My rear floor got wet as a result of my sunroof not sealing right not drains.
E39 rear carpet wet.
Most of the dampness is towards the center area and the console area.
Well havent driven the bm for a few months started noticing mould on a rear mat so aired the car out thinking it was just damp big fail should have felt the carpet better seems it was swimming in water looks like o s r for water entry point but im unsure as the door trim is dry and seals ar.
E39 2001 525i a.
Water drips down the headliner down the head airbag cover through the dash and soaked the floor all the way.
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If the vertical carpet panel from the footwell to the rear seat is as wet as the footwell it ll likely be the gutters.
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I recall some people have reproduced the problem when washing the car.
I noticed that the floor area carpet is damp on the driver s side front.
If these get disconnected the water will find its way down the side of the rear seat under the rear seat cushion and end up in the footwells.
Bmw 5 series forum e39 wet carpet in rear floor solved.