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2024 Subaru WRX — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain

CanyonTuner815Community StarterOct 12, 20252024 Subaru WRX PremiumCentral Jersey
2024 Subaru WRX Premium, about 41,000 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? Interested in real owner experience more than guesses.
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SleeperHauler371Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 12, 2025permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Subaru WRX does it — then decide on parts. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. This is from a 2024 Subaru WRX in Central Jersey with 41,000 miles. No need to make it theatrical. Checking again after work.
HighwayRoadieCommunity StarterCommunity StarterOct 12, 2025permalink
If it were in my driveway, move a coil or plug on the 2024 Subaru WRX if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Save the big job until that test fails. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
RotorCommuter84Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 13, 2025permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Move a coil or plug on the 2024 Subaru WRX if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. That's the branch I'd chase this week. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Only after sitting overnight so far.
DailyNomad621Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 13, 2025permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Two 2024 Subaru WRXs can feel identical and have different causes, so measure before you copy someone else's repair. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. On “footwell gets wet only after heavy rain,” that was the fork that mattered for me. That's the sequence I'd use. This is me being the wet blanket on purpose.
CanyonScout698Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 13, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Subaru WRX does it — then decide on parts. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2024 Subaru WRX in Central Jersey with 41,000 miles. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.
CanyonTuner815Community StarterCommunity StarterOct 13, 2025permalink
It did footwell gets wet only after heavy rain twice this week, both times after sitting. No change in mileage feel. Not driving it hard until I know more.
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