reedmother Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Turned it on for the first time last week and nothing happend. I tried all kinds of things. Can't believe it. The dealership (30 miles away) will look at it next week. First American car we've had in 30 years. I can't remember ever having to take the other ones back to the dealer. Major bummer and leaves me with bad feelings...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Did you check fuses? When you say nothing happened, what does that mean? It helps to know what actually "works" on the climate control system (if anything). Does the blower work? Was the temperature set below the cabin temperature? Is it not blowing cold air? and so forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 did you press the A/C on button and to LO position? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedmother Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) What I mean is that it doesn't blow cold air. It blows warm air. I hit the Ac button and the display says the AC is on, the fan comes on, but no cool air. I set it for low. I didn't check the fuse, but I don't know how to do that. My husband was in the car and we both tried all kinds of things to make it work. I didn't think there was a trick to turning on AC in a car, and every other car I've had has been easy to turn on. I can't believe it would be from user error. Edited May 7, 2013 by reedmother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 What was your temp set at? Can you show us a pic of the settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roninsd Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Maybe a good test would be to press the "MAX AC" button (on right). If you don't get any cold air, you definitely have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus 3 golfer Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) It sounds like the compressor isn't running, a refrigerant circuit problem, or a refrigerenant sensor issue. If you can set up My View on the left display to show the climate consumption in kW, then you can see if there is any energy being consumed by the electric compressor when you push the ac button. That would eliminate the fuse if there is power being consumed when the ac is on. So, then one needs a Ford scan tool to scan the appropriate modules for fault codes. Fuse 29 which is a 10 A fuse is for the AC Control Module which controls the compressor. It's in the fuse box in the engine bay next to the + 12 V battery terminal. The owner's manual says one should see the dealer to change fuses in this box so it's probably a trip to the dealer. Edited May 7, 2013 by Plus 3 Golfer fotomoto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armoredsaint Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) take a look at the touch screen to double check - i have a weird glitch in mine where it doesn't sync/correspond to the physical buttons and touchscreen on AC. like others have said, check the fuse on your manual. yeah it sucks not to have AC. i had a new company car i just picked up in 2009 nissan altima and the ac give out in less than 500 miles, because of metallic particles in the compressors, lines etc., it was a "known" issue and the whole thing took 2 days to replace because the dash had to be ripped out too. it was 100 degrees F and i was in a suit too. :drop: Edited May 7, 2013 by armoredsaint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedmother Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks for suggestions, but I'll let the dealer deal with it. Definetely not working. No cool air coming out. To their credit, they said they would drive a loaner to my house for the 6 days before the appt. Pretty nice! It's going back down into the 60's tomorrow, so I can wait. Sounds like nobody else has had this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed Posted May 9, 2013 Report Share Posted May 9, 2013 Yeah, has gotta be a fault. I tested my AC at the dealer before I drove away. Also I am very impressed at how cold the AC can get the car. We had an 80f day the other day and I set it on max AC and left it there. It got the car to around 45f. Could almost see my breath. It was great :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedmother Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 Just updating my AC problem. I took it to the dealer, and yes, it does not work. Trouble is, they need a $4500 new special machine to help fix it. The machine is on order - and they will give me a loaner when the car goes in. I want them to fix the clock also, but it sounds like they don't know how. I would think Ford would have issued a fix-it plan for the clock since I see that a lot of people are having trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 I can't think of why the a/c would need a specialized machine. I wonder if they mean for the whole car to read/analyze the hybrid canbus system. Good luck and please keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaEnergi Posted May 16, 2013 Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 The good news reedmother, is that this is the first post I've seen of an A/C failure, the bad news is it happened to you! Rest assured when it is fixed, it will work very well as our 98F temperatures today demonstrated for us. Sorry to hear of your troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomtrey Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 we just had the same problem on Thursday. turned the a/c on for the first time and nothing but warm air came out. tried every kind of adjustment we could think of. made an appointment with the dealer for 8am Friday morning. the upshot is that they're ordering a new compressor that will be installed next week. not happy with the problem but very pleased with the dealer response. they offered us a rental but we opted to take the car and return it Wednesday. we just love our Gracie!