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Toyota Corolla Climate Control Questions

27 messages,  Last post on Mar 11, 2013 at 8:36 AM

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#15 of 27 Re: Air Conditioner Problems Toyota Corolla 2005-2006 [toyota_sucks] by calie

May 03, 2008 (2:49 pm)

Replying to: toyota_sucks (Apr 21, 2008 4:43 pm)
Hi,
 
I'm a Corolla 2005 owner in Sherbrooke,QC,Canada. I receive this week a diagostic of my condenser has a leak... that I cannot see and would have been done by a rock... I will face a 1000$ bill... my warranty ends at the end of june 2008 but it does'nt apply because of the hypothetic rock of the road... Please help me if you can... It seems that I can hope reading your message, thank you very much!
 
Claude

#16 of 27 2005 corolla a/c problem by rmalen1

Jun 16, 2008 (10:42 am)

My 2005 corolla has 100,500 miles on it and the a/c is acting up. The a/c blows cold for about 20 minutes and stops blowing cold. You can turn the a/c off for a few minutes and then turn it back on and the air blows cold again. A mechanic replaced the a/c relay but that didn't fix the problem. The freon level is with in specs. Any ideas what the problem is before I take it to the dealer?

#17 of 27 Re: Air Conditioner Problems Toyota Corolla 2005-2006 [calie] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 16, 2008 (1:23 pm)

Replying to: calie (May 03, 2008 2:49 pm)
If this rock or other piece of debris were ROLLING or MOVING at the time you hit it (ahem.....) you may very well be covered by your comprehensive insurance.

#18 of 27 Re: Air Conditioner Problems Toyota Corolla 2005-2006 [toyota_sucks] by xrs05

Jun 29, 2008 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: toyota_sucks (Apr 21, 2008 4:43 pm)
The radiator and a/c died on my 05 Corolla XRS at about 83kms. The radiator replacement was done in Apr. because it was cracked (That looked like a defective part according to an industrial quality control tech who saw the radiator.) But alas the warranty had expired so I got the bill and they didn't spot the a/c failure in the service check either. So, yeah, I have sent Toyota an email about their product and filed a complaint as you suggested. Let's hope there are enough of us so they'll have to admit there is a problem!

#19 of 27 A/C turning off and on in '93 Corolla by denver5357

Aug 07, 2008 (10:20 am)

The AC has been turning off now and then while running. What I mean by that is that the blowing air completely stops. I can the turn the A/C off for a bit and turn it on again and it works, at least for a while. But it will eventually stop blowing, period, even while on. Is this a compressor issue? Should I bother having it fixed? I think cars changed to a different refrigerant since '93 and I don't want to pay $500+ for this, but if it is a small thing I'd look at it. Advice is welcome. Thanks.

#20 of 27 2007 Corolla AC issues? by m12wonder

Sep 03, 2008 (2:18 pm)

Hi. I bought my first new car last year. I'm not sure if it's because I expected more or if it's a real issue, but my AC doesn't seem to have much power. I've noticed a slight smell (not bad) coming thru the vents sometimes and when I have the AC on, it seems to fluctuate between cool (never cold) and lukewarm. I also feel like I have to have it on the 2nd setting to feel air moving. Anyone else experience similar AC issues?

#21 of 27 a/c problem by bgvss

Apr 30, 2009 (7:32 pm)

i have 2004 corolla s with a/c problem.After driving for 20-30 min my a/c will intermittently stop blowing cold,it's still blows at same volume,but gradually get warmer.I went to toyota dealer to check the a/c.Everything check out fine except a a/c relay and they changed.This didn't fix my problem.Today I went back for second check and now they told me that my a/c expansion valve need to be replaced.
 Do somebody know where is location of this a/c expansion valve and why is so expensive to replace it ?Also do you think I have to take a second opinion?
Thank you!

#22 of 27 Re: a/c problem [bgvss] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

May 01, 2009 (9:21 am)

Replying to: bgvss (Apr 30, 2009 7:32 pm)
Could be the expansion valve. This makes sense given your symptoms. Why is it expensive to fix? Well it isn't on all cars, but it could be in an inaccessible spot (often behind the glove box or buried under the dash) and you have to evacuate the entire AC system, dry it, replace the valve and refill. So the expense is mostly labor and refrigerant. The valve itself is probably well under $100 bucks. (just looked it up---it's $78 from the dealer but a whopping 6.4 hours of labor to replace it!!)
 
So what are they quoting you---something like $700--$800?
 

#23 of 27 Re: 2005 corolla a/c problem [rmalen1] by kentgtr

Jul 31, 2012 (6:36 pm)

Replying to: rmalen1 (Jun 16, 2008 10:42 am)
I also have a 2005 Corolla (with 120,000 miles) and am having the exact same problem. I would appreciate it if you could let me know what you found was wrong with yours, and what the solution was. Thanks

#24 of 27 Re: 2005 corolla a/c problem [kentgtr] by terceltom

Jul 31, 2012 (6:57 pm)

Replying to: kentgtr (Jul 31, 2012 6:36 pm)
And your refrigerant is up to specs. too? That would be the first place to start.

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