Yes, the car was still leaking! We found over 2" of water in the rear spare wheel well. And the headliner was soaked in the back right corner of the car. We took it back again to the same repair shop, and they removed the headliner and resealed the connections to the drain tubes.
As I write, I've had the car home for a week or so after this repair... and it's still leaking! Not sure what to do next.
I read that there was a class action suit against VW for a persistent leak with earlier models. Does anyone know if we have recourse for cars in the 2010 range? Or any luck getting VW to take some responsibility for the repair?
I took my car in to the repair shop for a second time, because the sunroof (or something!) was still leaking. The carpet was wet after every rain. The repair guys found that a connection in the roof drains had failed, and resealed it. Stay tuned for more...
After I had this work done, I found out that VW knows this is a common problem. They don't specify that the roof drains should be cleaned as a regular part of maintenance. My car has mildew now, because it was damp for months! I have had 2 more trips to the repair shop, and they still have not solved the problem.
When the car is wet,either from rain or from washing, I can't drive with the windows open because water rolls off the top and drips inside the car, especially when making turns. Not a big deal, but it is annoying to get water in your car and on you while driving.
I solved this by not opening the window while making turns. After driving awhile with the windows shut, the top dries off and no more problem.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Yes, the car was still leaking! We found over 2" of water in the rear spare wheel well. And the headliner was soaked in the back right corner of the car. We took it back again to the same repair shop, and they removed the headliner and resealed the connections to the drain tubes.
As I write, I've had the car home for a week or so after this repair... and it's still leaking! Not sure what to do next.
I read that there was a class action suit against VW for a persistent leak with earlier models. Does anyone know if we have recourse for cars in the 2010 range? Or any luck getting VW to take some responsibility for the repair?
- Patricia R., Seattle, WA, US