Here's my current problem.
The car just had its battery pack replaced and the headlight recall performed. When I picked it up from the dealership, it no longer had a working air conditioner. The compressor was not activating.
I took it back to the dealership, and they today told me that I have not one but two leaks in the system, one at the condensor and one on one of the hoses from the condensor.
Since the IMA problem began, the car has been sitting for most of two months. So it's possible that it leaked down during that time. I don't remember if the AC worked when I drove it to the dealership.
I'll admit to being suspicious. The dealership just took a bath on this car by replacing the IMA pack. Would they cause another problem to make their money back? Dunno.
What sets off alarms for me is this. I saw that the compressor was not activating. This doesn't jive with the dealership telling me that I'm out of freon, since in that case the compressor would run but do nothing to cool the car.
So, for the twenty million dollar question, does anyone know if there is a pressure sensor in the freon system that shuts off the compressor when the system is empty? That's the only way that this whole thing could make sense.
The two leaks I can almost believe. The car's condensor was replaced about 6 months ago after it got in a wreck. It could be defective. And I suppose that the hose could have been stressed during the replacement, causing a failure. But it's the timing of the whole thing that makes me suspicious.
I'd love to hear people's input on this, especially from anyone who has a service manual and can confirm or deny my suspicions.
The car just had its battery pack replaced and the headlight recall performed. When I picked it up from the dealership, it no longer had a working air conditioner. The compressor was not activating.
I took it back to the dealership, and they today told me that I have not one but two leaks in the system, one at the condensor and one on one of the hoses from the condensor.
Since the IMA problem began, the car has been sitting for most of two months. So it's possible that it leaked down during that time. I don't remember if the AC worked when I drove it to the dealership.
I'll admit to being suspicious. The dealership just took a bath on this car by replacing the IMA pack. Would they cause another problem to make their money back? Dunno.
What sets off alarms for me is this. I saw that the compressor was not activating. This doesn't jive with the dealership telling me that I'm out of freon, since in that case the compressor would run but do nothing to cool the car.
So, for the twenty million dollar question, does anyone know if there is a pressure sensor in the freon system that shuts off the compressor when the system is empty? That's the only way that this whole thing could make sense.
The two leaks I can almost believe. The car's condensor was replaced about 6 months ago after it got in a wreck. It could be defective. And I suppose that the hose could have been stressed during the replacement, causing a failure. But it's the timing of the whole thing that makes me suspicious.
I'd love to hear people's input on this, especially from anyone who has a service manual and can confirm or deny my suspicions.
