I had some water leaking through the rubber gaskets that hold the 3rd
brake light in the hatch glass, so I replaced them.  After the next
rain, I checked if they were working and I found A LOT of water.  1/8"
standing.  The mats were soaked.  No way was this from the dripping (now
fixed) gaskets.

Took me some time to find this...

There are drain hoses that come down the inside of the C-pillars, I
guess it's from the sun-roof assembly.  These are SUPPOSED to go into
rubber drains that empty out the rear wheel wells.  Mine were no longer
connected to the drains and were emptying directly into the hatch area.
Since the rubber drains were completely packed with mud, I doubt it
would have worked any better had they still been connected anyway. :/  

All cleaned up now, with a little bit of silicone to ensure the hoses
stay in the drains.


Stephen R. Johns, Senior Research Analyst
Southwest Research Institute
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