2004 - 2007 A/C Problems
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From: Hattiesburg, MS
Originally Posted by TYates
I got it back from the dealer today. They said it was low on refrigerant. They evacuated the system and also leak tested it.
It did feel cooler on the ride back to work, but I will let you know in a week or two if it cured the ac issue.
TYates
It did feel cooler on the ride back to work, but I will let you know in a week or two if it cured the ac issue.
TYates
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Originally Posted by dirt_mcgirt99
I bought a thermometer for checking the temperature of the AC, the coldest I saw was at idle, on low, on recirc, and it was 45 degrees.
My wife's Saturn Vue was going as low as 37 degrees.
Took it to the dealership, mentioned this, they checked it and came back with readings of 45 degrees at idle, and 50 degrees at 1500RPM.
they said "that is normal, and if it were any cooler, <somepart> would freeze because it was too cold"
I think that is such BS, how does the saturn get so low then?
--- UPDATE ---
I got a rental vehicle today from Enterprise, an 08 Silverado, the AC on this thing is so cold, I cant take it. It is even colder than the Saturn's 37 degrees. ANd it doesnt take 20 minutes to get cold, less than 1 minute and it freezes you out.
How can a Silverado AC system be so much superior to a Fords?
My wife's Saturn Vue was going as low as 37 degrees.
Took it to the dealership, mentioned this, they checked it and came back with readings of 45 degrees at idle, and 50 degrees at 1500RPM.
they said "that is normal, and if it were any cooler, <somepart> would freeze because it was too cold"
I think that is such BS, how does the saturn get so low then?
--- UPDATE ---
I got a rental vehicle today from Enterprise, an 08 Silverado, the AC on this thing is so cold, I cant take it. It is even colder than the Saturn's 37 degrees. ANd it doesnt take 20 minutes to get cold, less than 1 minute and it freezes you out.
How can a Silverado AC system be so much superior to a Fords?
Today it is 75 degrees in central PA. I had a 2008 Chevy Silverado rental and used my temperature thermometer on it, 38 degrees while driving. A friend of mine has a 2007 Nissan Altima, 39 degrees while driving. We got in my Ford F150, 50 degrees while driving. Same conditions, Conclusion: fords suck at AC. This is a major disappointment to me and every time I turn on the A/C, I get mad. Dont see how I can recommend Ford to anyone.
