Cold Draft Behind Glove Box

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2004 Ford Explorer, 70K miles, V6 Engine, not many bells and whistle on this SUV. Power Windows, Power Door Locks, Auto, Selectable 4WD.
The controls for the heat and A/C are manual knobs. To adjust fan speed, temperature and air flow direction.
This is a problem we’ve been living with the past year, there seems to be a cold draft coming from behind the glove box. Right now it is easy to live with, but with the cold weather coming, it is difficult to sit in the passenger’s seat during a long travel. The driver is comfortable and the passenger is freezing.

I thought it might be the fresh air vent stuck open, but have not been able to identify where the controls are?
Are there error codes that I could check they may help?

Any suggestions to help diagnose this problem?

Regards,
Its getting cold in New England and it’s not just the Red Sox!
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Sep 23, 2007 at 9:35 AM
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That is right in the area of the door that allow air to come into the passenger compartment. You'll need to do some disassembly to get in there and see if the door is stuck? IT is vacuum operated, here is the air flow vacuum diagram:


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Sep 23, 2007 at 11:04 AM