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24 May 2012 #1
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passenger side footwell leak
after several days of heavy rain, the ol' 9-4 has a puddle of water underneath the passenger side footwell carpeting.
it goes in friday for a look see.
i'm worried it is coming in from the side marker lamp, and the reason i am worried is because that was replaced due to condensation and i am wondering if life is telling me i was better off not having it replaced!
anybody have a similar issue?
Jeff
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25 May 2012 #2
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For future reference, it was a drainage pipe that is supposed to carry water from the sunroof area down the a pillar. It connects to another pipe in the fender area. Those two became disconnected and the water was coming into the footwell area.
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25 May 2012 #3
Renato Piereck Spreading the Saab virus
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- '00 9-5 Aero SC, 87 900i 8v
Sunroof cars are always prone to leaking due to poor drainage, should be the first place to check for moisture inside a sunroof equipped car. Nice to know you got your fixed, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen to mine.
Now: '00 Saab 9-5 Aero Combi - '89 Peugeot 205 CTI - '91 Peugeot 309 GTI
Gone: '87 Saab 900i - '95 Saab 900 SE Turbo
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31 May 2012 #4
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I appreciate this post. I'm worried about service on my 9-4x -- for example, I have a bad head liner rattle -- would love some hints on getting that fixed.
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31 May 2012 #5
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We took it to the local Saab dealer that still has a service dept.
we were provided a third party warranty pkg when we bought the 9-4, so the repair will be paid for after our deductible.
If you only have the Saab warranty, it will come out of your own pocket, so you'll have to determine what you can live with.
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30 September 2012 #6
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- 30 Sep 2012
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- Tennessee
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- 9-4x
jeffgtx...thanks for your post. I have the same problem. Bought my 9-4x last October, this problem just occurred a couple of weeks.. Love my Saab but no warranty now is a bit unsettling. thankfully, my husband is a mechanical genius, when I told him about your post he knew exactly what to do. So far I have not had any other issues. Thanks again!
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01 October 2012 #7
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- Romansville (Thorndale), PA , USA
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- 2011 9-4x, 2008 9-3 Aero, had 2005 9-3 Arc, '93 9000CSE, '86 9000Turbo
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04 October 2012 #8
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- Laurel, MD. USA
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- 2011 Saab 9-4X Aero
I just had this issue (noticed it after the rain) and will most likley be taking it in unless its a simple fix
any help appreciated
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03 November 2012 #9
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I just got the wet carpet on the passenger side below the sunroof -- will be looking for this drain line under the fender tomorrow.
Wish I could get access to some sort of service manual.
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14 November 2012 #10
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- 2011 9-4x, 2008 9-3 Aero, had 2005 9-3 Arc, '93 9000CSE, '86 9000Turbo
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