I'm getting well bored of scraping the car outside and then inside with the cold.

Is condensation inside a common problem with Fabias, I've got 1.9tdi hatch on a 54.

Oh how I wish for a heated front screen, I'd gladly trade in the heated seats for one, hot arse don't help me see much through the misty windscreen :(

Yeah mine and my mates do it too. Leaky door seals or sommit, i`v not had to do the inside just yet, but mine does get wet quite badly

I'm getting well bored of scraping the car outside and then inside with the cold.

Is condensation inside a common problem with Fabias, I've got 1.9tdi hatch on a 54.

Oh how I wish for a heated front screen, I'd gladly trade in the heated seats for one, hot arse don't help me see much through the misty windscreen :(

I feel your frustration...... along with many many other Fabia owners!

Common issuse after having a dig around myself on the topic:

Check for dampness around rear doors, water ingress is common - there is official dealer fix or many just go DIY with sealant.

Check dampness under rear seats, rear washer hose can pop off leaking wiper fluid inside.

Check your screen is as clean as possible, condensation is made worse on dirty glass.

Let cold air in for the last few minutes of journey to bring down inside temperature before leaving car to stand.

Other than that its a grin and bear it thing unfortunately, niggling things like this seem to show-up Skoda's " budget" element unfortunately as I get it on an 06 car. Oh and heated front screens are actually patented to Ford alone as I understand it

On my 05 Fabia I get the same problem too, Ive only had to de-ice the inside a handful of times but its annoying watching ice melt on your dashboard! As you condensation its terrible at the moment I am using a modified towel on the windscreen to soak any up in winter months.

Suffering the same problem on the Wife's Fabia at present. I 've checked the carpets and they are dry, I've replaced the pollen filter and made sure that there are no blockages for the rain water to clear away under the windscreen scuttle.

The rear window is really wet inside, so I'm wondering if there is a washer pipe leak at the back of the car.

I don't believe that Ford hold a patent on heated front screens as aircraft have been using them for many years, but I understand Ford has the rights to the technology for the manufacture of the wires that go into the screens.

loads and loads of threads on the Fabia forum about the water ingress problems, its not only the rear doors that leak, the fronts leak also, so check your front carpets, really press down on them to compress the underfelt sound deadening, this is like a big sponge, so will hold a huge amount of water

If you have it, air con switched on with heater setting at warm to hot will help dry the air in the interior of the air to de-mist or de-icer quicker than the heater alone.

Also, before you leave the car, set the heater control to have airflow going to your feet, rather than it going to the screen or straight out into the cabin. Found this gives a reduction in moisture on the interior of the screen too.

If you have it, air con switched on with heater setting at warm to hot will help dry the air in the interior of the air to de-mist or de-icer quicker than the heater alone.

Also, before you leave the car, set the heater control to have airflow going to your feet, rather than it going to the screen or straight out into the cabin. Found this gives a reduction in moisture on the interior of the screen too.

Not a lot of good when you get below 4 deg's though....

Not a lot of good when you get below 4 deg's though....

Every little helps ...

Every little helps ...

I don't believe the air-con operates at under 4 degrees at all, so won't aid as a dehumidifier in cold temps...

I had same problem but having knocked around reading this forum for a year or so now I found it to be the rear door seals and I just did a sealant fix on the carrier myself instant fix with the remaining water under floor i left heater on full power pointed at floor on a long 13 hour journey with windows open a lil to stop it getting too hot for me and let it all evaporate over the lovely christmas weather I have had a perfect car NOT a drop on inside of windows at all did it just in time

At first carpet felt dry but as mentioned pushing down hard on it would leave fingers damp Repair Guide here

I had this as my rear door seals had gone. Spent a few hours fixing them with silicone and new door clips. No more frosted, misted up screen now.

stephen

Iget this on my car but only occasionally, inside of front window is frozen and have to scrape it, could be that rear windows have slipped and have opened up ever so slightly and the cold air gets in and heypresto I get a frozen windscreen

Got the same problem, Might have to check rear doors etc! Pain in the bum!!!!

Excellent advice as I have been having the same problem, cheers guys!

Also is there a common problem with the de-mist vents blocking up? Mine make a lot of noise on level 4 (i.e. max) but when I put my hand over them it doesn't feel overly powerful?

It may seem obvious, but just in case...

... in this kind of weather you would be amazed at the amount of water you bring into the car on your feet as snow. I have rubber mats and have taken to drying out the puddles that form on them with a towel before parking up overnight to stop the steaming up problem. If you don't have such mats, the amount of water soaking into the carpets may not be obvious.

Just my 2p.

Hi,

No door seal leaks spotted on ours - but we were getting a bit (read quite a bit) of condensation inside the car. We now just get the dehumidifier packets (the ones with the plastic back and "paper" front - seems to help anyway! Also as the car is demisting (using the heater) opening the windows a crack to vent the (moist) air may help a bit.

HTH

The current weather conditions are having an effect also.

I fixed my doors earlier in the year and normally the windows are clear inside. Last week or so it has been a problem on the vRS, the wife's Fiat, a friends Honda Civic, neighbours Saab etc etc so not just Fabia vRS's at present. That said all above is good advice and worth checking in case there's an underlying problem.

Temperature differential is so big at present, warm car interior say 20c suddenly cooling to -5 or less = bigger condensation fallout. The warm air holds more moisture until it becomes very cold and can't retain any longer - has to go somewhere and shows most clearly on the interior glass.

ATB

GB

I'd like to pass on some tips given to me by an experienced motorist...

To clean the windows on the inside, use clean water with a tiny drop of washing-up liquid added, then dry with a chamois leather. This won't stop them misting up, but they will clear more quickly when you turn the demisters on.

Also, wiping away condensation with a cloth or your hand is not a good idea, as it makes re-misting more likely and leaves marks on the glass.

I must admit I am very grateful to have a garage when the weather is like this, as it allows the car to dry out a bit.

auto glym glass polish helps quite a bit

Ive had this problem too. Its really damn annoying. They should have done more to make these cars seal better, a bit of a joke considering VW uber build quality reputation.

Edited 5 January, 201016 yr by Skoda-Msport

sorry being off topic but

Does anyone else think of this when they see this topic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HzK8x3cL5o

Ive had this problem too. Its really damn annoying. They should have done more to make these cars seal better, a bit of a joke considering VW uber build quality reputation.

There are (or used to be) quite a few threads on this - and for good reason, it's a big problem. I've had the door seals replaced on all 4 doors free of charge twice by my local dealer now... Still get a lot of condensation though, and the other day I got quite a lot of water in through the boot seals after using a pressure washer.

When you get to the car and find it full of condensation, wipe off the windows with kitchen roll or similar then get rid of the waste paper (don't just use a car sponge & leave it in the vehicle to evaporate). Keep doing it day after day until it starts to get better (and leave the car parked with the windows open if possible if it's sunny weather). It'll get better until the next time you have a heavy rainstorm!

There are products you can get from Halfords etc that you apply to the inside of the windscreen to help stop the condensation building up and they work ok for a little while.

If you get loads of water in and the carpets get wet, obviously a hair dryer etc works fairly well. You can also sprinkle baking soda on the damp bit, leave it to crystalise over night then hoover the crystals off.

sorry being off topic but

Does anyone else think of this when they see this topic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HzK8x3cL5o

:rofl: :rofl:

I love that bit!