I have a 2023 model Fieldmaster diesel that is going back to the workshop to try to remedy the problem of cold air flowing into the passenger's footwell. Has anyone else had similar problems and, if so, had them resolved?
They have already taken the recommended measures with grounding points and bled the air from the system.
What happens is that cold air flows from behind the glove compartment, and it seems to come directly from outside since it is not heated and the flow varies with the speed. It seems to depend on the fan speed as well – it's worst when the fan is on settings 1 or 2. If you manually increase the fan speed, less cold air comes out. I suspect that there is a flap or a similar component that is not closing properly.
When I drive in auto mode, everything is fine for the first ten minutes. Then the automatic system thinks the car is warmed up and lowers the fan speed. That's when cold air starts coming in (but only on the passenger side). The past week, it has been 4-7 degrees Celsius outside, and if I measure the temperature on some surfaces (seats, door side, etc.) with an IR thermometer, it is about five degrees Celsius colder on the passenger side.