every door a good dozen or so of hard slams.. havn't had a problem since... i've also done this method to customer cars as well and they have never come back.. once i tell them what i did they kinda laugh and say.. oh man don't i feel dumb..

[Watts-Up]

Originally Posted by Hyperion

Mine leaked but it just required a solid slam on it 'cause they don't close/seal well if you don't put a little muscle behind it.

Yeah, Mine leaks if I don't slam the rear door hard enough too. I also notice that if I slam the rears shut good, it has much less wind noise too. Making the adjustment Crazy stated above should help a lot! I think I might do that to mine tomorrow.