[bmilone]

i had this problem not too long ago. there's a hole in the battery tray that gets clogged (leaves, dirt, etc) and this causes the tray to fill and spill onto the cabin floor. my front passenger footwell was totally sopped. vw has made a design flaw here since i've heard others say they've had your problems; there are some electrical controls under the panel that short b/c of the water. i cleaned out the hole on the battery tray, the floor dried and i haven't had a problem (yet).