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I just got my 2002 AV about two weeks ago and I'm loving it. However, I'm finding a few things with it which I'm not too happy with. My AV has the convenience package which changes the AC/Heating to an automatic climate control system. Last week the morning temperature was in the 50s so I decided to pump some heat to get my feet warm. To my surprise, there was NO heat!!!
I read the owners manual thinking there is some trick to getting some heat, but there was nothing special about it. Just set the temperature dial, set the fan to auto or manual, set the vents to auto or a particular vent, and wait for the heat. NOT. No matter what temperature setting I chose, from 69 - 81, not heat. The air ranged from slightly cool, to cool. The only way to get some heat was to jam the temperature dial to the max temperature and then I got some heat. I noticed that this position had a click which seemed like a temperature override.
Coincidently, this happend as I was driving the truck to the dealership for other issues, like midgate leaking. They checked it out and said that it was working according to specifications. I have a Ford Taurus with an automatic control system and it works like I thought it should. It controls the temperature but when you you ask for warmer or cooler temperatures, the air temperature also changes accordingly. In other words, I get hot air when I ask for it!!!!
Has anyone observed this behavior? All I can think of is that the sensor is in the dash board and it's affected by the sunlight. It thinks the cab is at the proper temperature hence it no need for warmer air. By the way, I get a similar behavior with the A/C as well. I cannot change the air temperature or slow the fan speed down unless I set the temperature dial to 78. Again, my Tuarus maintains a 70 degree temperature confortably and I don't have to set the dial to 78 to shut it down.
I'm going in for round two. Hopefully they tested first thing in the morning rather than later in the day.
I read the owners manual thinking there is some trick to getting some heat, but there was nothing special about it. Just set the temperature dial, set the fan to auto or manual, set the vents to auto or a particular vent, and wait for the heat. NOT. No matter what temperature setting I chose, from 69 - 81, not heat. The air ranged from slightly cool, to cool. The only way to get some heat was to jam the temperature dial to the max temperature and then I got some heat. I noticed that this position had a click which seemed like a temperature override.
Coincidently, this happend as I was driving the truck to the dealership for other issues, like midgate leaking. They checked it out and said that it was working according to specifications. I have a Ford Taurus with an automatic control system and it works like I thought it should. It controls the temperature but when you you ask for warmer or cooler temperatures, the air temperature also changes accordingly. In other words, I get hot air when I ask for it!!!!
Has anyone observed this behavior? All I can think of is that the sensor is in the dash board and it's affected by the sunlight. It thinks the cab is at the proper temperature hence it no need for warmer air. By the way, I get a similar behavior with the A/C as well. I cannot change the air temperature or slow the fan speed down unless I set the temperature dial to 78. Again, my Tuarus maintains a 70 degree temperature confortably and I don't have to set the dial to 78 to shut it down.
I'm going in for round two. Hopefully they tested first thing in the morning rather than later in the day.