PGH STEELERS Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have an 08 Caddy CTS. Ok last week when we had rain for two nights. I came out to my car the first day and there was standing water in the driver's side floor board (since my car is parted on a slight incline) and all over the top dash board, the seats in the front. The second day, water is every where and I mean every where in the front. Now my stereo, my navigation, and my heater/air conditioner is not working (the items are located in the center portion of the dash). So late last week, I checked all of my fuses and didn't find any that were bad (that I know of). The only thing I have not tried was disconnect the battery to see if that will work. Any advise will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 don't they cover that under the 100k warranty through GM ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 don't they cover that under the 100k warranty through GM ? That is powertrain only. It is usually 35k bumper to bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 That is powertrain only. It is usually 35k bumper to bumper. Gotcha. Didn't have the details. Guess GM isn't really stepping up. Hell, even our Hyundai Minivan had a 5/60 coverage on these types of issues. Water in the dash shorting out all that hi-tech Caddy stuff is going to hurt the wallet hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC66Bronco Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 you can sometimes purchase an extended warranty. when I had my ion i bought an extra 15k mile warranty. came in handy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTPSS Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Typically GM sunroofs leak because the drain tube is plugged. The tube runs from somewhere around the roof to right in front of front doors. You can try cleaning the tubes and see if that helps. Good Luck! Jeremiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Typically GM sunroofs leak because the drain tube is plugged. The tube runs from somewhere around the roof to right in front of front doors. You can try cleaning the tubes and see if that helps. Good Luck! Jeremiah Yeah, that's a pretty common issue. A little bit of air sprayed through the tube and you're good to go. Depending on the amount of water the electronics came in contact with, you could have any number of issues. Sorry, but without looking at it, it's hard to troubleshoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I would start by checking if theres power at one of the affected areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 The drain pipes were clean. The second day after, I thought I would clean out the drain lines, but they were clean as a whistle. I'm not sure why this happened and it only happened on those two days. It never once did it before and hasn't happend after. After the first night, I made sure the sun roof was completely closed and it still happened. Like stated before, it hasn't happened again. I will disconnect the battery tonight to see if that does anything and if anything, I'll go over the fuses again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTPSS Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 The drain pipes were clean. The second day after, I thought I would clean out the drain lines, but they were clean as a whistle. I'm not sure why this happened and it only happened on those two days. It never once did it before and hasn't happend after. After the first night, I made sure the sun roof was completely closed and it still happened. Like stated before, it hasn't happened again. I will disconnect the battery tonight to see if that does anything and if anything, I'll go over the fuses again. Possibly something was pinched in the front of the seal (leaf, spinner, etc). The water gathers in the front corners by design so if there was crap in there it would leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 When I worked at Dave Gill many moons ago the guy responsible for these kind of repairs would sit inside the vehicle and have someone soak down the outside with a hose to search for the leak. Leaks were actually a common issue. This may be a place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 When I worked at Dave Gill many moons ago the guy responsible for these kind of repairs would sit inside the vehicle and have someone soak down the outside with a hose to search for the leak. Leaks were actually a common issue. This may be a place to start. That's what I do, if the drain tubes are verified clear. Sit and watch, it's not a fun job but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Ok, here is an update. It's been about 4 weeks, so I decided to take the battery terminals off, let it sit for 2 minutes and reconnected the terminals. Now everything works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 U find the leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 It was probably clogged up by the winshield near the motor compartment. I got the compressor out and blew the line out and the drain lines sounded just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 It was probably clogged up by the winshield near the motor compartment. I got the compressor out and blew the line out and the drain lines sounded just fine. Often times you won't actually hear the obstruction blow out, or hear anything hit the ground. Just to be safe, I would still try sitting in the car and having someone run water over the area. Better to be safe than sorry. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGH STEELERS Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 That's next, thanks for the great tips guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 When the sunroof is closed, is it flush with the roof of the car? If its not mounted just right, water can get past the seal. I had this happen after a dealer did a recall on it, they didn't even bother tightening the bolts holding it in place so it was sitting down at an angle until I leveled it and tightened them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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