Short answer
That highway roar isn't separate from your leak — it's the same gap. Where Jeep left off the body-side weatherstripping, both water and wind get in. Seal it and you fix the leak and quiet the cabin at the same time.
Wind noise and water leaks share a cause
People treat them as two problems. They're one. The missing body-side seal leaves an open gap around the door openings — water uses it in the rain, wind uses it on the highway.
Where it's loudest
- The A-pillar and door tops — the classic whistle at speed
- Freedom panel edges — roar that grows above 55 mph
- The door-to-body line — buffeting and rattle
The fix — two birds
Align the panels and doors, then add the body-side weatherstripping Jeep left off. The same strip that keeps water out fills the gap the wind screams through. Quieter and dry.