Stelios
Member
Hey everyone needing some help with this one…
I own a 2017 Ram 1500 Express RCSB and have had a continuing issue with a water leak. I took it to the dealership and was told it was the third brake light. They replaced it and showed me the new upgraded part with a thicker gasket. I didn’t notice the water coming back through the rain season and thought problem solved.
Fast forward eight months later. I left my truck parked for a month due to some significant health problems that left me unable to drive. It was parked at a secure gated spot in my apartment complex while I was with my family 2 hours away.
I return to my truck to check on it to find it being seemingly fine on the outside but when I opened the door I found a lot of condensation building up on all four windows, large amounts mold growing on my seats and carpet, and the electronics across the dash having significant condensation on the screens and other surfaces of the dash. The third brake light even had condensation built up in the lens. The entire interior was moist and had a strong mildew/musty smell to it as well.
The truck did start-up and doesn’t seem to have any problems for the short amount of time I started it up but I am worried about the long term for this. I am still unable to drive it and left it parked after wiping down the interior and putting in two bags of cat litter to hopefully help suck out the moisture for the time being.
I don’t know what to do at this point. The truck is 2 years old which I bought new and has just over 20,000 miles on it and is growing mold. I absolutely loved the truck and had many things planned for it but I am lost at where to go next to get the proper fix for my new truck and prevent possible health problems with the mold.
I’m still dealing with health issues which are preventing me from driving and am away from the truck. I emailed Mopar (not a dealership) to try to get some help but any other suggestions? I'm really freaking bummed and frustrated on this one cause I've spent the last month figuring out what I wanted to do to it once I got better.
I own a 2017 Ram 1500 Express RCSB and have had a continuing issue with a water leak. I took it to the dealership and was told it was the third brake light. They replaced it and showed me the new upgraded part with a thicker gasket. I didn’t notice the water coming back through the rain season and thought problem solved.
Fast forward eight months later. I left my truck parked for a month due to some significant health problems that left me unable to drive. It was parked at a secure gated spot in my apartment complex while I was with my family 2 hours away.
I return to my truck to check on it to find it being seemingly fine on the outside but when I opened the door I found a lot of condensation building up on all four windows, large amounts mold growing on my seats and carpet, and the electronics across the dash having significant condensation on the screens and other surfaces of the dash. The third brake light even had condensation built up in the lens. The entire interior was moist and had a strong mildew/musty smell to it as well.
The truck did start-up and doesn’t seem to have any problems for the short amount of time I started it up but I am worried about the long term for this. I am still unable to drive it and left it parked after wiping down the interior and putting in two bags of cat litter to hopefully help suck out the moisture for the time being.
I don’t know what to do at this point. The truck is 2 years old which I bought new and has just over 20,000 miles on it and is growing mold. I absolutely loved the truck and had many things planned for it but I am lost at where to go next to get the proper fix for my new truck and prevent possible health problems with the mold.
I’m still dealing with health issues which are preventing me from driving and am away from the truck. I emailed Mopar (not a dealership) to try to get some help but any other suggestions? I'm really freaking bummed and frustrated on this one cause I've spent the last month figuring out what I wanted to do to it once I got better.