2013 F-150 A/C Not Cooling Properly - HELP!?

[brunner]

Anyone have any experience with a 2013 F1 50 AC not cooling properly? It worked fine this morning but I dropped it off for a break job now it's not cooling properly. Is there a port where I can charge the AC unit with some refrigerant? Or do y'all think of something else?

I had the brakes done at Ancira Ford in Floresville because that's where our company has their vehicle serviced. I will not be able to get back over there until Monday, I really don't want to drive around in a hot truck all weekend.

Anyone have experience with this model truck?

[thegrouse]

I have no experience with that model but can you tell if the compressor is coming on?

[Brooks]

Not likey that it's low on freon. Something quit working for it to happen suddenly

[brunner]

I can check here in about an hour not familiar with these beer vehicle ACs. Could I tap on compressive if it's not running?

[Doc Peter]

As odd as this is going to sound, check to make certain the fan on the radiator is freely turning. I had service once and somehow they screwed up the fan shroud and it pinched the fan so the fan wasn't blowing air across the condensor coils.

Another time it was my motor mounts had lost enough height that th fan wasn't blowing enough air across the condensor coils, same truck.

The big giveaway both times was that the AC would cool while moving, but when I cam to stop it would quit.

[Doc Peter]

I can check here in about an hour not familiar with these beer vehicle ACs. Could I tap on compressive if it's not running?

Have someone sit inside vehicle. While looking at pulley area on compressor have other person turn the AC on and see if clutch assy is engaging.

[brunner]

As odd as this is going to sound, check to make certain the fan on the radiator is freely turning. I had service once and somehow they screwed up the fan shroud and it pinched the fan so the fan wasn't blowing air across the condensor coils.

Another time it was my motor mounts had lost enough height that th fan wasn't blowing enough air across the condensor coils, same truck.

The big giveaway both times was that the AC would cool while moving, but when I cam to stop it would quit.

I bet this is what it is. While I'm driving 70 to 75 miles an hour ait cools okay

[Brooks]

I bet this is what it is. While I'm driving 70 to 75 miles an hour ait cools okay

Fan

[Smart]

Do not put any refrigerant in it until you have found out for sure it is low. You'll jack it up even more if its not the problem by overfilling.

It could also be your high or low pressure switches.

[brunner]

Do not put any refrigerant in it until you have found out for sure it is low. You'll jack it up even more if its not the problem by overfilling.

It could also be your high or low pressure switches.

When you test the high and low pressure switches can you only do that with a diagnostic reader?

[Smart]

When you test the high and low pressure switches can you only do that with a diagnostic reader?

Not that I know of but your truck is much newer than mine.