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2016 Jeep JK 4-Door Hardtop Leaking at Not Sure — Expert Fix

Quick answer: A 2016 Jeep JK 4-Door Hardtop leaking at the Not Sure in All of the Above is almost never a bad door seal - it is the missing body-side weatherstripping Jeep left off the body, so the door seal has nothing to compress against. The permanent fix is adding body-side weatherstripping for the JK; most owners install it themselves in under an hour with no special tools.
Year
2016
Model
JK
Doors
4-Door
Roof
Hardtop
Leaks At
Not Sure
When
All of the Above
In Brayden Thomas's words
When it rains a lot or hard or really any thing that gets a lot of water on my jeep the front and back floors get soaked depending on what side the water comes from but there’s never sign of the water on anything the carpet just magically gets soaked
Tony's fix
Tony
TonyJeep Leak ExpertJeep Wrangler & Gladiator Water-Leak Specialist

Hello Brayden,

What you are describing is extremely common with Jeep Wranglers. Many
owners never actually see water dripping inside because the water travels
underneath the trim panels and carpet before soaking the floor padding
underneath.

Depending on the direction of the rain, wind, or how the Jeep is parked,
the water can enter from either side and end up soaking both the front and
rear floor areas without leaving obvious signs higher up on the interior.

The main issue is that the Wrangler does not have a proper body-side
weatherstripping from the factory. The door seal closes against painted
metal, which allows water to work its way into the cabin during heavy rain
or whenever a large amount of water hits the vehicle.

Here is the link to the specific kit that will solve your problem.

https://leakfixkit.com/products/4-door-jeep-leak-fix-kit

If you have any additional questions, please respond to this email or you
can call me directly to further discuss this matter.

Regards,
Tony
828-591-0302

On Tue, Apr 28, 2026, 7:31 AM JeepLeakFix Submissions
wrote:

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