I purchased my Explorer four months ago. I noticed that the AC was having issues about 1 month ago. First, the AC only worked when I was accelerating. I thought it may just need to be charged. After that, it started to give off a burning smell. I again put off fixing it. About a week ago, I noticed a quiet knocking noise. It started to get louder and louder. It got so obnoxious that I decided to take it in to the shop to be safe. $950 later, it turns out I need to replace the air compressor immediately. I was told if I don’t replace it right away it will affect all of the surrounding systems because they are linked by a belt. The bill actually comes out to $1100, because I had to replace a wheel bearing that I was going to have a friend replace. I took it to the same dealership I purchased it from figuring they’d eat a little bit of the cost, because they should have caught the AC issue. The only thing they covered was the oil change… Thaaaaanks!

it's amazing, the truck only 2 years with 42 000M and used in Quebec, so 2 was used full air conditioning, equivalent to 3 months each summer, so mons 10 000M use the air conditioner and any break in a trip to Florida. By pressing the "max" control air conditioning, smoke and smell of smoke came out of the wind and air conditioning. Ford AutoNation has Margate Florida gives me the verdict, just changed the system and unsecured, the 000M is exceeded 36 and over $ 1200.00 + $ 500'00 car rental. inapceptable is on a Ford Explorer of 2 years an air conditioning system breaks down and what have to replace everything in full, the system did not work as a normal system of any other manufacturer.

I've never seen a broken air conditioning system complete in a short period of use. I'll ask has Ford a refund so that it takes their responsibility despite that the guarantee is completed, this Is when not even normal. ben must have a minimum life ... I susi very disappointed with this problem ... I took my Ford 2 years to go to Florida, have known, I would have taken my Mercedez 10 years I can not believe it.

The air conditioning started working intermittently in June after two years of ownership. Dealership is "guessing" it was a fan, which had been replaced previously under an "engineering letter" which later turned into a recall, for engine overheating in winter. Still not sure how that's supposed to affect the AC. Car was fine for two weeks and began not working again during a heatwave - not convenient. It will blow cold air, then warm / hot air, then cold air again. It's frustrating to think of another few hours lost at the dealership while they play "Maybe it's ...." without knowing what the issue is to fix it. I regret spending $50k on a vehicle that the manufacturer can't figure out why a basic feature doesn't work... and that's a lot for me to say considering we're from a Ford family. As I was waiting for the last fan replacement, a service representative told me they had just replaced the fan in two other Explorers.

What's really the problem, does anyone know? Is it a compressor? Is it some shutter that switches from heat to air, that's sticking? I'd like to get this fixed once and for all, particularly before the warranty expires and the bill to repair it is stuck to me.