Driver an passengers side carpets damp/wet?

2018 LINCOLN MKX
3,012,000 MILES • AUTOMATIC
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TONYB52
When it rains hard my carpets get wet and there’s condensation going from pillars a&b to the front windshield upwards . I’ve already unclogged my 2 front sunroof drains , and my a/c drain . Out of guesses! The other day I hosed down the closed sunroof and front windshield and my buddy said he saw alittle bit of water coming out of my interior light cover which is located in the front of the car mostly closer to the dashboard & window . Ty
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May 29, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Yep, water problems can by a mystery, I would double heck the front and rear drain of the sunroof, also check the seals for the sunroof as well, can I ask if the car has had new windshield installed? If this is not done correctly the seal at the top will leak and cause the problem you are describing. You might want to remove the headliner to inspect the sunroof with the water again to see if you can confirm the leak origan. Check out the images (below). Please upload an image or a short video in your response, so I can see what's going on.
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May 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Thank you for that quick response , I just bought the car 6 weeks ago so im not sure if the window was repaire or replaced to answer ur question , sorry . I’ll do the following removal of the headliner as you suggested and if that looks good , I’ll take it to a glass guy and have him take a look . Again thank you and god bless . Tony
May 29, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Yep, these problems can take some time but we will find it, please let me know.
May 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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