Heater takes 15 Or more in cold weather to produce heat in passenger cabin. Is there a fix for this?

Asked by GuruZ6G9L Nov 29, 2017 at 01:25 PM about the 2016 Ford Escape SE AWD

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Heater takes 15 Or more minutes to produce any heat in cold weather.
Can this be helped?

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Larry answered 6 years ago

Don't know what you call cold but it is normal for any car to take a few minutes to warm up. It depends on factors such as ideling in the driveway; 20-30 mph stop and go in the city or speed on the freeways. 10-15 minutes would be normal.

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