AC Goes from Cold to Hot (not warm)

Asked by GuruTM7TK Jul 22, 2018 at 04:18 PM about the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2012 focus with automatic climate control that had the radiator
replaced and AC condenser replaced, as well as new coolant and the ac
recharged.  

When running the AC with a temperature setting, like 69 degrees (instead of
high or low), the AC will run nice and cool, but will randomly go from cold to
hot (not warm air like a compressor turn off, but hot like the heat was turned
on).   If I turn the AC down to Low instead of a temperature, the heat turns off
and the AC continues to blow cool.  If I turn it back immediately to a degree,
the heat comes back on.  

The issue happens intermittently.  

I was wondering what could be causing this?

5 Answers

60

I am having the exact issue with my car. Same make and model.

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My 2012 had a bad cabin temp sensor that replaced just below the steering wheel. You can see little louvers in plastic cover. Pull cover off no tool required and it snaps in to cover from back side

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10

SilverFocus12 Did that fix the problem?

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40

Yes it did resolve that strange behavior of the auto cotrol system. I cant remember if it caused a code or i just researched online and took a chance on the part. I did buy it from my local ford dealer.

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