Dodge Ram Rain Water Leak On Passenger Floor - Solved

Water has been dripping onto the passenger floor of my 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 for awhile and it's been frustrating trying to figure out where it's coming from. It was definitely just water - not anti-freeze - so I knew it wasn't the heater core. I ruled out the A/C compressor condensation drain backing up into the cabin and I finally tracked down the problem.

[@PaulHomer-u8l]

Thank you. I have also been chasing this leak for years. Only when it rains real hard.

[@mikeg3553]

Been chasing this leak for years. It started off small and became a big problem just recently. This was the fix! Thank you for posting this video!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

That's awesome! I'm glad this helped solve the problem!

[@PerryGeorge-dg3bk]

I found a puddle on the passenger rubber mat of my 04 2500 2 days ago after a heavy rain. My goodness, I'm so thankful you took the time to post this. I'll be pulling the cowl tomorrow. Thanks, Gary.

[@mbrooks_11]

I found out my leak was actually coming in through one of the cabin exhauster vents behind the back seats

[@donaldrippetoe5246]

That is a great find! Thank you for sharing the information! My son and I both have Rams and we do our best to take good care of them.

[@tomherr244]

Just started having the same issue-this is a massive help! Thanks for taking the time to share and explain your solution.

[@jimohara6484]

Thanks a million Gary, like you I saw all the videos of the AC drain hose but mine was draining fine. Worried it might be the windshield, till I saw your video. Was able to access the plastic support without removing entire cowl, by loosening passenger side of cowl only. Resealed the mount , just had torrential downpour here in Fl., dry as a bone , thanks again !!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Awesome! Glad this fixed it!

[@davidknight8731]

Having the same problem with my 98 Dodge Caravan. Car wash or rain my carpet gets soaked under glove box. No one able to fix. This sounds like the answer! Thank you!

[@KennyBaltz]

Thank you Gary for your help! She’s been wet a long time. It’s has been all wet and sweaty on the inside long before I noticed the wet spot in the floor. Once I get a warm day, I will pull it apart and stop this leak! Again, thank you and have a very Merry Christmas 🎄

[@ShortCircuit1987]

Had my windshield replaced a couple years back and I’ve had this EXACT issue intermittently with heavy rains. Going to investigate and give it a shot. Thank you for this info!

[@theheilious]

Thank you!! You just saved me hours and hours of pulling my hair out!!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Glad I could help!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Awesome!

[@xXBuckOFiveXx]

Sweet dude thanks! Edit: We just had a couple of days of heavy monsoon rain and this fixed it, no more lake of water on my husky liners👍👍

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Glad to hear it!

[@waynewhite7559]

Thanks very much for the video. The last couple days it rained very hard here and my Passenger side floorboard became a pond.

[@paulmarrinan8188]

Oh I have this problem. I'm going to be really happy of this fixes it. Thanks!! Edit: Did the fix a month ago now. No more leaks!!! Crazy this was it. Thanks so much.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Sweet! Glad to hear it!

[@FranklinBuckley-gm1bd]

HA! This has been driving me nuts the past two months trying to figure out where the water is coming from onto my front floor mats of my 2018 1500. I'll give it a shot.

[@JWcanuck]

Thank you for the info, I just had my Cowling off to fix my windshield wiper arm, a couple weeks later washed the truck and a pool of water showed up on my matt passenger side. Will check this scenario.

[@jhemp7789]

Ty vm! Will be looking at this soon as the rain stops!

[@Kadet-qv8ev]

You should let safelite know about this because they deny all responsibility for the water damage in my truck caused from exactly this. This has been eluding me and several body shops for 2 months.

[@ShawnSmith-uy3zr]

I have the same problem. Taken my truck to several shops and no one can figure it out. I'm going to try your suggestion and let you know what I discovered

[@walterm5787]

That was it. Thank you, it didnt do this till I had the windshileld replaced. Thank you!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

So glad the vid helped you out! Awesome! These leaks are sooo hard to track down sometimes

[@bigt4583]

Need a video of the actual repair please. I put sealant all around it but didn't pull it off. Still wet carpet

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I'm sorry - I no longer own this truck. I would think if you cleaned that windshield locating block well and sealed 100% all the way around it (even without removing it), it would take care of the problem. Try pulling up that metal foil above the air intake and make sure there are no holes that may be funneling water towards the intake. That's a direct path through the firewall into the cab. Good luck

[@slenwood]

Yeah that's what I need to see

[@whyareyousoserious5626]

Gary! - This video saved me, THANK YOU! - anyone know the part number for that block ? I cracked mine and ended up covering the hole with aircraft grade aluminum tape (all I had around at the time)... if anyone has that part number or at least the official name of the part so I can source it on my own - I would greatly appreciate it!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I'm glad the video helped! Sorry, I do not know the part number of the block - maybe stop by a dealer and ask? I'm sure they can give you the number

[@edwardmontoya6125]

wonder if this is why my truck stinks after I wash it. smells like mildew after being washed for a couple days everytime. gonna try and diagnose the leak before we get some rain. (luckily it rains maybe 5 times a year here in California) thank you for sharing!

