Weird thing-I get a water puddle sometimes on the ground about 8-12 inches in from the body and about even with the back of the front tire on the passenger tire. All my fluids are fine-never low and the puddle doesn't have any smell.

I am guessing that it is collected water from somewhere-like run off from the windshield or blowing through the grill (I have a very open aluminum upper grill) but just wanted to see if anybody else has noticed this and found it to be a problem.

I get it even when there isn't much moisture (like rain) and the puddle on dry ground is anywhere from 6-24 inches across.

 

i have the same problem it scared the **** outta me when i firsted noticed it cause iwas about 400 miles from home but if you look on the frie wall there is a tube that just comes off and it is open and from my undersatnding it collects condesation from art of te ac and oly comes out when its full

 

Just about all cars do that - I wasn't too crazy about the tube draining right on the right suspension frame arm but yeah it is the moisture removed from the air which condenses in the A/C evaporator coil. Nothing to worry about unless the drain gets blocked and then it ends up on the floor inside the car.

 

I still get this even when the AC isn't on-so i am guessing that is collects whatever water or vapor there is whether it's from the windshield, engine, hood, etc-right?

 

the A/C in most cars runs some even in heatng positions...indeed many run any time the system is on at all.

 

I don't think so - more likely if you have it in the defrost position venting to the windshield it is running so keep if off that position - it only pumps the A/C compressor if the fan is on so on highway trips you can keep the fan turned off and still be able to vent to the windshield. Also turn off the A/C button a few minutes before you stop the car but keep the fan running and it will give the water a chance to drain and the condenser to de-ice and dry off before you stop. Helps to prevent corrosion in there as well.