Sterling McCall Toyota invites you to understand why your car air conditioning is not cooling properly.
Your vehicle’s air-conditioning not working is likely caused by a failing compressor or a freon leak. While these are the most obvious reasons for your air-conditioning not working inside your vehicle, it might be anything as simple as a bad belt or a dirty cabin air filter. Regardless of why or how, it’s very disappointing when cold air isn’t there to combat hot weather outside. Don’t get in a panic, because our well-versed technicians are trained to easily resolve these problems and are ready to get your vehicle ready long before the first heat wave arrives.
The most likely reason your air-conditioner isn’t cooling is the car’s air-conditioner is leaking. The car’s AC system needs freon to lower the ambient air temperature and creates some needed cold air. Whenever there is a freon leak on your car there is no way to cool the air. Another source that your AC isn’t blowing cold air is that the car is a hybrid. The AC system needs the engine power, meaning if your car is in EV mode then the engine will stop running and won’t power the air-conditioner.
If your air-conditioning is turned on and the fan isn’t working then you may have a blown air-conditioning fuse. Fuses help protect components of a car from a power surge and while it may just need to be replaced, if your AC fuse keeps popping then it’s likely there’s a much larger problem. There’s also the possibility that the vehicle’s air-conditioning Compressor is affected by a low amount of air-conditioner refrigerant or a possible leak that needs to be looked at.
If you’ve seen any damp spots around or in your vehicle recently, that could be because of an AC leak in your vehicle. For any air-conditioner to pump cold air into your car, it has to displace all the moisture it uses from the outdoors and should leave down the evaporator drain pipe. This could also be caused by the AC Refrigerant level being low which leads to the evaporator coils freezing up and an overflow of condensation. You should also keep an eye out for faulty seals in the AC compartment or the air-conditioner’s air filters in case the issue continues to happen.
Visit Sterling McCall Toyota for all of your Houston Toyota service. needs. No matter your vehicle’s make or model, we will gladly provide the service it needs. Our helpful staff is standing by to assist you. Visit us in person or online to schedule your service appointment.
