Well this is the second time the AC went out. Really disappointed. It seems that I'm seeing a lot of people online and in person who are having tons of problems with 14-18 Foresters and the AC going out. I have spoke to a few people at my office who have currently or have had a 14-18 Forester and it's the same thing , the AC was constantly breaking until the car was out of the 3/36K warranty. Then they either paid to replace parts constantly out of pocket or just dealt with having no AC.
Summer of 2018, the AC stopped working. Apparently the refrigerant leaked out of the condenser (known issue) and for some reason when there is low refrigerant, the car just leaves the compressor on all the time. Ruined the compressor too. So all of that was replaced.
Spring of 2019 first warm day, I turned on the AC and nothing. Last summer it rained all summer so I never had any need for AC. Brought it to my mechanic and he diagnosed it as either a gasket or o-ring on the high pressure line had failed. He didn't touch or open anything up because it had a warranty. I wanted a diagnosis by a real mechanic in case they give me problems on it.
Doing some research, it seems that the high pressure o-rings are quite common and it requires a new high pressure line.
So next is a valve (not sure what?) that will go bad, no doubt. And of course the evaporators are also known to go bad.
I really like this car, but my big German Shepherd does not like the lack of AC when it's hot out.
Summer of 2018, the AC stopped working. Apparently the refrigerant leaked out of the condenser (known issue) and for some reason when there is low refrigerant, the car just leaves the compressor on all the time. Ruined the compressor too. So all of that was replaced.
Spring of 2019 first warm day, I turned on the AC and nothing. Last summer it rained all summer so I never had any need for AC. Brought it to my mechanic and he diagnosed it as either a gasket or o-ring on the high pressure line had failed. He didn't touch or open anything up because it had a warranty. I wanted a diagnosis by a real mechanic in case they give me problems on it.
Doing some research, it seems that the high pressure o-rings are quite common and it requires a new high pressure line.
So next is a valve (not sure what?) that will go bad, no doubt. And of course the evaporators are also known to go bad.
I really like this car, but my big German Shepherd does not like the lack of AC when it's hot out.