Repair Procedure For Rear Roof/Body Side/Header Seams

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

If customer experience water leaks at the rear of the vehicle, remove the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVAL .

Fig 1: Rear seams critical joints
Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC

1- Rear Roof Seam

2- Rear Liftgate Opening
Inspect all joints between the roof and the body side aperture at the rear of the vehicle. When a water leak is found at the rear of the vehicle proceed to perform the water test with an open-ended garden hose pointed at the rear of the vehicle (roof and rear seams) for at least 15 minutes or until the water path was visual.
Apply Paintable Clear Seam Sealer onto any seam where water is entering the vehicle.
NOTE:
If a joint is visible to the customer the application of clear sealer will not be highly noticeable to the customer.
Re-install the headliner. Refer to HEADLINER, INSTALLATION .