During the stifling heights of summer in Michigan, it’s no fun to drive with your car AC not working. Whatever time of the year it is, if you’re having AC trouble, it’s best to have it repaired at your local Ford dealer without delay. Which of the following common AC problems are you currently experiencing?
Your AC Only Blows Warm Air
If your AC is only blowing warm air and refuses to become cooler, the most common cause is a refrigerant leak. Refrigerant is the substances that circulate through your air conditioning system, switching from gas to liquid form over and over again, generating coldness in the process.
The refrigerant might be leaking from a connection, a hose, a cracked fin of the evaporator, or a hole in the condenser or compressor. As car AC refrigerant is a transparent substance that’s prone to evaporate as soon as it leaks into the open air, it’s often difficult to find the source of a refrigerant leak. The technician at your local dealership can use a special fluorescent leak tracer dye and a UV blacklight to locate and seal the leak for you.
Your AC Is Cool But Not Cold
If your AC isn’t reaching the level of coldness you require, the condenser may be blocked or faulty. Alternatively, the compressor’s clutch system might be malfunctioning. Another cause could be low refrigerant resulting from a leak.
Your AC Won’t Blow Any Air At All
If no air at all is blowing from the AC vents, the problem probably doesn’t lie with the refrigerant. The blower motor or blower resistor, which is responsible for blowing the air into the cabin, might have suffered a fault. This could stem from an electrical problem.
Otherwise, the air intake might have become clogged by external debris or one of the system’s belts and hoses might have come loose. You’re likely to need a technician to diagnose the fault.
Your AC Is Making Strange Noises
Air conditioners in modern Ford cars should be all but silent when functioning well. If you hear any rattling when you turn the AC on, debris might have become caught in the system, the compressor’s clutch may have failed, or a component might be coming loose.
Your AC Smells Like Mildew
After leaving your AC system unused for months over winter, you might find that it delivers an unpleasant mildewy smell into your cabin when you first turn it on. This smell is usually due to the growth of bacteria in mold or fungi growing inside the system. A technician can resolve this by applying an antibacterial solution to the evaporator.
Have your car’s AC repaired and restored to perfect working condition today at Zeigler Ford of Plainwell. We’re a full-service dealership providing prompt solutions for all your vehicle purchasing, servicing, and repair needs in one convenient location.
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