Hello,  I run a 2017 Fabia SEL 110 estate.  i have had the car for 12 months now and it has generally  run well.   However,  when  I took the front textile mats out  today to vacuum them I discovered the carpet on the passenger side was wet and the underneath of the textile mat was also wet. I dried the carpet and the underneath of the mat with a hairdryer and put the mat back.  I checked again a few hours later,  the car had not been driven and both were wet again so there is a problem, I  think its recent because i took the mats out a few weeks ago and there was no sign of water.

 

                       i know it could be one of  several things.  It could be the pipe for the rear window washer that passes under the front passenger carpet that is leaking.  I will use this washer tomorrow when  I  go out as I  believe if it is leaking very little water will  get  onto  the rear screen and that is an easy check to make.  It  might be the pollen filter that is choked by leaves and  I tried looking for the drain hole underneath the wipers but there is a security mesh covering both wipers and  I couldnt  see any drain hole to poke around in to clear leaves and let water out.  I cant see it being the drain holes in the door as i poked around in all 3 and no debris came out.  It did rain between my drying out and rechecking but not for that long but  I  couldnt see a trail when  I  looked either time today. As it wasnt driven  I cant see it being water being picked up from the road surface and getting in somehow.

 

                            It could be something else altogether of course and any suggestions are welcome.  I still have a couple of weeks warranty left  so I have contacted my usual  Skoda garage to request it gets looked at under warranty. I expect that will be  January 2021 now. it seems silly not to even try that route.  I really do not fancy trying to take up the  carpet and the underlay   to look underneath , I  have done it years ago in other makes  and  I found it a nightmare job then and  I  damaged the carpet and  I  dont want to go down that road again if  I can help it.  I am hoping it is an easy fix for the garage but some posters have said that the  Skoda dealerships have not always found the source or rectified them  so  I am not  really sure which way to jump on this.

 

                                     Thanks and Merry Xmas.

                            

Unless it is obvious, I always clean out the under bonnet gutters, usually a good place to start

 

 This is an update.  The car went in yesterday and  I got a phone call from the service manager this afternoon.  They couldnt find anything wrong at all which is disappointing.  Both my wife and  saw and felt the wet carpet and the wet on the underneath of the mat so it definitely exists, its not just me.   The manager says they have done a really thorough check with the carpets out.  They have had the scuttle off and it isnt leaves nor is it the pollen filter.  They have hosed it for ages and nothing was found.  I  am going to get in touch to ask them to keep it for a bit longer and take the dash out to see if that sorts it.  It doesnt help that my Skoda used warranty ran out three days ago,  I  reported it while the warranty was still valid but will they carry on now its outside its term?  I will let you know when I  get a response.