I have had three compressors kits put on my truck in the last year. I paid $1200 for the first one but the other two were done on warranty. The last one they put on was a motorcraft compressor and they also put in a new condenser and accumulator free of charge. Problem is it still is not right! It works great in the morning and on cool days, but once the out side temp is 100 or higher it don't cool for crap. when i start my truck and turn on the ac you can feel it start to cool down then it stops cooling for a few seconds then it will start to cool down again. I can drive for a half a mile like this. its not the blower fan it works good. even at freeway speed it wont cool to good on a hot day and i live in phoenix. I have been hearing my radiator fan roaring more than normal i think. I bought this truck new and it was way better than this... I hope i don't turn into a Chevy guy! My company truck is a Chevy and you could hang meat in it! Help please. Thanks sweaty Jeff...

 

Sorry for your misfortune. Ford's A/C systems aren't the best, but that sounds pretty problematic. Neither of my F150s have ever had those types of issues. That being said I would deal with a hot Ford truck over an A/C blowing GM truck.

 

That sounds odd. Even here in MS, where it can get over 100 from time to time, all 4 of my F-150s (95, 96, 04 and 08) you could hang meat in. And I'm so hot-natured it ain't even funny, so that's always been a selling point for me.

Good luck and I hope you get the issue resolved.

 

Does anyone know the solution to this?

My '06 a/c isn't doing a great job right now either.

 

I am having the same issue. I have the think on full blast and it keeps the cabin mild at best on a had day. when the sun is beating in the truck it seems like the a/c isn't really on. I am going to have the system recharged soon but I think as a solution I might tint the windows darker or even tint the font windshield . idk seems to be not right.

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These trucks are prone to lousy air blend doors. The A/C basically runs wide open all of the time when it's in the A/C mode. To get not so cold air you turn the heat on a little which means the air blend door opens up a little and lets some of the heated air mix. The heater also runs wide open all of the time. If the air blend door doesn't shut all of the way, you're going to get not so cool air. I installed a quarter turn valve inline from the engine to the heater core. I basically turn off the hot coolant from going into the heater core. It dropped the temp coming out of the dash 15F. At least it's livable in our 125F summer heat. Before though, I was dying in 90F weather and that's just wrong. I did not have to cut the heater hose, just added about a 3" piece and a couple of clamps. I've had it like this for several years now with no issues other than sometimes I have to get out and manually turn the heat back on.

 

Do you periodically open the valve to run the coolant back through the heater core?

Any issues with the heater core corroding because the fluid isn't constantly in it?

 

, I had 2 different compressors installed and no change, then we put new condenser on and it got much better, i also put a coolant close valve on my truck and it helped the ac alot

 

I've had zero issues with it or the heater core. I do change the antifreeze every other year and use the Premium Gold fluid that the truck came with. It's supposed to last 5 years but I'm old school and can't leave it in there that long. My valve is usually cutting off the antifreeze about 8 months a year. WE don't really have a winter here. Our weather is gauged by damn hot, hot, not so hot, and warm. I haven't had a coat on in years, wind breaker yes, coat, no.

 

I am glad I looked here today, reminds me I've been meaning to add in a ball valve in my heater core feed and maybe a bypass? Thanks for the reminder!

 

2005 with the same issue. If it isn't moving, it isn't going to cool.

 

The threat of driving a chevrolet truck would be enough to drive me back the horse as a mode of transportation. That said, the A/C in my truck doesn't seem all that cold either. I think if I have it re-charged it will be fine.

 

that's crazy that you would have to do something like that to get it cold.

 

That sucks that you have to go through all that just to keep cool. Fortunately for me, I could run an ice cream business out of my truck to make some money on the side. My truck has one of the best ACs I've ever owned. Then in the winter, it gets so damn hot that I have to turn the heater of a lot unless it's -20 outside.

 

It would be interesting to see what refrigerant pressures/temperatures are like.