Jeep Cherokee Leak to Passenger Floor Fix

In this video, I show how I fixed the leak to my passenger side floor in my 2000 Jeep Cherokee. The water was entering in from my cowl and spilling over the retaining edge of my fresh air intake. This allowed the water to travel down the intake and seep through my firewall seals and pool under the carpet at the passenger’s feet.
To fix it, I cut and bent back a piece of my cowl and caulked with silicone the outer edge of my intake to make water travel around rather than up and over. I then bent back the piece I cut and sealed that with silicone as well. To this day I have not noticed the same leak and would dare to call it fixed.
Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions about the procedure or any other subject.

[@fishhead6349]

I pretty sure this is the problem on my 98. When it rains and it's just sitting the passenger floor board gets soaked. Swung down glove box door and could see water coming from up in there. Pulled my cowl this morning and realized I can't get in there to seal. Thanks for the video. Good idea. I will probably take this same approach. The hell with pulling the dash unless absolute must.

[@brighammmer]

Thank you for this follow-up! I just picked up a 98 Cherokee that had this problem. I had diagnosed the leak prior to finding this, and wondered about caulking from the top side, and this video answered my question. I had it fixed inside an hour, and so far my floor is dry!

[@ML-uu7wy]

Wanted to say a quick thank you for this video. I was able to Lysol my cabin intake and eliminate the stank that was my ac air.

[@catherinehorne6087]

Just came across the same thing. We'll be fixing ours similar to this. Thanks!

[@highwayxj9397]

Damn. Mine literary just started doing this. I went thru the car wash and all this soapy water came pouring thru. Luckily I have all weather floor mats

[@gort400]

What type of silicon did you use. i want to do this same procedure this week. Thanks

[@griff04]

Thank you Sir.

[@gort400]

I just found, I mean 30 min ago, the same leak on my 96 Cherokee Sport. Been leaking for years. I removed air intake grill and put hose in it. Water was FLOWING into passenger compartment. Arrgggggg

[@thegravytrain7156]

I just had my damn dash out to replace the heater core and I should’ve fixed this. Not doing it again. I’ll probably take this approach. Thank you

[@bonsummers2657]

My passenger side foot well filled with water, while parked in the rain,… also underneath the seat the floor fabric is moist. I've had the XJ (a 1996) since late 2015, first time this ever happened, 2023.

[@cosminghiserel2005]

Hi , can you tell me where can l find the rubber carpets like yours ?!

[@1badhoekaren903]

Nice video man. Hey what floor mat is that?

[@Zaxx157]

William Kisepi the floor mats are Husky Liners fit for cherokees.

[@elliotbevers3877]

what floor mats are you using?

[@chadcoley3684]

This may fix some of them, but if not check the gasket / seal around the blower box and blower fan housing as he said. Dash has to come out, disconnect AC lines, etc. It's a major pain to fix it. Ask me how I know.

[@richwilson239]

Pull the carpet out. Drill some holes in the floor. Rhino line it and call it good 😜

[@richwilson239]

This video is the quick and easy fix . Right fix is pull the dash out and reseal air box. This is not fun and requires 2 people, knowledge, time, and patience

[@juliomazariegos8796]

What if i don't re-atach the metal piece? make any difference?

[@Zaxx157]

julio mazariegos the metal piece exists to provide a cover to your fresh air intake so water doesn’t get sucked into your blower. I would recommend bending the metal piece back in place to help prevent water from getting into your blower and cab, especially during driving in rainstorms.

[@juliomazariegos8796]

@@Zaxx157 ok thanks

[@rosemaryruvalcaba9678]

I used an old licence plate worked fine

[@powdere4donuts]

How about on the drivers side only?

[@connorcrimmins4412]

Having same problem

[@Dunkinblownutzz_1]

Mine does this but on the driver side .

[@stuartbear922]

CHECK YOUR DRAIN UNDER THE COWL VENT. It's just hole drilled in the corner.

[@christianwise6385]

I’ve got a leak in my 98’ that’s shorting out my cab fuse box .. Anyone having similar issues? And if so Any suggestions on a fix?! PS I RTV’d the gasket on my antenna and Water is still getting in...

[@redneckhandyman4481]

I have a 97 and have water getting in passenger floorboards...thought was door seal...will look into this repair. Yes! Have a few shorts/draws that drain the battery after a few days. Main draws were glovebox light, door switches and gauges. Will do this repair and then repair the shorts.

[@christianwise6385]

Update! it was actually just badly spliced in by a lazy mechanic and that was the actual issue. I bought the harnesses and new fuse panel from the junkyard over lockdown and never dealt with that again

[@Mauser1965]

Yes, terribly built. My girlfriend loves her 4 liter powered '89 XJ Pioneer that just clocked ~304,000 miles on the odometer and still going strong. My '87 just clocked ~167,000.

[@loadi2865]

2018 cherokee north passenger side is allways wet... i hate cherokees.