Drain Holes seem to retain water, though clear.

I have a fairly new Toyota Highlander that I bought recently. I notice
now that every time I open any of the 4 doors after a heavy rain, there
is a good 1/4 cup of water that flows to my driveway. Normally, I
would just have called this water runoff, but the water seems to be
coming from the little holes which are IN the door (hole between the
layers of sheet metal that are in the door). I believe these are called
drainholes or weepholes.

I've never had an SUV before, is this common for SUV's?
Has anyone noticed water coming from these holes, especially highlander
owners? Is this expected or is there a flaw with my weather-stripping?
I guess, I am curious about what would happen if the car were parked
for a long time in heavy rains or if a particular door were not opened
for a long time. Would the water just build up inside the door and
lead to rusting?

I am trying to decide if I need warranty service. Thanks in advance.

"" wrote:
> I have a fairly new Toyota Highlander that I bought recently.
> I notice
> now that every time I open any of the 4 doors after a heavy
> rain, there
> is a good 1/4 cup of water that flows to my driveway.
> Normally, I
> would just have called this water runoff, but the water seems
> to be
> coming from the little holes which are IN the door (hole
> between the
> layers of sheet metal that are in the door). I believe these
> are called
> drainholes or weepholes.
>
> I've never had an SUV before, is this common for SUV's?
> Has anyone noticed water coming from these holes, especially
> highlander
> owners? Is this expected or is there a flaw with my
> weather-stripping?
> I guess, I am curious about what would happen if the car were
> parked
> for a long time in heavy rains or if a particular door were
> not opened
> for a long time. Would the water just build up inside the
> door and
> lead to rusting?
>
> I am trying to decide if I need warranty service. Thanks in
> advance.

I would get it looked at, if your door is filling up with water that
can cause alot of problems.

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