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2022 Volvo XC90 — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain

NoMarkupCollectorCommunity StarterAug 16, 20262022 Volvo XC90 RechargeCleveland
2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge, about 71,000 miles. The car stays dry in normal rain but after a long storm one front footwell gets damp. Door seal looks okay. What drain/seam tests would you do before tearing the interior apart? I am trying to get the facts straight before spending money.
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TruckPilot811Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 16, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2022 Volvo XC90 does it — then decide on parts. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “footwell gets wet only after heavy rain,” that was the fork that mattered for me. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
RustBeltGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 16, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2022 Volvo XC90 does it — then decide on parts. That's the branch I'd chase this week. Stop there until you know. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
RustBeltGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 16, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, get a real battery/charging test on the 2022 Volvo XC90, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. This is from a 2022 Volvo XC90 in Cleveland with 71,000 miles. Stop there until you know. I'll poke at it this weekend.
CleanGarageCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 16, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2022 Volvo XC90 does it — then decide on parts. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2022 Volvo XC90 in Cleveland with 71,000 miles. No need to make it theatrical. A day of patience here is cheaper than a wrong part. Not driving it hard until I know more.
TrackGeek594Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 17, 2026permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2022 Volvo XC90 catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Happens in gear, not in park, for what that's worth.
RustBeltGuyCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 17, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Capture voltage while the 2022 Volvo XC90 is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. Stop there until you know. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
ShopGarage419Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 17, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2022 Volvo XC90, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. That's the branch I'd chase this week. This is from a 2022 Volvo XC90 in Cleveland with 71,000 miles. Do that first. If that fails I'll eat the diagnostic fee.
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