Ford Focus 2002 - water ingress to floor of rear passenger side

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andrew@ormondroyd.org - 27 Nov 2006 19:59 GMT

My wife's Focus is suffering from water ingress to passenger side -
principally to rear
Local Ford garage have not been able to resolve - any ideas as to cause
of problem?? Would welcome advice/comments.

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Tony Sutton - 27 Nov 2006 20:58 GMT

> My wife's Focus is suffering from water ingress to passenger side -
> principally to rear
> Local Ford garage have not been able to resolve - any ideas as to cause
> of problem?? Would welcome advice/comments.

Did you have the pollen filter changed recently? If so, it has not been
fitted properly. Check it or take it back to the garage and tell them to
check it.

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vitor-ferreira@netcabo.pt - 27 Nov 2006 23:19 GMT

And in my 2001 focus water ingress to passenger side but only in front ,
anyone know the reason? i dont change the pollen filter recently.

Thank you all

>> My wife's Focus is suffering from water ingress to passenger side -
>> principally to rear
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> fitted properly. Check it or take it back to the garage and tell them to
> check it.

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George - 06 Dec 2006 20:06 GMT

> And in my 2001 focus water ingress to passenger side but only in front ,
> anyone know the reason? i dont change the pollen filter recently.
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>> fitted properly. Check it or take it back to the garage and tell them to
>> check it.

will probably be the neoprene seal between the windscreen glass and the
filter cover has failed.

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gazza - 12 Dec 2006 08:25 GMT

Andrew, I had the same problem drove me nuts!!, get the pollen filter
sealed, just the slightest problem with the seal will let water in,
its a classic one on the Focus,as I have found out.
Also if that doesnt solve it look at the cowl at the base of the
screen and check the seal at the base of the Screen is ok, Mine was
poor but ford have a modified Cowl which also seems to have 2
ventalation Holes missing, weather that helps is unclear in my case as
the Cowl seal was just poor. Have a look, if it looks poor re-seal it
with sealant from a D I Y shop.
Good Luck
Gazz

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> My wife's Focus is suffering from water ingress to passenger
> side -
> principally to rear
> Local Ford garage have not been able to resolve - any ideas as
> to cause
> of problem?? Would welcome advice/comments.

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emlyn80 - 12 Dec 2006 08:25 GMT

Hi there
I have a similar problem. The front passenger foot well is awash after
a good storm!! I have had it checked out by a reputable auto-glass
shop and they believe that the problem is lower down than the heater
unit. They think that it might be a weld that has gone!! I am getting
a body shop to look at the problem as I want some ammunition when I go
to Ford. It is a 2002 model that I have owned from new with no
accidents. I would be interested to hear from anyone with the same or
similar problems.
Mike R
Victoria BC

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Tony Wesley - 12 Dec 2006 16:10 GMT

> Hi there
> I have a similar problem. The front passenger foot well is awash after
> a good storm!! I have had it checked out by a reputable auto-glass
> shop and they believe that the problem is lower down than the heater
> unit.

Make absolutely sure that it's not the pollen filter.

What you are describing are the classic symptoms of the filter seal
leaking, something that is all too common on the Foci.

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