pete_s Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 My '07 Edge began dripping water onto my feet yesterday on a long hot drive. There is no condensation dripping from under the car like normal. When I make a sharp turn or brake hard, you can hear water sloshing under the console/dash. I have tried to locate the condensation drain, but cannot find it. Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_s Posted June 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 OK, so I finally found the drain. after looking all over the firewall, etc. I went back to searching online and found the answer on (of all things) wikipedia. On the Edge, it's located in the tunnel under the console. If you pull back the carpeting to the right of the gas pedal, you'll see the plastic fitting. Underneath the car, it is not immediately visible. It's behind the exhaust system heat shield. You can bend back a corner of the shield to access it. The big challenge is that the hose connecting the outlet to the housing makes 4 90 degree turns in about 8 inches. After trying several different pieces of wire etc. with no success, I used a foot long piece of vacuum hose, roughly the same OD as the ID of the drain hose. I cut the end into a "point" and gave it a shot of WD40 then inserted it while "spinning" it. I eventually worked it through. Over a quart of water ended up draining out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richh001 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Thanks Pete. That is just the type of hard to find information that makes a forum so useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockisle9 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) I just had the same problem. My approach was to lift the carpet, disconnect the hose from the floor, then use an air compressor and shot a small blast of air up the tube and the water came pouring out. Less than 5 minuets start to finish. I suppose a shop vac blowing instead of sucking would work as well. Lenny Edited June 12, 2012 by blockisle9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani Amberglow Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I am really annoyed at Ford. I took the Edge in twice now for AC problems. Last time they changed out the cooling fan. I now have water leaking under the glove box from the AC system. Called the dealer-- never heard of this type of problem before. Apparently alot of ford owners have. I don't want to be charged another $150 like every other time they have to change out the filter on the system. Could this be that drain issue? it makes a weird noise now when turning the car-- sounds kind of like a grinding. Someone please tell me before i talk another ride on the Ford Service carousel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockisle9 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Yes, it's the drain. Mine did the same thing when turning left. Water hitting the impeller on the cooling / heating fan. See my post above, very easy... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric921 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Thanks to this topic, it worked for me! I found the perfect tool in my house... an aquarium gravel vacuum which consists of a 3' clear plastic hose connected to a larger diameter 6" cylinder. The outer diameter of the hose exactly matches the inner diameter of the dash hose in my 2007 Edge. I don't remember the exact brand but I think the packaging may have been blue and yellow. Here's what I did: 1. pull back the carpet from the area underneath the gas pedal 2. disconnect the dash hose (black) from the drain fitting (white) 3. insert aquarium gravel vacuum hose into the dash hose 4. blow (with my mouth) into the large diameter cylinder water started to drain through the dash hose, but suction prevented it from coming all the way out. 5. place a white kitchen trash bag under the dash hose opening 6. remove aquarium gravel vacuum hose about 1/2 gallon of dirty water drained out of the dash hose into the plastic bag 7. reconnect dash hose to drain fitting 8. replace carpet Note: my symptom was a sloshing noise when turning left accompanied by the sound of water getting into a fan Diagnosis: I correctly diagnosed the problem myself and asked my local mechanic to find the drain and unplug it... he couldn't find the drain. My local Ford Dealer had never heard of the problem and wanted to charge me 1/2 hour of labor to see if they could find the drain and unplug it, and notified me it could be $800 if they had to take off the dash. THANKS PETE AND LENNY! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockisle9 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm glad it worked out for you. Some times the internet is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I'm glad it worked out for you. Some times the internet is a good thing. I learned how to test my refrigerator compressor last night on youtube......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockisle9 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 I checked to see if my refrigerator light is on with the door closed by climbing in and closing the door years ago. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipper Garrison Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I have this same exact thing going on, I even made a post before finding this one. Is it easier to do it from the inside or from the outside behind the heat shield? My symptoms have the same exact noise, it is only when turning left, or braking hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TParis00ap Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) Pete, you're a true hero. Short burst of the air compressor and problem solved...all over my shirt lol, but solved. Edited January 29, 2016 by TParis00ap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaVeronica Posted August 22, 2017 Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Holy crap, this is EXACTLY what I had going on in my car and now it is fixed! Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 One thing to keep.in mind after a hvac plug is mold and mildew building up in the housing. There are several ways of killing it, the one I used with good success is Kool-it. Lubegard 96030 Kool-It Evaporator and Heater Foam Cleaner https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007PHD0S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_e7NNzbNZYBC3D Here's a 5 minute Youtube video on how it works: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 I used to love Sam and Dave on Two Guys Garage back in the day, but his new show Sam's Garage is nothing but product ads with video that looks like it was shot on an iphone 4. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Alot of these guys get tons of free products when they have followers on YouTube. (Wouldn't surprise me if MactFordEdge gets a free 2018 Edge from Ford, so he can demo it on YouTube). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 Wouldn't surprise me if MactFordEdge gets a free 2018 Edge from Ford, so he can demo it on YouTube. Then they would risk exposing design errors in their car, like the PTU, door locks or gear shift knob. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theozgirl Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 So, I had this problem with the watery noise. I'm planning on trying to drain this mess today. I'm hoping it fixes it all and everything goes peachy. But... Just in case it doesn't work... Now my fan doesn't seem to be blowing at the vent or floor. I can still occasionally get defrost flow, and nicely chilled at that, but it doesn't last long. Any hints on what I should look at? It's a billion degrees now but I'm going to need the defrost soon once it cools off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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