Poltergeist Ford Maverick AC

[BirdDog]

I have a 24 Maverick Eco XLT that must have a Poltergeist Air Conditioner.

It seems to have a mind of its own. All of a sudden the fan goes to FULL speed. The fan speed dial doesn't seem to work or do anything. If I change the the AC settings then things return to normal.

For a truck where everything seems simple to operate, the AC is a mystery.

Not sure what the 3 lights do on the Auto setting.

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[Ozarkbeard]

The 3 lights indicate the maximum speed the fan can ramp up to, when using Auto mode. It 'splains this in the user manual.

If you don't like the unexpected operation of the crappy HVAC, try turning off AUTO and using MANUAL mode. Even then, expect the occasional unexpected - especially which vents the air flows from. Sometimes, the damned computer will decide to blow air from the floor. Other times, the panel vents or both floor & panel. Or turn off Recirc. when I want it on. WTF

The HVAC on this truck is, IMO, the crappiest system I've ever had in a vehicle. I end up futzing with it a lot more than should be necessary, to override what the stupid computer thinks it should be doing.

 

[Deleted member 29611]

I have had many vehicles with Auto climate control. I find the Maverick system on par with the others I’ve had. I like the max fan limit feature(the 3 lights on the auto button). Most auto systems change airflow based on a sun sensor or other programming. I personally tend to leave it on auto and it works fine for me. I can see how some don’t care for the operation though.

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