2004 Accord Leaks (help me please)

Bought a new Accord LX. Made in Japan. Top quality, right?
Wrong. Drove the car for the first time in the rain yesterday. Rear right-side passenger seat was soaked... I mean sodden! No moisture in the trunk, and windows were closed. So water must be coming up from below.

Anyone have any idea where/how the water might be getting in?

What a disappointment! Car has only 1,000 miles.

 

It is probably under warranty and as such don't even try to figure out what
it is. Just let the dealership worry about it. I used to fix water leaks
all the time at the Ford dealer. What a pain in the ass.

CaptainKrunch

right-side passenger seat was soaked... I mean sodden! No moisture in the
trunk, and windows were closed. So water must be coming up from below.

 

FYI Accords are made in Ohio, not Japan.

right-side passenger seat was soaked... I mean sodden! No moisture in the
trunk, and windows were closed. So water must be coming up from below.

 

Not all Accords are made in Ohio. My '03 was made in Japan.

 

I know were your leak is coming from - i'm pyschic.

right-side passenger seat was soaked... I mean sodden! No moisture in the
trunk, and windows were closed. So water must be coming up from below.

 

Ron hondas are made all over the world, you can have no idea where his was
made! mine was made in swindon - not ohio.

 

Actually the original poster stated that his was made in Japan. I
assume he is getting that information from the VIN.

 

Im the original poster. The car shipped from Saitama, Japan, so I assume it was manufactured there.

Anybody got any good ideas on where t-f the leak is coming from?

thanks.

 

You said it's the actual seat - the part you sit in, AKA squab? Assuming
it's a 4-door have you checked the obvious: installation and fit of the
rear door seals. Since it came from Japan, there may also be wax
protectant blocking the door drain holes - poke them with a piece of wire
to be sure they're clear. Have you checked in the trunk to see if there's
any water there?

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

i was replying to ron - 'FYI Accords are made in Ohio, not Japan' ans saying
there is no way he would know where the orginal posters honda was made.

 

NOT TRUE. US market Accords are built in both Japan and Ohio. I've seen
the window sticker declarations to prove it.


John

 

"John Horner" wrote

"Final assembly point: Marysville, Ohio
Country of origin: engine: USA
Transmission: Japan

US/Canadian parts content: 60%
Major sources of foreign parts content: Japan 25%"

 

Yes that's one version - maybe yours or the ones you've seen. There *are*
also still imports from Japan and possibly even a few from Mexico in some
US states.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

 

Right, that is what the window sticker on an Ohio built accord says. If you
bother to LOOK, at least here in California, you will also find ones that
say this:

Final assembly point: Satiyama, Japan
Country of origin: engine: Japan
Transmission: Japan

Major sources of foreign parts content: Japan 90%