Hi All

On cold nights and mornings when I get into my car I keep finding that all my windows are near dripping wet on the inside. Whats this all about?

MARK

 

I have the same problem occasionally with the cargo deck window. Moisture forms on the inside but not the outside -- this is the first car I ever owned that fogged up on the inside!

 

Thing is I which it was fog as it could be cleared easily but it a wet mess.

 

Hi

I haven't had this problem with my XF, but I have had a car do this in the past - not only that, when it starts freezing you'll find yourself with thick frost ON THE INSIDE!!

I don't understand the science of why it happens (something to do with a fast temp change outside and not fast enough inside I've been told) but the following seemed to work:

Before parking the car at night, I put the windows down and turn off the heater for the last couple of minutes of the journey. This cools the inside of the car down a lot (although freezes you in the process) and makes any temperature change a lot smaller when you've locked the car, thus avoiding the same amount of condensation / fog forming on the windows.

Also, as per the other post in the forum just now on fogging, make sure you give the windows a good clean to avoid moisture clinging to the dirt.

Anyone else got any other suggestions or know the reason for this?? All you clever folks speak up now...

 

It's very simple; the car is not airtight and is letting in moisture, (similar problem with the original headlights). You generally see this on older cars or cheap convertibles. Do you have issues with the windows not closing properly? Could well be this.

 

I think it might be the heat in the car, including retention of moisture, linked to the cold Northern climes. Perhaps linied to A/C usage. Don't get the problem down in Kent

 

Thanks I'll give it a go.

And no the windows are fine.

 

I get this problem too!


I find it very strange as it is the only car I have had that does this.

I like the suggestions and I will give them a try.

Thanks

 

I had it happen to me the first time I was driving in a cold rain. Windows would not clear and heavy mositure. After the first time it did not happened again no matter the conditions. Still not sure why but everything seems fine.