Air conditioning woo's.
05-06-2014, 07:38 AM
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Air conditioning woo's.
So here I am, 4 years after purchasing my 2011 v/6 mustang and still having air conditioner problems. The first 36 months ford warranty had my vehicle for about 45 days to try to fix the problem of the air not cooling. After a ford engineer showed up and performed many tests to determine the problem and determined there was nothing they would do about it I will have to live with this problem until I trade it for the Camaro or challenger.
In 82 degree ambient temperatures the air will continuously cycle from cool to hot, at a 25 degree differential, and cycling is continuous at about 15 seconds between the temps. This was the test result conducted by the ford engineer. Anyone else with these type of problems?
In 82 degree ambient temperatures the air will continuously cycle from cool to hot, at a 25 degree differential, and cycling is continuous at about 15 seconds between the temps. This was the test result conducted by the ford engineer. Anyone else with these type of problems?
05-06-2014, 02:33 PM
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You mean one second it's 45 degrees and the next it's 70? If it's low on charge, then the compressor will cycle on and off every few seconds, which will cause the temp to fluctuate. Mine does this because it has a leak at one of the quick connect fittings.
05-07-2014, 07:03 AM
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The system is fully charged and leak tested. Ford could not find anything to explain the fluctuation in temperature and finally gave up with no remedy and told me they could do nothing else.
05-07-2014, 08:28 AM
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So does the compressor actually shut off and on every few seconds? You should be able to hear it clicking. You either have a bad low pressure relay, wot relay or it is actually low on freon due to a leak somewhere. Call ford customer service and escalate the matter.
05-07-2014, 08:58 AM
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Matthew
05-07-2014, 01:20 PM
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So here I am, 4 years after purchasing my 2011 v/6 mustang and still having air conditioner problems. The first 36 months ford warranty had my vehicle for about 45 days to try to fix the problem of the air not cooling. After a ford engineer showed up and performed many tests to determine the problem and determined there was nothing they would do about it I will have to live with this problem until I trade it for the Camaro or challenger.
In 82 degree ambient temperatures the air will continuously cycle from cool to hot, at a 25 degree differential, and cycling is continuous at about 15 seconds between the temps. This was the test result conducted by the ford engineer. Anyone else with these type of problems?
In 82 degree ambient temperatures the air will continuously cycle from cool to hot, at a 25 degree differential, and cycling is continuous at about 15 seconds between the temps. This was the test result conducted by the ford engineer. Anyone else with these type of problems?
Deysha
05-08-2014, 07:09 AM
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Deysha-
The ford engineer who tested the system told my dealer there was nothing left for them to do and he considered the large temp differential to be 'within normal operating range'. Further research with a lemon law attorney showed that because ford kept the third service ticket open for about 30 days there was no remedy under the law. Every ford mechanic that worked on this problem said they would not accept this vehicle as their own with this problem. When ford tells me that they will do nothing else to remedy this and I cant file a lemon law case because of only three service tickets then what else is left?
The ford engineer who tested the system told my dealer there was nothing left for them to do and he considered the large temp differential to be 'within normal operating range'. Further research with a lemon law attorney showed that because ford kept the third service ticket open for about 30 days there was no remedy under the law. Every ford mechanic that worked on this problem said they would not accept this vehicle as their own with this problem. When ford tells me that they will do nothing else to remedy this and I cant file a lemon law case because of only three service tickets then what else is left?
05-08-2014, 11:59 AM
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Deysha-
The ford engineer who tested the system told my dealer there was nothing left for them to do and he considered the large temp differential to be 'within normal operating range'. Further research with a lemon law attorney showed that because ford kept the third service ticket open for about 30 days there was no remedy under the law. Every ford mechanic that worked on this problem said they would not accept this vehicle as their own with this problem. When ford tells me that they will do nothing else to remedy this and I cant file a lemon law case because of only three service tickets then what else is left?
The ford engineer who tested the system told my dealer there was nothing left for them to do and he considered the large temp differential to be 'within normal operating range'. Further research with a lemon law attorney showed that because ford kept the third service ticket open for about 30 days there was no remedy under the law. Every ford mechanic that worked on this problem said they would not accept this vehicle as their own with this problem. When ford tells me that they will do nothing else to remedy this and I cant file a lemon law case because of only three service tickets then what else is left?
Deysha