What are the reasons for the Ford Kuga's air conditioning not cooling?

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Alexandra
07/24/25 12:52am
The reasons for the Ford Kuga's air conditioning not cooling are excessive refrigerant, insufficient refrigerant, excessive impurities in the refrigerant and frozen engine oil, and minor blockages. Excessive refrigerant: Many car owners often report that the air conditioning is not cool, and their first instinct is that it lacks refrigerant, which is often a cognitive misconception. In such cases, it is the correct decision to visit a 4S shop and have professional repair experts make an accurate judgment. If refrigerant is added arbitrarily, it may lead to an excessive amount of refrigerant in the air conditioning pipelines, causing a corresponding increase in system pipeline pressure, which in turn results in poor system heat dissipation and a more severe air conditioning cooling failure. In this case, the excess refrigerant must be removed. Insufficient refrigerant: The main cause of insufficient refrigerant is usually minor leaks in the system. If there is insufficient refrigerant in the air conditioning system, the amount of refrigerant sprayed into the evaporator from the expansion valve will also decrease. When the refrigerant evaporates during the evaporation period, the amount of heat absorbed will correspondingly decrease, leading to a reduction in cooling capacity. Adding refrigerant will solve the problem. Excessive impurities in the refrigerant and frozen engine oil, and minor blockages: If there are too many impurities in the refrigerant and frozen engine oil throughout the entire air conditioning system, it will inevitably cause the filter screen to become clogged, reducing the refrigerant's flow capacity and increasing resistance. The refrigerant in the expansion valve may also decrease proportionally, leading to insufficient cooling capacity. It is necessary to visit a repair shop and have professionals clean the blockages.
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