Whether you want to cool down in the summer months, or help you clear the fog from your windshield in the winter, air conditioning in cars has grown to be an almost mandatory feature nowadays. But what if the air conditioning in an Ford Taurus isn’t cold anymore? This is exactly the question we will try to answer in this article. First, we’ll look at the various complications that can prevent the air conditioning in your Ford Taurus from cooling down, and finally, we’ll look at the solutions available to you to fix this problem.
WHY IS THE AIR CONDITIONING IN MY Ford Taurus NO LONGER COLD?
We will begin our guide with the symptoms that can justified that the air conditioning of your Ford Taurus is no longer cooling.
BAD AIR CONDITIONING SMELL in my Ford Taurus air con
One of the fairly basic indicators that can inform you to the fact that your air conditioning is not functioning is if you have a musty or damp smell inside your car, and yes, a bad smell can be a warning of a defective air conditioning system, it can be lasting or only present when you turn on your air conditioning. To find a solution to this failure, we recommend you to browse our guide dedicated to bad air conditioning odors on Ford Taurus.
AIR CONDITIONING NOISE ON Ford Taurus
One of the other symptoms that can notify you to a failing air conditioner is that you feel a strange noise is coming on when you turn on your air conditioner (feel free to approach the vents to check for any suspect noise). This noise could show a defective air conditioning clutch or a defective customer compressor.
LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING CIRCUIT
Quite hard to identify without complex mechanical knowledge, a loss of pressure in your car’s air conditioning system can end result in your air conditioning no longer generating cold. There are several possible causes for this loss of pressure, and these are listed down below:
- Leakage of refrigerant fumes
- Non-functioning air conditioning compressor
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM THAT DOESN’T WORK AT ALL on my Ford Taurus
Finally, it’s possible that the air conditioning in your Ford Taurus is no longer cold just because your air conditioning system is no longer functioning. Here are the different origins of an air conditioning system that no longer works:
- Compressor pulley HS: The compressor will be out of power and the circuit will be stopped.
- Overpressure concern: This will bring about the device to trip.
- Faulty sensor: As with overpressure, the air-conditioning system will switch to safe mode.
HOW DO I CORRECT THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MY Ford Taurus THAT IS NO LONGER COOLING?
Now that we have been able to notice the main triggers of a Ford Taurus air conditioning system that no longer cools down, we are going to present you the different solutions available to you . To begin with, you should know that an air conditioning system is sophisticated, and that wanting to carry out repairs yourself is not always the best idea, supposing that you are sure of the source of the breakdown. Even so, here are the main possible repairs and an estimate of their cost.
First step, before performing any major repair, clean the air conditioning of your Ford Taurus, don’t hesitate to look at our dedicated content on this subject.
If this is not enough, bleed and refill the coolant, which should cost you around 100aine euros.
Changing the air conditioning clutch: you will need to spend around 150 euros for auto parts and around 100 euros more for labour.
Searching for and repairing an air conditioning leak: based on the position of the leak it will cost you more or less, count on average 150/200 euros, counting the air conditioning refill.
Replacement of an air conditioning condenser: you will need to count about 200 euros.
Changing the air conditioning gas compressor on Ford Taurus costs about 500 euros with labor.
In the event that you have any further questions about the Ford Taurus, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Taurus category.
