a/c problem in Las Vegas
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a/c problem in Las Vegas
I have a 07 EL 4x4 and I live in Las Vegas. Needless to say it gets hot here, 108 today. My EL will not cool. If it is idling the air coming out of the vents hovers around 70 to 80 degrees. Once I get going on the freeway the temp of the air goes down to about 60 degrees. I have taken it to the dealer to be looked at and they told me everything is normal.
Anyone else have an 07 in LV? If so how does your a/c work?
Anyone else have an 07 in LV? If so how does your a/c work?
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take it to a reputable automotive A/C shop and let them look at it.
my guess is the system is either short charged or has non-condensibles in the system which would require a complete evacuation and recarge of the A/C system.
I personally don't trust dealership technicians when it comes to A/C systems in automobiles.
just my $.02
my guess is the system is either short charged or has non-condensibles in the system which would require a complete evacuation and recarge of the A/C system.
I personally don't trust dealership technicians when it comes to A/C systems in automobiles.
just my $.02
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My wife has taken our truck into the dealer 3 times for this same problem, what we found.
Our old 04 Expedition was an XLT so we did not have the auto temp, and it always blew very cold!
The dealer filled the system with R134a to full, they said sometimes the factory did not fill it enough.
My wife would always turn the auto temp down to 60 degrees right when she got in the truck. She said the truck would not cool down, just blow kind of warm air on high fan!
After a couple times to the dealer, we (they) figured out that, when you turn the temp down to 60, it puts the system into Max recirculate air. This is not good because the compressor freezes up? The manual does not say this anywhere??
So ,she now only turns the temp down to 68 and the truck does seems to cool much better! We went to lake Powell at 104 and the truck seemed to cool down in a mile or so, to bearable temps!
My wife has taken our truck into the dealer 3 times for this same problem, what we found.
Our old 04 Expedition was an XLT so we did not have the auto temp, and it always blew very cold!
The dealer filled the system with R134a to full, they said sometimes the factory did not fill it enough.
My wife would always turn the auto temp down to 60 degrees right when she got in the truck. She said the truck would not cool down, just blow kind of warm air on high fan!
After a couple times to the dealer, we (they) figured out that, when you turn the temp down to 60, it puts the system into Max recirculate air. This is not good because the compressor freezes up? The manual does not say this anywhere??
So ,she now only turns the temp down to 68 and the truck does seems to cool much better! We went to lake Powell at 104 and the truck seemed to cool down in a mile or so, to bearable temps!
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Originally Posted by kenttrudiw
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My wife has taken our truck into the dealer 3 times for this same problem, what we found.
Our old 04 Expedition was an XLT so we did not have the auto temp, and it always blew very cold!
The dealer filled the system with R134a to full, they said sometimes the factory did not fill it enough.
My wife would always turn the auto temp down to 60 degrees right when she got in the truck. She said the truck would not cool down, just blow kind of warm air on high fan!
After a couple times to the dealer, we (they) figured out that, when you turn the temp down to 60, it puts the system into Max recirculate air. This is not good because the compressor freezes up? The manual does not say this anywhere??
So ,she now only turns the temp down to 68 and the truck does seems to cool much better! We went to lake Powell at 104 and the truck seemed to cool down in a mile or so, to bearable temps!
My wife has taken our truck into the dealer 3 times for this same problem, what we found.
Our old 04 Expedition was an XLT so we did not have the auto temp, and it always blew very cold!
The dealer filled the system with R134a to full, they said sometimes the factory did not fill it enough.
My wife would always turn the auto temp down to 60 degrees right when she got in the truck. She said the truck would not cool down, just blow kind of warm air on high fan!
After a couple times to the dealer, we (they) figured out that, when you turn the temp down to 60, it puts the system into Max recirculate air. This is not good because the compressor freezes up? The manual does not say this anywhere??
So ,she now only turns the temp down to 68 and the truck does seems to cool much better! We went to lake Powell at 104 and the truck seemed to cool down in a mile or so, to bearable temps!
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Its been over 110°F here in AZ, and at idle the A/C isn't performing all that great. Electric fans would help out with this problem. Does anyone know what the Ford test specifcation is for A/C temperature vs Outside temperature?
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2007 Expedition EL XLT 4X4
Looking for a Cold Air Intake, quiet performance exhaust, and a transmission temperature display
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2007 Expedition EL XLT 4X4
Looking for a Cold Air Intake, quiet performance exhaust, and a transmission temperature display
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