# 2004 Dodge Stratus - Water on floor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [September 28, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663 "2019-09-28T12:29:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![PeteBoone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PeteBoone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PeteBoone)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663/1 "2019-09-28T12:29:53Z")

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I have recently given my 2004 Dodge Stratus RT coupe to my daughter because her Dodge v8 4wd truck was getting about 14 mpg. I had the RT for nearly 10 years and loved it. There is a strange problem with it that I would love to fix. It leaks water on to the drivers side floor front and rear. I thought about drilling holes in the floor but decided against that. I had all four sunroof drains checked…all clear. Next check was the AC condensate drain line…all clear. The floor stays damp most of the time and sometimes a wet dry vac is needed to get the water out. Also no cats or dogs have access to the vehicle. The water has no smell. I haven’t tested to see if it tastes bad but I suppose I could. The RT is such a fun car to drive, I hate to see my daughter get rid of it. Any ideas other than drilling holes as noted above?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663/2 "2019-09-28T12:55:51Z")

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Is there a sunroof? [Here’s why.](http://bestride.com/research/tips-and-tricks/clear-your-sunroof-drains)

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663/3 "2019-09-28T14:21:06Z")

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Check your firewall rubber plugs,your door seals,the caulk around your windshield,rust holes under floorpan.Did your car ever had a recent windshield replacement?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663/4 "2019-09-28T14:57:07Z")

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Check the door drains. Pull the door cards off and see if thif re is water collecting inside the doors, front and rear, on the driver’s side.

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**Author:** ![PeteBoone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7feea3/32.png) [@PeteBoone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PeteBoone)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663/5 "2019-09-29T11:49:28Z")

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I thought I mentioned that I had all four sunroof drain lines checked and they were clear.

Peter Boone

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-dodge-stratus-water-on-floor/149663/6 "2019-09-29T11:52:37Z")

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Might there be leaves plugging up the cowl area drain in front of the windshield?