2017 Ford Premier AC won’t drain

DeeSmith
Sat, 05 May 2018 12:29:35 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

My 2017 Ford Escape does not drip water when I turn off the air conditioner. As a result it smells terrible when I first turn on the air, presumably from rancid water sitting in the unit. A service call at 24K miles resulted in the dealer’s mechanic telling me that the clogged drain needed to be blown out it but it was not covered by the warranty and would be an $85 charge. I complained loudly and the service ended up being performed at no charge, so my question is, is a clogged air conditioner drain a common problem? What can I do to remedy the problem as the smell has returned despit replacing the cabin filter.

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