Q: i have a leak that causes water to collect under the carpet of the drivers side. Do you know what the source of it might be?

asked by on January 25, 2017

there are no signs off the water coming into the cockpit of the car. I am certain that the water comes in under the carpet from the body some how.

My car has 170000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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