Jeep Patriot Roof Rack Leaking

Jeep patriot leaking water into roof and interior light at rear.

Jeep patriot roof rack leaking.

Holes drilled for mounting a roof rack should be waterproofed to prevent or fix a leak. Clean around all of the rubber seals. 2017 jeep patriot latitude. Caused by degrading seal on high mount brake light assembly on hatch.

Take a wet rag and wipe down all of the seals. Unfortunately for thousands of jeep compass and patriot owners they re afraid to drive their cars in the rain due to numerous reports of leaks from the roof sunroof dome lights rear hatch firewall and side doors. Average failure mileage is 10 000 miles. Roof rack unsealed.

Water leaks may be noted from the front and or rear roof area. Brought car into deeler 11 2 17 not only due to roof leaking. 5 tips for how to stop your jeep hard top from leaking 1. A leaking roof rack will cause damage to the interior of your vehicle.

Fix a leak in the roof of a vehicle immediately after you notice itto avoid permanent damage. Our technicians recommend to inspect the roof ditch and sunroof check all grommets and plugs reseal roof seams and replace the sunroof drain tubes if necessary. The 2014 jeep patriot has 8 problems reported for sunroof leaks. I ve heard this is a common problem.

Jeep needs to find a solution and. 141 people reported this problem repairpal fair price estimate. 62 000 miles either the sunroof or roof racks leak water into the car s interior through the dome light after a heavy rain. Over time a leak will ruin the head liner carpets and seats.