Automatic climate control

[Bobbydontchaknow]

Hi all,

I have done a search to see if anyone else was having this issue but didn’t find much matching it. Here’s what I noticed:

When I have climate control “auto” on and set the temperature to say 71 degree's (during cold weather), the heat never seems to stop. I had a thermostat thing plugged into my cigarette outlet to see what it would read and it would 84 degrees apparently. Even if I turn the thermostat down to say 64 it doesn’t seem to stop the heat or reduce the heat from coming out the same. Basically it’s gotten to the point where I need to just turn it off and back on. Anyone else have a similar experience? I have a 23 lariat hybrid.

Thanks!

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[fossil]

Try

Press and hold the seek up and the audio unit power buttons simultaneously until the screen goes black.
Wait for the system reset to complete.

 

[Bobbydontchaknow]

Try

Press and hold the seek up and the audio unit power buttons simultaneously until the screen goes black.
Wait for the system reset to complete.

Oh that resets the climate control as well? I’ve done that to many times lol but I will try it again for climate next time. Thanks!

 

[fossil]

Oh that resets the climate control as well? I’ve done that to many times lol but I will try it again for climate next time. Thanks!

Costs nothing to try, that's all I got
Had a 2010 sync till last month and never had to reset anything.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Hi all,

I have done a search to see if anyone else was having this issue but didn’t find much matching it. Here’s what I noticed:

When I have climate control “auto” on and set the temperature to say 71 degree's (during cold weather), the heat never seems to stop. I had a thermostat thing plugged into my cigarette outlet to see what it would read and it would 84 degrees apparently. Even if I turn the thermostat down to say 64 it doesn’t seem to stop the heat or reduce the heat from coming out the same. Basically it’s gotten to the point where I need to just turn it off and back on. Anyone else have a similar experience? I have a 23 lariat hybrid.

The "thermostat thing" plugged into the 12v power point will probably never read right because of HVAC air leakage in/around that area.

I don't use the Auto setting at all or obsess over what the truck temp shows it is in the cab, vs how I feel. I just select where I want the air to be directed. If it's hot or cold in the cab, I turn the temp dial a few clicks warmer or colder and adjust the fan speed. If it's too warm in the cab, I turn the temp a click or two cooler and/or turn down the fan.

IMO, the Auto setting ends up unexpectedly deciding something should change when I don't want it to. It's bad enough you cannot fully control when the A/C compressor and Recirc are on or off.

I really miss the fully manual controls in my old Subaru. So much simpler and user-controllable.

 

[bbhaag]

Does it do this across all the auto settings? On my XLT the auto setting has three different levels so if it starts to get to hot or cold in the cab when auto is set to three I turn it down or up depending on if I need more heat or more cold.

 

[Bobbydontchaknow]

The "thermostat thing" plugged into the 12v power point will probably never read right because of HVAC air leakage in/around that area.

I don't use the Auto setting at all or obsess over what the truck temp shows it is in the cab, vs how I feel. I just select where I want the air to be directed. If it's hot or cold in the cab, I turn the temp dial a few clicks warmer or colder and adjust the fan speed. If it's too warm in the cab, I turn the temp a click or two cooler and/or turn down the fan.

IMO, the Auto setting ends up unexpectedly deciding something should change when I don't want it to. It's bad enough you cannot fully control when the A/C compressor and Recirc are on or off.

I really miss the fully manual controls in my old Subaru. So much simpler and user-controllable.

Yeah I am probably going to have to stop using the “feature” because it will get ungodly hot in the car, regardless of what the temp thing I used to plug in, even if I turn the temp down to 60. It just gets hotter and hotter. Doesn’t make sense. My wife’s gmc seems to blow out hard until desired temperature is reached then it’s comfortable the rest of the drive. It’s a great feature if it worked correctly

 

[Bobbydontchaknow]

Does it do this across all the auto settings? On my XLT the auto setting has three different levels so if it starts to get to hot or cold in the cab when auto is set to three I turn it down .

 

[Bobbydontchaknow]

Yes, it doesn’t matter if it’s on setting three two or one. it just continues to blow out hot air. Even if the cabin is at the desire temp or more I could turn the temperature all the way down and it’s still will blow out hot air to the point I just have to turn it off and open the windows.

 

[rlhdweman]

Definitely sound like something is not right, I have mine set on 71* auto all year long, it's always comfortable, only have to change it if I need defrost option, & sometimes the fan setting up or down.

 

[bbhaag]

Yes, it doesn’t matter if it’s on setting three two or one. it just continues to blow out hot air. Even if the cabin is at the desire temp or more I could turn the temperature all the way down and it’s still will blow out hot air to the point I just have to turn it off and open the windows.

Ok so it's not the auto setting. The Lariat comes standard with duel climate control so are both sides synced or is the passenger side cranked up and the drivers side set lower? I have an XLT so I don't know if the auto setting syncs both sides.

 

[Bobbydontchaknow]

Ok so it's not the auto setting. The Lariat comes standard with duel climate control so are both sides synced or is the passenger side cranked up and the drivers side set lower? I have an XLT so I don't know if the auto setting syncs both sides.

Yes I have them synced all the time. It’s usually just me in the truck. 99% of the time. I’m taking it today to see family. I’ll see how it does today with my wife in the car.

 

[bbhaag]

Yes I have them synced all the time. It’s usually just me in the truck. 99% of the time. I’m taking it today to see family. I’ll see how it does today with my wife in the car.

Hmm that's all I got.....hopefully someone else can chime in with some more ideas otherwise it might be a trip to the dealer.

 

[Bobbydontchaknow]

Hmm that's all I got.....hopefully someone else can chime in with some more ideas otherwise it might be a trip to the dealer.

So I guess it’s working correctly. But I find it odd. Let’s use my temperature gage as the controlled.

When we left the temp outside was 55. Had the heat set to 71 degrees both sides. Set to auto 1. Gave read between 82-84. Depending. Kind got hot but I dealt with it to see if it would sweat me out again.

When we left to come home outside temp was 55. Set heat to 68 both sides. Gage read 87 and I had to turn it down to 65. Then it came down to 82 and I put it have to 68 and it settled around 82. I know that gage isn’t accurate but the only way I could really tell what’s going on because believe me the heat coming out is HOT.

Where is the temp gage for the thermostat in the car? Is it on the dashboard?

 

[todd92]

My Auto setting works flawlessly, so there's something wrong with yours.

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