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2017 Jeep JK 4-Door Hardtop Leaking at Driver Door — Expert Fix

Quick answer: A 2017 Jeep JK 4-Door Hardtop leaking at the Driver Door in Heavy Rain 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.
Tony, Jeep water-leak expert
Answered by Tony — Jeep Water-Leak Expert
April 26, 2026
Year
2017
Model
JK
Doors
4-Door
Roof
Hardtop
Leaks At
Driver Door
When
Heavy Rain
In Alyssa Chapman 's words
Floor board carpet get soaking wet under the all weather mats. I'm not 100% sure exactly where it is coming in
Tony's fix
Tony
TonyJeep Leak ExpertJeep Wrangler & Gladiator Water-Leak Specialist

Hello Alyssa,
Jeep Wranglers do not come equipped with a true body-side (interior)
weatherstripping. Instead, the door seal closes against painted metal,
which allows water to work its way inside. Our kit adds that missing
body-side seal, creating a proper barrier. Once installed, it addresses the
issue at the source and prevents water from entering for good.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me so we can
further discuss this situation or order the Jeep leak fix kit to solve your
issues.

Here is the link to the kit that will resolve this issue.
https://leakfixkit.com/products/4-door-jeep-leak-fix-kit

Regards,
Tony
828-591-0302

On Sun, Apr 26, 2026, 3:46 PM JeepLeakFix Submissions
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