Damp footwell and mats...

Dim73 · 09-25-2015, 01:31 AM

Hello everyone!

I would like to share my yesterday's experience...

After a week with heavy rain (the car was parked outside), I got in the car and noticed a funny smell...it was moisture. I lifted up the mats in both driver and front passenger side and I noticed water drops accumulated. The carpet and mats were damp (and wet mostly in the front).

I have done a bit of research but I haven't found anything regarding F20s but I found something HERE regarding F30, F31, F32 and F34 models. Do you believe that this might be the problem?

Also, I noticed that the windshield cover is not 100% firm in some areas (WTF for an almost 3-year old car?).

I would appreciate any opinions before I get my car to the dealer for inspection.

ovekvam · 09-25-2015, 02:20 AM

Our 2012 F20 also had some drainage plug modified along with a software upgrade and some rust protection when it was called in to the dealer.

Dim73 · 09-25-2015, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ovekvam

Our 2012 F20 also had some drainage plug modified along with a software upgrade and some rust protection when it was called in to the dealer.

Thanks for the reply Ovekvam. So, this is a "known" issue?

Do you know if this drainage plug was modified, replaced or just removed? I checked the realOEM website and I noticed that the suspect part was discontinued on March 2014 and replaced by a newer one. There was an SB on February 2014 in which you just remove the faulty part and that's it... however I don't feel comfortable knowing that there will be an open "hole" there...

ovekvam · 09-25-2015, 04:38 AM

No, I don't know exactly what they were doing, but it was a standard recall, so it is definitely a know issue of some sort. It is probably mentioned in the PUMA database.

Dim73 · 09-25-2015, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ovekvam

No, I don't know exactly what they were doing, but it was a standard recall, so it is definitely a know issue of some sort. It is probably mentioned in the PUMA database.

How can I have access to the PUMA database?...

ovekvam · 09-25-2015, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dim73

How can I have access to the PUMA database?...

I think parts of it is available online by googling, and people who work in the BMW system can access it more easily with a search interface.

Dim73 · 09-25-2015, 07:58 AM

Unfortunately, I have contacted the Service Supervisor about the problem and he told me that there isn't any SB or a similar recall for the F20... I don't know how to convince him to change the damn grommets...

Maybe I will wait for the next storm to soak my carpet and then go straight to the dealer to find out what is going on...

No one · 09-25-2015, 08:32 AM

My car had a recall drainage plugs removal last year.

It's just people were complaining of engine bay swamp as a reason for that, not wet cabin, actually. I never noticed anything of the kind under my bonnet though: only a lot of dry (damp at most) leaves to be cleaned off. The cabin is dry as well (I presume), no smell. The car is stored in the street, rains happen.

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Dim73 Private First Class 8 Rep 111 Posts Drives: BMW F20 116i Α/Τ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Athens iTrader: (0)	Damp footwell and mats... Hello everyone! I would like to share my yesterday's experience... After a week with heavy rain (the car was parked outside), I got in the car and noticed a funny smell...it was moisture. I lifted up the mats in both driver and front passenger side and I noticed water drops accumulated. The carpet and mats were damp (and wet mostly in the front). I have done a bit of research but I haven't found anything regarding F20s but I found something HERE regarding F30, F31, F32 and F34 models. Do you believe that this might be the problem? Also, I noticed that the windshield cover is not 100% firm in some areas (WTF for an almost 3-year old car?). I would appreciate any opinions before I get my car to the dealer for inspection.
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ovekvam Brigadier General 266 Rep 3,290 Posts Drives: 2021 Galvanic Gold i3S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bryne, Norway iTrader: (0)	Our 2012 F20 also had some drainage plug modified along with a software upgrade and some rust protection when it was called in to the dealer.
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ovekvam Brigadier General 266 Rep 3,290 Posts Drives: 2021 Galvanic Gold i3S Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bryne, Norway iTrader: (0)	No, I don't know exactly what they were doing, but it was a standard recall, so it is definitely a know issue of some sort. It is probably mentioned in the PUMA database.
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Dim73 Private First Class 8 Rep 111 Posts Drives: BMW F20 116i Α/Τ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Athens iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately, I have contacted the Service Supervisor about the problem and he told me that there isn't any SB or a similar recall for the F20... I don't know how to convince him to change the damn grommets... Maybe I will wait for the next storm to soak my carpet and then go straight to the dealer to find out what is going on...
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No one Major 1037 Rep 1,338 Posts Drives: F21 118i Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Undisclosed iTrader: (0)	My car had a recall drainage plugs removal last year. It's just people were complaining of engine bay swamp as a reason for that, not wet cabin, actually. I never noticed anything of the kind under my bonnet though: only a lot of dry (damp at most) leaves to be cleaned off. The cabin is dry as well (I presume), no smell. The car is stored in the street, rains happen.
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