# Toyota Sienna leaking fluid in or below dashboard

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 23, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499 "2011-07-23T01:19:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Meemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@Meemo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Meemo)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499/1 "2011-07-23T01:19:51Z")

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For the past couple of days, I’ve been hearing the sound of pouring, sloshing liquid when I make a right hand turn. It comes from down below the dashboard, toward the middle. It seems to happen only when I’ve had the air conditioning on, and only when I make a right turn. Today, some liquid actually trickled out onto my foot. Can you suggest what might be going on and how I can get it taken care of inexpensively?

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![Meemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@Meemo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Meemo)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499/2 "2011-07-23T01:22:26Z")

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Forgot to say that it’s a 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE that has been in a couple of fender benders.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499/3 "2011-07-23T01:25:21Z")

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The condensation drain tube for the air conditioning is probably plugged and water is accumulating in the pan and spilling over. Take the vehicle to a shop and ask if they can check if the drain is plugged. Some will do it for free.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Meemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@Meemo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Meemo)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499/4 "2011-07-23T02:19:20Z")

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Thank you, Tester. I appreciate your reply. One question: it sounds like a lot of fluid is leaking. It sounds like the contents of a 2 litre bottle are being emptied. Would you still say this is condensation?

Thanks,  
Meemo

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**Author:** ![euryale1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@euryale1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/euryale1)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499/5 "2011-07-23T02:31:07Z")

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That is the noise. It is not a leak just trapped water in the air conditioning. The small vent is plugged up. It takes only a few minutes to clear it out properly.

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**Author:** ![Meemo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@Meemo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Meemo)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-sienna-leaking-fluid-in-or-below-dashboard/66499/6 "2011-07-23T02:55:00Z")

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Thank you, euryale1!