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Old 01-03-2005, 05:54 PM
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Has anyone else with a GXP or any Bonneville for that matter noticed any trunk leaks from the bottom? I know that when the trunk is opened water tends to run off the lid into the trunk, but that is definitely not the case here.

Yesterday I drove through pouring rain in Ontario returning back to Michigan from the holidays. While unpacking my trunk I noticed everything was damp on the bottom. When I looked in the trunk the maton the bottom was soaking wet. It seemed to be the wettest in the back left. After only a quick look I couldn't see anything obvious but I didn't want to pullthe whole mat out. It obviously hasn't been to a dealer yet since I just found it yesterday.

I couldn't find any damp spots except for the floor of the trunk, so I think water must somehow be splashing up from below rather than coming in from above.

I bought the car last April and it now has 13,000 miles and this is the first I've noticed this, although that doesn't necessarily mean it just started.
Old 01-03-2005, 10:33 PM
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Haven't noticed any moisture in the trunk but will check again in the am....mine is garage kept and we haven't had any rain to speak of in central Florida in over a week and I wasn't out in that so... I did have a problem with trunk lid alignment that I had to have the dealer fix... I hope you can find the source, good luck.
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I bought an 05 GXP 2 months ago and the first time it rained, the trunk was soaking wet! The dealer finally found 2 leaks in the seams of the body somewhere and got them sealed up. They also replaced the carpet in the trunk for me. Maybe a manufacturing problem>???????
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HoffGM,
Remove the interior panels at rear of trunk, also remove floor mat, and look very closely at the body seams (unibody) around the tail lights. Take a cup of water, pour onto the left drain channel (trunk open) to let the water run down into bumper area. Check to see if water is coming in through a seam that wasn't properly sealed. I had the exact same problem on my bonne. I had to take to dealership and show them where the leak was.
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