I have a 2005 Dodge neon that seems to retain water in trunk area where spare tire is located. why is this?

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might check for plugged up drains in corners below the spare tire area and see if weatherstripping is in good shape around trunk.. also check for runoff of water with the trunk openned by slowly pouring water over base of back window..check for leakage..ansd plug leaking aereas

I have a few years earlier Dodge Caravan. 2000 I think. The tire is under the rear cargo area and there is a big bolt under a flap of carpet inside the back cargo area which I believe you must loosen to get the tire off its bracket. Looks like lug nut size.

try opening the trunk and cleaning the water drain off out. there is a rubber strip that goes around the lip of the trunk that gets clogged with leaves and sticks and just trash.look at the rubber strip to see if clogged or torn. if it's torn you'll need to replace or repair it with some silicone sealent.around where that strip is, thats a drain for water to run off the car. try to clean and repair before you replace it but if you have to replace it, the rubber strip is not that expensive, maybe $30.00 for the rubber and it's easy to install.hope this helps!!

The Magnum's battery is located next to the spare tire in the trunk area, but there is a jumpstart post under the hood also. On the passenger side of the engine compartment in the front, you'll find a red cap with a plus sign on it right next to the fusebox. Lift this cap and you'll find the positive connection for the jumper cable. Behind the fusebox there is a good negative connection point, but usually any uncoated solid metal, like a bolt head, can be used for the negative connection.

the earlier neons were notorious for leaking around the taillight seals. i'd check there if there's no obvious sign of water getting in around the trunk weatherstripping.

there is a leake in one of your rear tailights, check in your trunk as well below the spare tire and you will most likely find another pool of water, clean up both your floor board and the trunk area and then all i have done was sealed the tailight on the passanger side and it fixed my problem.

I would check the trunk seal first.

1. Thoroughly clean the seal and the surface it touches with windex.

2. Apply a semi thin layer of grease to the seal, you don't want alot just enough to transfer to the other surface when you close the trunk.

3. Close trunk completely and then reopen and examine the grease pattern on the surface it touches.

If there is a break or a messy spot (smear) in the pattern that is where the water might be leaking on from.

Open the trunk and apply baby powder to the gasket,gently close the trunk lid with key in unlocked position.Open the trunk and look for bald spots in the trunk/hatch lid.Duplicate yje area on the gasket and shim the gasket with a piece of 3 M caulk strip. slam the lid an repeat the powder test until yo see no gaps. That should do it unless the gasket is TORN.

These are hard to pinpoint, but look closely at tail light areas, and trunk seal....