AC turning on randomly

Asked by Fonz78 Jun 02, 2018 at 11:50 AM about the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD

Question type: General

I was driving my car this morning, going to get
breakfast and my AC turned on all by itself. I
thought that was odd. I turned it off, and then
maybe another 5 minutes later it did it again,
sporadically. I don’t know what to make of it. The
AC and heater blow fine and work, I can hear the
pump engage and feel it. I just don’t know why it
would turn on by itself to blow air. Could it be a
relay? Or something shorting our?  Any help would
be great. Thanks!

35 Answers

190

Same thing is happening to me but with a 2016 ford fusion titanium. no one can figure out what is going on at the dealer.

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50

Same thing with mine, it's a 2016 also..

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190

Hi Chad, by any chance was your cellphone connected to the usb? this week I am trying troubleshoot. I have an X iphone. i think my car diesnt like the new technology. I have not plugged in my phone and so far no problem for 3 days. I have read about a sensor going bad. keep me posted on your journey. Thanks, Carla

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110

Same thing is happening with my 2014 fusion. Nobody can figure it out......

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50

Same thing happened to me. 2014 se fusion

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90

Same with my 2017 Ford fusion AND my radio does it as well sometimes

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20

same with the rear ac control in my 2017 explorer

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120

I have a 2017 Ford Fusion S and the same thing has been happening to me also. I thought i kept hitting the knob accidentally and at times thought I may have even turned it back on a intentionally ... it was causing me to question my actions . then it dawned on me that I wasn't turning it on I was seeing this happening randomly and quite more frequently so here I am trying to find out what's going on.

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180

Front control interface module needs replacement tell your dealer!

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30

I have done a master reset on mine through the settings. It has worked for the moment. This is just a temporary fix though.

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60

Same for me both radio volume and A/C...2016 Ford Fusion SE

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190

try this! try and roll down the windows on the lect side of the car. they dont. while this issue is going on. i stopped connecting my iphone to the car, it has helped. the other day i idled my car on a fridge day and it happened again. annoying. im burning it on e i pay it off.

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10

Same thing for me 2017 Fusion SE...phone plugged in via USB

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110

Mine started doing it. 2015 fusion. It's the micro switch behind the power button. As soon as I research it a little more I'm going to replace it. Possibly with a YouTube vid

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20

I have a 2016 Ford Fusion & mines has been doing it for a month now & now it’s acting as if it does want to crank. Anyone having the same issues or have any answers. Tried going to dealership but the gonna charge $107 a hour to give me a answer. Please help me!

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100

I have the same issue , and figured out what is the issue , i noticed it will happen on hot weather , so i found that it will happen when the plastic around the ac buttons getting hot and pressing the buttons down will make them on , for making sure this is the problem try to press the plastics around the buttons the ac should turn on , i tried many times and all of times the ac turned on each times , i will make a video also . but i don't know how to fix this problem

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It happens to my 2016 Ford Fusion too. But I discovered if I turn the knob away from max a/c it doesn’t come back on. Just a little bit or turn away from the max a/c does the magic for me. Might work for you and too

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90

I have a 2015 Fusion Se. Ifrom reading all of these responses Im a little shocked to see how common this is..

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40

My 2006 fusion se does it too. This many People having issues with it- and untold more who aren't on this Site- seems like ford ought to check it out.

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100

this is the reason https://youtu.be/0xdEBIPizXw

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10

Fusion 2014, happens when **battery starts going bad**. Every night after my evening duty I start the car and every time I accelerate AC goes on. It stops after around 10 mins of driving when the battery is charged.

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30

My 2017 ford fusion SE is doing the same thing. My problem started about a month ago. I was told that a sensor needs to be replaced. So I am going to have this problem fixed, if possible. Hopefully that will resolve the issue.

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To Youris: I can recreate the plastic-on in my 2017 Fusion as you identified. Did you find the fix?

10

I have a 2013 Fusion having the same issue. First it actually started with the AC coming on when I held the scan button down on my radio. About a week later on my way to work my AC came on full blast 4 or 5 times within 30 mins. That same day leaving work soon as I started the car I got a E Brake Malfunction Warning Service Now, on my dash. I've also noticed my speakers sound like they are blown but the sound seems to go from speaker to speaker and the volume when I'm using it to talk on the phone isn't as loud as it used to be. I have had trouble with a delay in it cranking a few times since owning it. Had battery tested, was told it tested like brand new

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I think I figured it out! I added my sister to Bluetooth a while ago when it started happening. I went into to delete her device ONLY keeping one (mine) and it went away. I’ve been dealing with this issue for a bit and I hope this helps others!

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