Ford Ranger Wet Floorboard Here's Why

2007 Ford Ranger.. Leaves clogged drain at base of windshield..

[@HammerdownMotorsportsUSA]

good to know I have a 07 ranger I am fixing up on my channel thanks for the tips

[@tongo117]

Glad to help.. Just know that I put the cover on backwards.. Be careful of that.. 00:36 vs 04:52

[@CringeOMusic]

you one smart man. knows how to diagnose a problem. knows how to fix it. knows how to record it. knows how to nicely edit it. straight to the point and easy to follow. i thank you for such a wonderful set of videos. (ps you lucky that your fuse box is low. mine is higher and blocking the bolts so i have to squeeze in.)❤️‍🔥😎🤞

[@tongo117]

thanks, glad the videos help, my wife doesn't think i'm smart, just irritating..

[@terrycromer3294]

Thanks for your help Mr. Ranger

[@anandha12]

Thorough detective work. Awesome!

[@johnjon6349]

Those rubber flaps and other devices in enclosed areas are there to prevent hornets from coming in and making a nest in your truck

[@aldoarriola1551]

Than you ill check mine .

[@truckerguy28]

Passenger side is easy...fish a big hose shop vac in. After its all out. Switch it to blower, and blow the drain out

[@PinChE_LoCo]

I took the liner out mine and was glad to see it was mint. But now imma pop this Lil spot you just showed me. I have a very clean 09 ranger that looks just like yours, andi plan to tackle all the hidden problems.

[@scampalong]

Thanks for this - I'm in process of removing seats so I can remove carpet - argh a mess. I see you have a vinyl floor covering - that makes sense since carpet is pretty much destroyed in my 1997 Mazda B2300. The driver side box you show is the problem on MY driver side - (thanks for this). Still exploring reason for passenger side - I do notice a plug now that "some" of carpet is removed in that area. I removed that & cleaned the sludge out. Now thanks to your help back to trying to remove the seats.

[@tongo117]

Glad to have helped.. Good luck with yours..

[@blackrockbrewing5141]

Dude, you're a genius. I wonder if my explorer has an access panel. My driver floor/carpet is soaked all winter.

[@tongo117]

Only gets wet in winter?

[@blackrockbrewing5141]

@@tongo117 Yes, when it rains in the winter.

[@tongo117]

But not wet when it rains in summer?

[@danieljoseph3034]

Thanks a million

[@tongo117]

You're welcome.. Thanks for reply..

[@mikeaucott7557]

Thanks for posting this! This is exactly the same problem that my 2000 Ranger had. I followed the steps as you indicated and now it's fixed!

[@tongo117]

Glad to have helped..

[@HoracioMartinez-kr8fg]

How i do the passenger side

[@monahantp3767]

Very helpful video, as I've been working on a '06 Ranger XL similar setup as yours-- lots of leaves, fir needles and yes-- previous owner was a smoker. Question: you're talking about a door with flaps (at 4:20)... is that looking through the door behind the fuse box? Looks like this inspection is my next job LOL!

[@tongo117]

Yes, that's what was underneath the leaves.. The gap at the bottom which is partially blocked by the rubber flaps is where the water should drain out..

[@monahantp3767]

@@tongo117 Thanks again for the help! I completed the job today. While there was quite a bit of debris built up, I was pleasantly surprised that there wasn't more in the channel (fir trees are abundant in the North West, and the previous owner left the truck parked under a full canopy of firs & maple, while rarely driving the truck). What was built up I cleared out. Couldn't figure out how to free the fuse box to move it out of the way, so I followed your example. Some of those little screws holding the access doors were real buggers; I have big hands, and my 5.5mm wrench is quite small LOL! Anyway, got the job done, and best of all-- no rust! Had I not found your video, I would never have known about the need to clean that out, and the mystery sloshing sound would have continued ;) Enjoying your other Ranger videos too :D

[@clgraham82]

Did you ever repair the rust? I have a 2010 that was rusting out the same location and debating best way to repair it especially in that corner area.

[@tongo117]

I have not repaired the rust.. And I now have a similar water leak on the passenger side floorboard.. Haven't been able to find it with water hose this time.. I have passenger side floor covering pulled up and waiting for rain..

[@Arcturian1111]

I'm having this issue passenger front side only. I'm gonna try it. 1993 Ranger

[@scampalong]

Please let us know what you find. My passenger side has been an issue for awhile - BUT ALAS - several days of rain & it's a mess again. Would the clogged filter on the drivers side be a problem on the passenger side? I've removed the weatherstripping trim & cleaned the furrows. A fellow truck owner told me to caulk around the windshield and all stripping. hmm

[@moustachemike7128]

wet carpet even when its not raining ??? possibly condensation run off from the roof?? or windows draining to the floor ? its only on the left side under under the seat rear area to the front..or its just not drying from last rain fall we had.looks like a carpet pull out. soon...thanks for sharing your video..peace..

[@tongo117]

Yeah it could be water from last rainfall even if it was weeks ago.. Takes forever to dry out underneath carpet.. And carpet pull out yes.. Best way to dry it out and you can then sit in car while it's raining and hopefully see where it's getting in..

[@Cglenn4388]

Check the seal on the rear 3rd brake light. If the seal is worn it will put water in the rear.

[@danielv2k11p2fo]

How did all of the leaves get in there?

[@tongo117]

There's a circular cutout the base of the windshield wiper arms.. That's the only gap I see that is large enough for leave to get in..

[@PaladinSix]

You put your cover on backwards.

[@tongo117]

I sure did.. thanks for letting me know..

[@justsomerandomasian408]

I opened that panel and theres no leaves in that compartment but ive got a rusty floor pannel and the leak is coming from that same area but its coming from above now that I took a hammer and tapped out of some the loose rusted bits of metal edit ive got an 02

[@miguelacordeon]

Did you fix it ? I got the same problem no leaves and leaking

[@justsomerandomasian408]

@@miguelacordeon not yet. i think it might be leaves and debris that got past on the account i have no rubber stopper thing. its just has the plastic bars and thats it. i think im gonna open it up the box and try either a lot of water or maybe an air compressor to blow whatever out

[@miguelacordeon]

@@justsomerandomasian408 so o poured water from the house on my ranger, and saw that it’s leaking straight down from the parking break. Don’t know how to fix it

[@noplease2608]

@@miguelacordeon Another common issues with those types of leaks is a failed front windshield gasket that wraps around it, this was my issue that caused the samething.

[@therightisright8276]

Thats a backwards way to fix it man. Why didnt you just shop vac it after you opened it the first time to clear the drain hose?!