PT Cruiser 2005 Turbo Convertible A/C blowing hot when idle

Asked by Silsmojo Jun 18, 2018 at 04:30 PM about the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Convertible FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I'm idle or at a stop light, the A/C blows hot, but when I accelerate it blows cooler but not cold. A mechanic at work checked and said I had plenty of Freon and thought the problem might be the expansion valve but couldn't be certain. He's use to working on 20+ yr old package cars. Could the problem also be the compressor or the fan? I just spent a small fortune 2yrs ago when the head gaskets blew and everything else that comes with that, so I'm hoping this is not going to hurt if I have to take it to get fixed. Except for the A/C, this car runs like new and only has 86,000 miles on it. Not ready to give it up!! Help!

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firebird338 answered 5 years ago

Clean A.C condenser with garden hose and nozzle maybe clogged with dirt and bugs causing little to almost no air flow across the coils.

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NotaGuruTLYQ2 answered 5 years ago

I have had this issue/problem a few times - fixed at the dealer - not the a/c but a belt that is deep in the engines - usually costs $700 + to fix — this is a common problems with this car .. and guess what, yesterday lost the air again !

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