A/C on even when the LED Is OFF?

[23grayXLT84]

just keep it on auto and let it do its thing.

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[MightyMaverick]

I've noticed something similar on both our Bronco Sport and Maverick. I'll be driving on the highway for a little while with the A/C set on low with recirculation on and fan speed 1. All of a sudden, the car just blasts me with higher speed air until it goes away on its own or if I change the speed myself. It's weird. Maybe it's like what others said in regards to regulating humidity but since it's on two of our cars, I'm assuming it's systematically programmed. It's not a huge issue since it could be worse, it could be blasting hot air instead. But it's the just the most random thing.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

So I was driving into work today and noticed that all of a sudden the air felt like the AC was on, like it was COLD. i had the HVAC set for face, first knotch of fan, NO recirc, NO ac, and temp set to LOW.

I did notice this happen as well on a 2020 Escape i had for a short time. I'm not convinced the system should be doing this when AUTO or AC is not selected.

Has anyone else noticed this? Thoughts?

Hello, I would like to take a look into your concerns regarding your AC. Could you please send us a message with your VIN and mileage?

 

[MakinDoForNow]

FYI if you want ice to run and NOT CYCLE ON/OFF set the AC to MAX HEAT or MAX COOL! Sometimes when you pickup your truck ac may be set so. I had mine in for possible coolant leak which took over two hours. During that time the timer showed truck was on for 53 minutes and AC was still set on MAX COOL! (Did not get my 42+ mpg on that tank).

 

[burger_time]

I've noticed that the AC also seems to cycle on when the wipers are on. Kind of makes sense for keeping things defogged.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

Recirc will build up humidity, fun fact A/C was originally designed to decrease humidity, not to cool stuff.

 

[lance0206]

Mine does the same thing!! It’s quite annoying

 

[siberdraknon]

It's been seeming that way in my hybrid the last couple of weeks. I almost never use the AC and its blowing out much colder than the outside temp.

AC off, Auto climate off, recirc off, fan speed 1, temp dial set to the lowest.

 

[Gray Goose]

I spend a helluva lotta time trying to turn on or off things on this truck that the computer thinks I need to have functioning or not. Or notify me about stupid shit like the fact my seatbelt is buckled. Then I have to hit a button to dismiss the distracting warning. It certainly takes away from the enjoyment of driving this truck.

It would be a lot easier to operate this truck and a lot less distracting if it would just let me operate the controls.

Unfortunately manufacturers are putting more artificial intelligence systems into vehicles. Quite the opposite of intelligent, these systems are quite stupid. Typically if they are right at least 50% of the time they are considered successful. So quite often they are wrong. Then we as users need to make the correction for their bad decision.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

Unfortunately manufacturers are putting more artificial intelligence systems into vehicles. Quite the opposite of intelligent, these systems are quite stupid. Typically if they are right at least 50% of the time they are considered successful. So quite often they are wrong. Then we as users need to make the correction for their bad decision.

And it takes some human work and/or experience to figure out how to outsmart them.

Like auto formatting in MS Word. ARGH!

 

[AVC]

Considering the HVB is under the truck with no cabin air flow to it, and has coolant lines for the purpose of heating or cooling - wondering how cabin cooling will do anything for it?
Besides the fact the OP has no hybrid.

What is the service info that mentions that?
Thanks

From the "free" online service manual, which includes some but not all the detail re: hybrid systems:

And this...

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/hybrid-battery-cooling-data.35154/post-636532

 

[HeyBales]

From the "free" online service manual, which includes some but not all the detail re: hybrid systems:

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/hybrid-battery-cooling-data.35154/post-636532

Thank you for confirming what I knew and was pointing out:
There is no cabin air flow to cool the HEV.

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