Fluid in drivers footwell

[HeyBales]

EB drain is more easily reachable from underneath too.
May not be as buried as badly, but another post showed it behind/above the drive shaft and shields.

Going thru dash is the asinine method or money grab method.

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[mwelby]

Huh - I guess it's such a dry heat there the cars don't leave puddles under them when not moving for a short period of time like stop light.

Yes, I rarely see it.

 

[HeyBales]

Wow, it seemed like back in the 70s and 80s. They just dripped the water from under the engine bay directly onto the ground. I can’t remember if it’s the condenser or the evaporator that the water drips off.

Evaporator.
Where the "freon" evaps into a gas and gets cold in doing so - pulling moisture out of air causing it to cool also.

And ya - back then the firewall wasn't much of a wall as a holy piece fire retardent that allowed CO thru to cabin easier.
So now most that stuff is like your home - inside you might say - only the pipes go outside the same way.

 

[mwelby]

Every car with air conditioning has one of these condensation drain tubes. They can be clogged fairly easily by dirt, mold, algae, and insect nests – dirt dauber wasps especially common in humid environments, can obstruct the drain line.
Unfortunately on a Maverick they're a bitch to get to.

That one looks like it’s crushed

Evaporator.
Where the "freon" evaps into a gas and gets cold in doing so - pulling moisture out of air causing it to cool also.

And ya - back then the firewall wasn't much of a wall as a holy piece fire retardent that allowed CO thru to cabin easier.
So now most that stuff is like your home - inside you might say - only the pipes go outside the same way.

Oh in addition to all the above mentioned causes I found the following on google:

CAUSE #3: FROZEN EVAPORATOR COIL

A frozen coil holds ice until the system cycles off, then melts fast and overwhelms the drain, flooding the housing. Low refrigerant is the most common cause, followed by a clogged cabin air filter restricting airflow or running on recirculate too long. Watch for AC that cools and then stops as the coil freezes, a sudden flow of water after the AC’s been off, and weaker airflow.

Start with the cabin air filter as it’s the cheapest fix. If that’s clean, check refrigerant with a gauge kit, since low refrigerant runs the evaporator too cold. See car AC not working and how to detect an AC leak in your car if refrigerant’s low. If the freeze-thaw cycle keeps happening after both, have the expansion valve function checked.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

That one looks like it’s crushed

Not at all. It's called a duckbill valve.
As I made mention in an earlier post.
They are made like that in order to keep dirt and insects like mud daubers from getting inside.

 

[Elduchey]

We came out a few days ago and found the carpet on the drivers side foot well was completely soaked. When we got in it sounded like you were walking on a splash pad. I used my carpet shampooer and removed about 1/2 gal of water/fluid. I don’t think it is coolant it was not slimy and was clear. Took it into the dealer as it should still be under warrant, but they said it is likely the condensate drain but I order to confirm they would need to remove the dash and that would be 9 hours of labor that is not warranty work if it is a clogged condensation drain. Does this seem right why would you need to remove the dash I order to get to the condenser drain and if you do need to do all that work how would debris get into it to clog it?

Hopefully it's just a drain issue. The first Gen 2022-2025's had some leaking issues that generally involved the windshield cowl being installed improperly but a few of us had far worse issues that landed our trucks in the shop more than they were on the road.
My 2022 EcoBoost had the front and rear glass replaced along with the door seals and two new sets of carpet and padding. It was still leaking the day I drove it to the dealership and traded it in for my new 2025.
Good luck!

 

[zorki1c]

Years ago on a trip to DC we rented a car and the footwell one one side in the backseat kept filling with water. Apparently condensation fro the ac was draining there instead of where it should. Rental place didn’t want to do anything about it I got a screwdriver and used it to punch a couple of holes in the floor pan so it could drain.

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