A/c not working

[quote:2dbf0af024="AaronC77"]Air Conditioning problem
2002 Dodge Stratus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 120000 miles
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in the car the ac has worked since we bought the car and just one day it would work and then it would cut out for a couple minutes then kick back on did that for a little while then it just started shutting off for days then it will kick on out of the blue. Im suspecting a short somewhere. im not sure or where to even start looking[/quote:2dbf0af024]

Ok, first are you talking about the A/C Compressor itself or the controls inside the vehicle?

this guide will help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-air-conditioner-not-working-or-is-weak

If talking about Compressor it could possibly be the Relay.

If talking about the fan control (hi, med and low) it could be the Blower Motor Resistor.

well thats it im not sure what is wrong with it because when the air conditioner is running it blows out good cold air and the controls up front work good as far as low medium and high. It just shuts off while were driving down the road while i have the ac set on high. But while the ac isnt working the heater doesnt work either. U can kinda feel cold air through the air vents as you drive down the road but other than that it kind of just works when it wants to.

My heater isn't working properly. It will only blow out heat when I am accelerating. If I slow down or stop it will blow out cold air. I was wondering what could be wrong?

Check your coolant level. If it is where it is supposed to be, you may want to replace your thermostat.

Thank you! I will have my boyfriend check that out!

I have a 2002 Dodge Stratus 2.4, dohc. The air conditioner only blows hot air out of the defrost even when I have the **** turned to blow out the feet on the face. I used to be able to hit the control head and it would start working and now that doesn't work at all. I was hoping it would just be the control head ( I guess that's what it's called, the thing where the ****s are) so I could just go to the junk yard and get that part. Any suggestions?

you shold get a pro to put a set of guages on the system. you may have a leak and have no freon. then get it checked out to make sure it's the control head. it could be a fuse/relay, etc. you don't want to put money in to things and then it doesn't work. it costs yo more in the long/short run.

I have a 2001 Dodge Stratus SE. My ac/heat will only work on high. What's the problem?

if your talking about your fan speed.. then what your problem is the switch is burnt out (switch is built into control.) pretty common for chyrsler products...
Jess S.

I read Jess' answer to the a/c & fan only working on high.....I have the same problem with my '02 Dodge Stratus. Is changing this switch within the control something the average shadetree mechanic can do, or should it be left to the professionals?

Steve S.

id like to think an average backyard mech. could fix it... if u dont mind learning new things.. Myself fixing things have been trail & error, not being scared of asking ?? and useing repair manuals.. Ive found using HAYNES repair manuals work really well. & i just came accross a website [url]www.alldatadiy.com[/url]
For online manuals..havent used them myself yet but it might be worth a shoot..
This new part is going to a dealer part.. ive just check the below website and the part isnt there..wellgood luck..

I have a 2001 4cyl. Stratus. The ac and heat only work on the high setting. Also, the CD player has stopped working and the radio hesitates to come on and change stations. Can someone tell me what is wrong and is it complicated to fix.

I am not a mechanic, but have worked my cars for years and I am still learning, especially with all the new.

I think you should check the A/C and heating control panel for default, since it only works on high settings.

You can probably find one at a low cost parts house.

The CD/radio, hey you can buy low cost CD players all day long, I would just replace, because you probably pay too much to have the stock CD player repaired.

Docker96

an easy fix to your a/c & heat working only on HI is your blower motor resistor. It has nothing to do with your controls - i have replaced 3-4 resistors in my 98. its located on the passenger side along side the blower motor. theres 2 screws and a wiring harness on it. i ended up having to replace my blower motor also, because it was getting too old, and creating resistance, thus blowing the resistor for a while.

as far as your radio... ive known a few people with this problem also, and we could never find a fix.

good luck!

Air Conditioning problem
2001 Dodge Stratus 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

My Air Conditioner in my car has recently stopped working in the low position. However it does work on the medium high to high what causes this problem and is it relatively cheap to fix? Does it also require professional work to be done ?

No you can fix it yourself. Go to your friendly Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealer and ask for blower resistor pack. They know what you need. They sell them by the dozens every day. Locate the blower motor behind your glove compartment, the resistor pack sits just next to the blower motor. My good friends at stratusphere.us even had a write-up for it.

www.stratusphere.us/blowerrepair.html

my stratus a/c will run for about 15 to 20 seconds when I first turn on the a/c switch then the compressor turns off for about a minute or two and then runs for 15 to 20 seconds again. It will keep doing this and I can feel a little cool air from the vents at first but not much. I have checked the charge and it is within normal range when the compressor is running but it won't run long enough to get a real accurate reading. When I first start the car in the morning the a/c will run much longer and I can feel the difference in the air from the vents but then it starts the short cycles again. I have been trained in automotive repair but have not worked on any of the newer cars in over 15 years so I am familiar with the operation but not the specifics on this model.

yeah pressure will read high while the clutch is engaged but. believe me there is not enough pressure in the system, which means there is a leak somewhere, but if your high pressure switch is bad then it will mimic your scenario. check the pressure when the ac is on high and the clutch is engaged and then watch the pressure go down when the clutch disengages. if the pressure doesn't go down when it disengages, then its your pressure switch,

AC works for about 30 seconds, blows cold air, then blows hot air like from outside (FL), for about 3 minutes...then cold for another 30 seconds. Have already changed a clogged piece in the ac system, found one of the cooling fans not working, replaced both.....still not helping. HELP !

Have you had the freon checked? Also, feel like a vent is opening and closing?

climate control knob not responding.2000 dodge stratus, 86,000 miles, 2.4L

It may just be the way it is, I have a dodge dakota and when it runs for awhile hot air from the engine blows in through the vents slowy, i think its just the climate control valve is maybe messed up. But i have that problem too, but its nto a bad thing.

In the last 4 months my AC has stopped working twice.
I live in Austin, TX were it can become very hot and both time the AC has gone out was after being out in the sun for a long bit of time. It works just fine the rest of the time.
I keep my car in a garage so it is kept in the shade and most work days my car is in the shade in the late afternoon for a few hours before I drive home.

That seems to be the difference, when the car is kept somewhat cool and shaded, no issue with the AC, when the car get's heated up by the sun, the AC stops working.

I went to a shop and they said that my compressor was going, but that does not sound right to me. If the compressor was going, wouldn't it just stop working all together?

Hi
To diagnose will need some info. Gague readings high and low side-Vent temp- does compressor stop operating ?Did shop say compressor pressure was low?
Let me know
Thanks for donate

I'm sorry, I'm not sure I know the answers.

Gague reading? Do you mean the dash board temp reading? It seemed to rise a bit, but not over heat.

I have no idea if the compressor stops, I hear nothing usual and the vents keep blowing, it's just warm air.

The shop didn't tell me a thing but the compressor was going and needed to be replaced.

My father (who was with me the first time this happened) thinks it's low on freon and when the car heats up it freezes up.

Gague readings are for A/C system pressure need to have this done. Compressor operating open hood when it gets hot and look if clutch is turning

To get the heater warm you have to be driving in an interstate setting for a little while to get any heat if it is very cold. It used to get hot just setting at idle. The a/c is the same way if it gets a little hot. If it is just a little warm then it gets very cold pretty qucik.
Any ideas

Your thermostat I believe is stuck open, letting cold coolant flowing during cold morning. Replace the thermostat, and see what happens.

I have replaced the thermostat three times. The Air conditioner does the same thing. I turn the hot and cold adjuster and you can hear it change. I change the fresh air to recirculating knob and you can hear it change. The car still doesnt warm up and the air doesnt cool? I have also flushed the heater core.