2002 Dodge Durango.
I have some problems with my ac unit.
After work one day (mid 90's) I started the vehicle up and turned on the air, cooled down nicely during my 40 minute drive home, I shut the vehicle down and went inside....I was inside for maybe 10 minutes at the most,started the vehicle up and noticed it wasnt cooling like it just previously did...It was almost like a half warm,half cool really humid feeling air coming out.....Upon my return home (10 minute trip max) it still wasnt cooling the same.When I turn the vehicle off and opened the door, I smelled smoke,like something was burning.I immediatly open the hood and you could tell the smell was coming from under the hood,but couldnt see any smoke or tell where it was coming from.(It had a smell more like burnt rubber,more then burning fluid,IE oil or antifreeze)....I let the truck set for about 1 hour and decided to test it again, this time the air ran great.....Fast forward 2 weeks and while on vacation during a hot day I tried to turn the air on again....This time it started to cool, and then stopped and the air got humid again...I finally said screw it and gave up trying to use the air and drive with the windows down.....Now 1 week later I decide to drop it off at the dealer as my warranty expires at 70,000 miles and Im sitting about 400 short of that mark and the air is back working good again....
I have scheduled an appt with the dealer to drop the vehicle off as they couldnt get me a loaner car until this coming up week....
With the problem being sporadic(sp?)and only works when it wants to, I can see the dealer saying they cant find anything wrong, and then 2 months down the road after my warranty expires then it will finally kick the bucket and my pocket book.....Any ideas or something I can check myself?
I have some problems with my ac unit.
After work one day (mid 90's) I started the vehicle up and turned on the air, cooled down nicely during my 40 minute drive home, I shut the vehicle down and went inside....I was inside for maybe 10 minutes at the most,started the vehicle up and noticed it wasnt cooling like it just previously did...It was almost like a half warm,half cool really humid feeling air coming out.....Upon my return home (10 minute trip max) it still wasnt cooling the same.When I turn the vehicle off and opened the door, I smelled smoke,like something was burning.I immediatly open the hood and you could tell the smell was coming from under the hood,but couldnt see any smoke or tell where it was coming from.(It had a smell more like burnt rubber,more then burning fluid,IE oil or antifreeze)....I let the truck set for about 1 hour and decided to test it again, this time the air ran great.....Fast forward 2 weeks and while on vacation during a hot day I tried to turn the air on again....This time it started to cool, and then stopped and the air got humid again...I finally said screw it and gave up trying to use the air and drive with the windows down.....Now 1 week later I decide to drop it off at the dealer as my warranty expires at 70,000 miles and Im sitting about 400 short of that mark and the air is back working good again....
I have scheduled an appt with the dealer to drop the vehicle off as they couldnt get me a loaner car until this coming up week....
With the problem being sporadic(sp?)and only works when it wants to, I can see the dealer saying they cant find anything wrong, and then 2 months down the road after my warranty expires then it will finally kick the bucket and my pocket book.....Any ideas or something I can check myself?
