Trunk condensation
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Trunk condensation
I’ve seen one other post on this and it was dated in May from a Florida car. No one seemed to be having the same issue at that time. A few times now I’ve opened my trunk and either have found the whole area over the trunk space completely covered in condensation or the areas that are recessed are full of condensation. It’s contained in the area that is sealed from the engine bay. I’ve only had the car since late August and it’s been hot as hell. The issue appeared a few weeks ago, and wonder if it’s because it’s getting cooler out? Car is a garage car and it appears after I have driven it. I took a video of it and it to the dealer and will take in next week once they schedule a time. They mentioned they had seen it before in a text to me. Just seems weird.
have any of you had this and if so did you get it “fixed” by the dealer? If there is a fix.
have any of you had this and if so did you get it “fixed” by the dealer? If there is a fix.
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There is no water in the trunk area. The garage is not conditioned so it stays relatively similar to outside temps. It’s like the plenum in the hatch should be sealed or something.
I drove it about 20 miles after washing it earlier. Watched a movie and when I came out I checked and there was condensation. Warm engine, cooler temp outside. Just doesn’t seem like it should do that.
I drove it about 20 miles after washing it earlier. Watched a movie and when I came out I checked and there was condensation. Warm engine, cooler temp outside. Just doesn’t seem like it should do that.
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I've never had that, something isn't right. There has to be some ventilation for that area, maybe somehow it was left covered/stopped up from the factory. Hopefully your dealer can sort it out.
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Good luck getting it figured out. There of course should not be any condensation in the trunk area.
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Condensation would occur if the air in your trunk were cooler than the air in your garage when you drive it in there. Perhaps there's an air conditioning leak into the trunk or around it? Open the trunk when you drive it into the garage and feel the wall temperature. It should be pretty warm, warmer than ambient. If not, it's being cooled somehow. Also try opening the trunk and letting the temperature equalize with the garage when you drive in.
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For this to happen without a leak, you’d have to be driving to a warm humid place, opening your trunk in the shade for a few hours, then driving somewhere cold very close, or slightly further if your trunk ventilation is blocked.
It’s far more likely you have a leaky seal or something and water is getting in, evaporating from wherever it sits, and ending up on the colder part of the trunk enclosure…and your trunk vent may still be blocked.
It’s far more likely you have a leaky seal or something and water is getting in, evaporating from wherever it sits, and ending up on the colder part of the trunk enclosure…and your trunk vent may still be blocked.
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you can get humidity sensors from Amazon for a few dollars. If the humidity in the trunk is much higher than the ambient then you have a problem. putting a damp rid in the trunk would temporarily fix the problem until you get to the dealer
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