[@joecamel75]

Thank you sir! You helped myself and another friend! Thanks for the great PSA!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Awesome! Glad it helped you out!

[@bwright4828]

How exactly did you remove the block? Is it only held on the silicone?

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

That block has a peg on the back that is inserted into a hole just below the bottom edge of the windshield. You'll have to pry the block off, trying not to break the peg off (the block is used to position the windshield on installation)

[@bwright4828]

@@garylivinthegoodlife9259 thanks for the fast response! I’ll be doing this very soon!

[@stevebusby6618]

I have had the same problem for several years. I was told there is a drain somewhere under the truck that gets clogged by leaves and debris, but I could never find it. I have had to cover the cab of my truck with a tarp whenever it rains. In addition, I obviously cannot use my truck when it's raining. The next chance I get, I'm going to try this and see if it also solves my problem.

[@javiertenchio3512]

Thank you ! , I spent hours trying to find the leak !

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Leaks can be crazy hard to figure out sometimes! Glad this helped!

[@saenger6]

Thanks. I'm going to do this today. Great work thanks

[@mateuszsucharski8868]

Thanks a lot buddy. My Rumble Bee no longer has to be afraid of rain;) Greetings from Poland !!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Hello, my friend! My Great-Grandparents on both sides were from Poland! I drove to Poland from Prague a few years ago just to check it out. I had lunch in Jelenia Góra :)

[@mateuszsucharski8868]

@@garylivinthegoodlife9259 wow! I didn't expect that :) I live from Jelenia Góra for about 90 miles. My father and I have been driving American cars for years, next time you are in Poland, talk to me, we will drink a good Czech beer;)

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

@@mateuszsucharski8868 I live about 30 miles (48 km) south of Seattle, Washington in the U.S. - in the Cascade Mountains. I used to travel often to Europe for work (Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic) but now I am retired. If I have the chance to travel to Polska again, I will let you know and we will have that beer!

[@razorramon8326]

It helped me out big time! Thanks! Next problem, my rear cab sliding window still leaks after it's been replaced 14 time's during my 36,000 Mile and 3 year bumper to bumper guaranteed for my 2008 Dodge Ram, Lone Star Edition flexfuel, In spite of it having lifetime Powertrain for as long as I own my vehicle under my name.🤔

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I"m so glad the video helped you out! Figuring out these leaks can be maddening!

[@euclideastcondominium1841]

Thank you for sharing. I've been searching to resolve this problem on my own for month.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I hope this fixes your leak!

[@johngalv9288]

This is a new one! It's a love / hate relationship with Dodge Ram, Durangos, etc... I'll probably check this next... LOL

[@bigsteve8670]

Awesome bro. Om having the same trouble with mine and i was about to pull the whole dash out but. I will check that tomorrow

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I hope this stops your leak!

[@Sw3eper]

damn, thank you so much im going to do this tomorrow . thought i needed a new heater core or something

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I hope it works for you! That wiper cowling can be a bear to remove but it'll come out. And you might crack off the plastic peg when you pry off that block. Don't sweat it - just make sure when you silicone it back in place, the block is touching the bottom edge of the windshield. Good luck

[@billybrad0074]

Just replaced the cowl seal and looked at that block telling myself to pull it off and seal it but nooooooo got up this morning after I dried the floor and put a fan in puddle of water. I guess I’ll be pulling the Cowell off again.

[@OcRefrig]

Great video. Do you know what years it covers. i have a 1999 2500.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I do not. I only know it fixed the problem on my 2005 Dodge Ram

[@walterm5787]

Thank you. I will try that. Have done the others with no luck. Hmm this makes sense since this started after my 3 windshield (in 1 year) replacement. Now I need to catch the dirt bag that thinks throwing rocks though my window is funny.

[@jordanheetland]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@gayronallen3249]

Perfect Fix for me! Thank you sir.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Good to hear!

[@pjwarmack5814]

Thank you! I’ve been trying to figure out where the leak might be coming from on the passenger side for a couple of months. I currently have a fan blowing inside the truck to dry out carpeting, etc. i will be looking at this tomorrow and seeing if this is indeed the problem. I love my Dodge truck, but sometimes….😬

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I know exactly what you mean. I literally just finished installing an external voltage regulator. All my dash lights fried - I discovered my alternator was cranking out 16 volts. The voltage regulator is built into the ECM in these trucks which means when it goes haywire, you can have the computer replaced for 2000 bux or bypass it yourself with a $70 external regulator and electrical field replacement module (to fool the computer into thinking it's still controlling things). 😉 It's always something

[@robbymcbaldpost]

Man I’m going to do this after work today. It’s been a pain in the ass trying to track this down

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Leaks like this drive me nuts. I always heard there was some kind of drain by the firewall that gets plugged up - B.S. I could never find any drain so I kept digging till I found this problem. It's never leaked since I fixed mine! I hope it works for you too (remember - that wiper cowling is 2 pieces and can be a bugger to get off)

[@mbrooks_11]

How hard is it to put the wipe back on? I've got the same problem and I'm looking for the leak now and want to try this but don't want to mess anything up and cause more problems

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

The wiper cowl can be a little tricky to remove but everything goes back together fairly easily

[@nwilliams879]

Great video. Thank you.

