PT Cruiser Air Conditioning Problem

I have a 1 1/2 yr. old 2004 PT Cruiser. IN July, when I turned the air
conditioning on there was none - only hot air blowing. Took it to the
dealer, who charged it up. They found no leaks, but the freon (?) was gone;
put a dye in it and I brought it back in in about 3 weeks. Still found no
leaks.

The air coming into the car is not as cold as it was when I bought the car
last year. It is cool but not cold like it was, Dealer says it is performing
perfectly. I have 3 cars so I know what AC is supposed to feel like and the
PT Cruiser does not get as cold as it did, nor is supposed to.

Any suggestions?

 

Most likely its the evaporator under the dash. Hard to see the leak when
it blows warm again they will likely remove the evaporator and find the
leak. This was my experience on my 2001 truck!
Dodgem

 

Yeah, try another dealer. Any dealer can do the warrenty work, not just
where you got the car.

Good luck;
SRG

 

I know this is not your problem, but the dash and the ducts in my 2001
PT gets very hot when the 90 degree sun beats down on it. When I turn
the air on, I really don't get very cold air until the ducts are
chilled.

 

I know this isn't his problem either but my right rear window won't
go down when you push the up switch.

Steve B.

 

Chances are good you have lost at least some of the 134a again. Leaks
don't heal themselves unfortunatley and if they don't see the leak
iwth the dye, as others have already said, there is a decent chance
that the evaporator is to blame. A good tech with a good sniffer
should be able to find the leak in short order.

I would also try another dealer for the repair. Sound like the one
you are dealing with doesn't want to bother with it.

Steve B.

 

i would check the cooling fan to see if it comes on then i check for leaks
using a sniffer instead of the dye

 

I posted, "I know this is not your problem," I meant to say , "I know
this is probably not your problem." You had a smart ass reply to my
typo.
But in a following post, you wrote, " and if they don't see the leak
iwth the dye,"
I guess you meant to say 'with the dye."
Nuff said.

 

The dealer is just trying to stall you until the warranty runs out, old
trick.

Ted

 

how about u running a ac performance test it's real easy all u need is a
thermometer
of quality that can be put on or in the center dash vent
start up car let it run a few minutes with a/c on full blast and in recirc on a
90 degree day with 80 to 100% humidity the gauge should be 50 degrees or so post
your results and i will compare top the factory manual specs then if it's off
you can take it back in and let them know that u ran a d.c a/c performance test
and it failed