Air (conditioning) problems

[DJWFLORIDA]

Gave up on the A/C issue. It has been working, not normal Im sure but Im leaving well enough alone. There are times when the blower and A/C dont come on until I hit a speed bump leaving my apartment complex and it still sounds like Hannibal Lechter making that hissing noise when he first met Jodie Foster.......but as long as it blows cold air, I will deal with it!

[rfernatt]

Originally Posted by DJWFLORIDA

Gave up on the A/C issue. It has been working, not normal Im sure but Im leaving well enough alone. There are times when the blower and A/C dont come on until I hit a speed bump leaving my apartment complex and it still sounds like Hannibal Lechter making that hissing noise when he first met Jodie Foster.......but as long as it blows cold air, I will deal with it!

The AC may be working, but the fan will get worse - mine did. It will get tougher and tougher to make it come on, it will randomly cut out, and then start making awful noises of its own. If you're still under warranty, I'd get that replaced since it appears to be a known issue. Replacing the fan is a quick job, too, so it doesn't take long.

[emery]

Interesting problem. Sounds exactly like mine... sortof.

Picked mine up Mar 2009 and now have 30k on it. A/C has always worked well until a few months ago when it started occasionally "skipping" when I hit a bump in the road. Then, very occasionally, it would not start up when I start the car and turn it on. DOes not matter whether it was turned off prior to starting the car.

Now, a slap on the top of the dash or a bump in the road usually brings it on. I think I can hear the compressor kick in but not the blower but I am not completely sure about that. I can tell you that if I make hard left turns the A/C blow really seems to stall out like it is opening the diverter that makes it recirculate.

Driving down the road, it is now momentarily dropping out as I encounter roughness and occasionally, I am also now getting a case where the blower is still going but the temp is suddenly blowing warm after a few seconds. This seems to happen after an aggressive start off from a stop and is to be expected for a few seconds but the last few times it has happened and kept blowing unchilled air for a minute or more... this disturbs me a lot and I see a lot of -$$$$ in my future if I don't find a simple fix.

So, has anyone had problems with the A/C control switches/wiring in the upper dash? Since I can slap the top of the dash and it starts working again, I suspect a loose wire or a bad switch before I am thinking controller, refrigerant leaks or compressor issues.
Thanks

[WhiteNBlack08]

Originally Posted by emery

Interesting problem. Sounds exactly like mine... sortof.

Picked mine up Mar 2009 and now have 30k on it. A/C has always worked well until a few months ago when it started occasionally "skipping" when I hit a bump in the road. Then, very occasionally, it would not start up when I start the car and turn it on. DOes not matter whether it was turned off prior to starting the car.

Now, a slap on the top of the dash or a bump in the road usually brings it on. I think I can hear the compressor kick in but not the blower but I am not completely sure about that. I can tell you that if I make hard left turns the A/C blow really seems to stall out like it is opening the diverter that makes it recirculate.

Driving down the road, it is now momentarily dropping out as I encounter roughness and occasionally, I am also now getting a case where the blower is still going but the temp is suddenly blowing warm after a few seconds. This seems to happen after an aggressive start off from a stop and is to be expected for a few seconds but the last few times it has happened and kept blowing unchilled air for a minute or more... this disturbs me a lot and I see a lot of -$$$$ in my future if I don't find a simple fix.

So, has anyone had problems with the A/C control switches/wiring in the upper dash? Since I can slap the top of the dash and it starts working again, I suspect a loose wire or a bad switch before I am thinking controller, refrigerant leaks or compressor issues.
Thanks

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