OMG the Saga Continues-Water in the Trunk
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02-19-2013, 02:13 PM
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Virginia
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OMG the Saga Continues-Water in the Trunk
So far my 2010 957 GTS DE3 with 48.5K miles has had the following replaced: front/rear brakes, all fluids, cardan shaft, passenger seat and airbag sensors, horns, numerous bulbs, tires and now, drum roll please ----- my entire trunk is flooded!
Just got my Cayenne back from the dealer and began to detail it. Opened the driver side trunk compartment to place a few items inside when I noticed there was water on the shelf. I knew this was wrong so I removed the spare tire cover and see standing water in the styrofoam tool holder slots, not good! Looking further I see freestanding water sloshing around under my spare tire so I remove it. You guessed it, the Bose speaker cabinet was awash in three inches of water. No wonder I thought my Bose Surround System sounded terrible, most of my rear speakers were under water! I remove the four nuts that hold the speaker cabinet, grab a large sponge and begin to remove as much water as I can. Mind you it's 28 degrees and windy so this isn't fun! I get most of the water out and use a hair dryer to dry as much of the area as I can. But, I can't get all the water out and it continues to drip from the speaker cabinet. I button everything up, call Porsche to see if this is covered under my OEM warranty which it isn't, unless it's due to a factory structural failure.
Frankly I don't know what caused the water leak but suspect it's a clogged drain plug in my Pano roof. Anyway, I'm now concerned that any water exposed electrical components, speakers etc. will eventually fail due to rust/corrosion. The four nuts holding the cabinet were already rusted.
When I notified Porsche they said they had never heard of this. I'm going to insist they replace the Bose speaker cabinet and all components and extend my rust warranty. Perhaps you should consider looking under your spare tire to see if it's happended to you. Thoughts?
Just got my Cayenne back from the dealer and began to detail it. Opened the driver side trunk compartment to place a few items inside when I noticed there was water on the shelf. I knew this was wrong so I removed the spare tire cover and see standing water in the styrofoam tool holder slots, not good! Looking further I see freestanding water sloshing around under my spare tire so I remove it. You guessed it, the Bose speaker cabinet was awash in three inches of water. No wonder I thought my Bose Surround System sounded terrible, most of my rear speakers were under water! I remove the four nuts that hold the speaker cabinet, grab a large sponge and begin to remove as much water as I can. Mind you it's 28 degrees and windy so this isn't fun! I get most of the water out and use a hair dryer to dry as much of the area as I can. But, I can't get all the water out and it continues to drip from the speaker cabinet. I button everything up, call Porsche to see if this is covered under my OEM warranty which it isn't, unless it's due to a factory structural failure.
Frankly I don't know what caused the water leak but suspect it's a clogged drain plug in my Pano roof. Anyway, I'm now concerned that any water exposed electrical components, speakers etc. will eventually fail due to rust/corrosion. The four nuts holding the cabinet were already rusted.
When I notified Porsche they said they had never heard of this. I'm going to insist they replace the Bose speaker cabinet and all components and extend my rust warranty. Perhaps you should consider looking under your spare tire to see if it's happended to you. Thoughts?
Last edited by 4ocious; 02-19-2013 at 03:10 PM.
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02-19-2013, 02:26 PM
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Location: vancouver, bc, canada
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Leak
i recall reading a thread on here about something similar, and the culprit was a blocked drain.
Found it, I did a search; leak water drain
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...of-drains.html
Found it, I did a search; leak water drain
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...of-drains.html
Last edited by gordon9898; 02-19-2013 at 02:31 PM.
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