[@KingFergus]

There is also a pinch weld on the top of the windshield on the passenger side that rusts out. You have to remove your windshield to fix that one. Horrible design flaws on these trucks

[@fraserc.4866]

I think that's my problem, am going to check it out tomorrow

[@pilotkush80]

I’m having sloshing noises in my dash I think it’s trapping in the 2nd PCM outlets… hope this is the problem

[@andrewkostreva3551]

Been dealing with this for months. I was getting Frustrated!! I just tried it. Waiting for the caulk to dry. Hope it works for me.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I hope so too!

[@zash008]

I suspected my 2018 ram leaks for the same reason the 2010 Chrysler van did. Air blows straight into drain hose when driving because the hose points straight forward. On the van I fixed a hose on drain to face the ground and cut the end at an angle so airflow outside would pull a slight suction on it. The van never leaked again. Thats an easier fix than whats in this video. I will investigate on my truck

[@ST-fz5be]

i have the same issue with my 2013 1500, but i suspect it is more that the silver foil cover is lifting up and water is seeping under it

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

That silver foil on mine covers a cutout just forward of the air intake. I suppose water could snake it's way back and drop in the intake. But my leak was definitely the windshield locating block. Good luck!

[@Thekidmark2023]

Do you hear like water stuck inside moving in turns? I have the same year truck

[@Sw3eper]

what silicone did you use?

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I had some GE 100% clear silicone in the garage. Works great (make sure you clean the area well first)

[@Innuendoh]

My leak is coming in from the top and into the I-beam, has anybody solved that issue?

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I don't have that problem with mine. You'll have to keep searching for a fix on that one. Good luck!

[@Klipnotica]

Literally been pulling my hair out. I’m gonna check this on my 2017.

[@violator4200187]

I have same issue with my 2017. Did you figure out the problem? Thanks

[@TacticalNightBoy]

Gonna try this soon. Thanks!!

[@kevyo5381]

Thanks it helped!

[@JustSmallEngineWork]

Would it be the same for an 97 dodge cummins

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I'm not sure but if you are getting water on the passenger side floor, I'll bet this is the problem. Simple fix too so you can't go wrong trying it out. The hardest part is getting that wiper cowling off

[@richardtack7590]

With vehicle still under warranty will dealer fix this for free or will it cost me $$$?

[@richardtack7590]

I will reply to my own question; No this would not be a warranty job. I decided to attempt to fix the leakage (including soaked cabin filter) myself on my 2019 Ram 2500 Bighorn. A small gear puller made removing wiper blade assemblies easy, I don't know how you'd get them off otherwise. 5 or 6 plastic plugs and 2 other fasteners and the cowling comes right off. The problem was the 3 drain holes on the left side and 3 on the right side under the cowling. All 6 holes were plugged with leaves, pollen, pine needles, etc. With holes plugged water level in the drain trough rises and overflows into the fresh air intake. A quick vacuum, blow with air, then flush with water and the problem was corrected. Took me 3 hours but I'm slow. A dealer could do it in a half hour and charge 2 hours labor, plus $40 for a new cabin air filter. I did not have an issue with the blocks that support the windshield nor did I have to pull up the silver foil like in the video. Good luck.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

I'm glad you found the problem and got it fixed! I live near Seattle and pine needles are a HUGE problem!!

[@ciskokidd5980]

helped me Thank you

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Glad to hear!

[@slenwood]

How exactly do you fix it? I saw the video but how exactly do I fix it?

[@TheRassss]

mine is leaking on the drivers side 2016 3500 single cab and I just had the windshield replaced I figure that it's close to this same issue, wish I had a garage to take it all apart. It is totally annoying had the rear window leaking on the passenger side had to fill that corner with calk and glue the rubber on the roof panel replaced all the marker lights calked all the screws bought adhesive pads for under each light to ensure that wasn't' the issue. To be honest this sux and every manufacture has some B.S. issue. would love to buy a vehicle and not have to fix such stupid design issues.

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Oh man, sorry to hear this. I'm not sure where a leak on the drivers side would be coming in. I've never had that issue. Good luck!

[@gabeblast5548]

Helped out

[@gregtrotter239]

Brilliant!

[@garylivinthegoodlife9259]

Thanks Greg! So many Dodge truck owners complain about a wet passenger floor. There are a few different causes - mine was a tricky one to track down!

[@gregtrotter239]

@@garylivinthegoodlife9259 I'm subscribed buddy!

[@tiptoe38]

My was my light in the back on the cab.

[@stbam1965]

Ok just say what it is. Not what others said and its wrong. Dang

[@stbam1965]

You go on about stuff not pertaining to subject