Dear Motor Medics,
I have a 2014 Ford Fusion and I want to repair my air conditioner.
It stopped working a couple of years ago and I didn’t have the money to get it going so I didn’t even take it in the shop.
I had a shop diagnose it last week and they told me that it would cost about $1,500 to fix it. They said it needed everything because it had a major failure.
It was working all summer before it quit but it wasn’t very good.
Does this all sound legit?
Thank you, Heather in Rapid City, South Dakota
Dear Heather,
Air conditioning is not cheap to repair and it is considered a non-essential item so many people don’t fix it right away. We want to start with the last time it worked first, as that could have been the key for how much the repair ends up being. When a air conditioner starts to operate poorly with the air not being as cool as normal, that is the clue to turn it off and don’t use it until it has been checked out.
A weak AC usually means airflow restriction in the condenser or low refrigerant, which means oil won’t flow properly in the system. This leads to a overheated system that begins to be damaged. With this type of damage, what they told you is usually true and can cost that much, as most of the system can have metal shavings in it.
Take care,
The Motor Medics
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