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedmother Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Interesting Pomtrey. My guys said they had to order some special piece of diagnostic equipment. That was over 2 weeks ago. Finally had to call to ask them what was up. I'm losing my smiley face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelnLa Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 This happened to me. Then I realized the temp outside and the temp inside were too close. I think I pushed the auto button. Once I turned the thermostat down the air was cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 My AC just stopped working. I was on my way home from Culver's (Yeah, Baby!) with my wife when the AC would not come on. I turned it on and off several times to no avail. Then I hit the Auto button and it came on and is working fine. Weird....... This is a complicated car. I just hope the car as a whole does not prove to be unreliable, long term. I have 22,000 miles on mine already and I am pushing for a minimum of 200,000 miles before I get a different car (that is only 5 years of driving for me, by the way). Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 Matt, Hope this was just a hiccup!! Love Culver's BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recumpence Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Actually, I think I have it figured out. The last 4 times I drove the car, the AC would not come on if I turned it on immediately. I have to wait about two or three minutes. If I wait those few minutes, it will come right on and work fine. Anyone else notice that? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grggwlkr Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Not trying to hi-jack, my question does relate to AC. What do your compressors sound like when you first turn to AC on and there is a 15 to 20 degree difference between the outside temp reading (88-90) and the auto setting(72-74). The last few days after work when I'm cooling things down for the hour drive home, the compressor? is very loud, a kind of high pitch whine and a vibration that can be felt through the steering wheel and accelerator peddle. Also on the power gauge it shows a very large draw, not full scale but like a tick from full. The first time this happened it was so loud and the vibration so strong that I thought something was about to explode and quickly turn the climate system off. When I turned it back on, it returned to "normal". Never have dealt with electric compressors in cars before so I,m not at all sure what is "normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 So far, I just leave things set as they were when I shut down. The only thing I am adjusting up or down is the fan. No problems, so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhackwyatt Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Not trying to hi-jack, my question does relate to AC. What do your compressors sound like when you first turn to AC on and there is a 15 to 20 degree difference between the outside temp reading (88-90) and the auto setting(72-74). The last few days after work when I'm cooling things down for the hour drive home, the compressor? is very loud, a kind of high pitch whine and a vibration that can be felt through the steering wheel and accelerator peddle. Also on the power gauge it shows a very large draw, not full scale but like a tick from full. The first time this happened it was so loud and the vibration so strong that I thought something was about to explode and quickly turn the climate system off. When I turned it back on, it returned to "normal". Never have dealt with electric compressors in cars before so I,m not at all sure what is "normal".The compressor does normally start out at full power and then drops as the car cools off. In my car the A/C compressor is very loud. I can't say I have noticed the compressor vibrate through the steering wheel and pedals. However, when I am still or moving at very slow speeds, I get a good jolt when the ICE comes on. That is completely unnoticeable at higher speeds. Could it be the ICE that you are feeling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grggwlkr Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 It may be that the "Auto" and "MAX" buttons cause an overkill. Today I rolled all windows down and just pressed the large fan button a few times to blow the hot air out of the ducts. Then I pressed the AC button to turn on the compressor. Cool air started blowing in the system acted quite civil. After a few minutes set the temp to 74 and pressed the "AUTO" button and the fan speed lowered and everything was "hunky dory". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG ROCCO Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Thanks for suggestions, but I'll let the dealer deal with it. Definetely not working. No cool air coming out. To their credit, they said they would drive a loaner to my house for the 6 days before the appt. Pretty nice! It's going back down into the 60's tomorrow, so I can wait. Sounds like nobody else has had this problem.Just noticed you're in Vermont - what are you even complaining about? You don't need AC there- just open the window! JK - LOL Adair and reedmother 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomtrey Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Interesting Pomtrey. My guys said they had to order some special piece of diagnostic equipment. That was over 2 weeks ago. Finally had to call to ask them what was up. I'm losing my smiley face.we had our new compressor installed on Wednesday and the a/c works like it was always meant to. your symptoms were exactly the same as ours so I'm sure it's the same problem. can't believe you have to wait so long. and for those talking abt compressor noise, ours is quiet as can be. and there's no vibration. maybe it's an adjustment. we are so happy!! Edited June 2, 2013 by pomtrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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