so the weathers startin to heat up so i went to turn on my a/c. doens't seem to be cold enough...anoyone else seem to have this problem? or is it just me?

 

I have heard some people complain about thiers... but mine works great so far... I have driven it in mid 80s and had to turn the temp up cause it was cold.. what are the last 5 digits of your VIN?

 

dont forget to push the AC button!! lol I forgot to push it the first time I used it and I was like WTF you call this cold.

 

yes i did push the ac button AND the recirc button. seems like i have to have the fan on pretty high to get it cold.

engifineer...whats my last 5 digits of my vin have to do with ac? just curious

 

It seems some problems occur on different groups of cars. Thought maybe a certain production run had certain issues, which is common.

I beleive they have a TSB out for it: 126349 A/C SLOW COOL DOWN 2004-11-16 AC008-04

Check this thread for a list of them : https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...865&highlight=

 

The sad fact of modern cars is that CFC-free A/C isn't as cold as the previous ozone layer-ruining stuff.

Usually you can maximize your cooling by making sure the coolant (not actually freon anymore, but people still refer to it as freon) is fully charged up. Ask the dealer to check when you go for your next service.

 

True, the R134-A is not near as effective as the old R12 in cooling.. I have heard that some of the tCs experience worse than normal cooling though.

 

Worse then normal?

 

I just meant that although 134-A does not cool as well as R12, the issue that was mentioned on here seems to be even worse. Mine cools very well.. but not as well as the old R12.... but some have said that theirs does not cool as well as the tC should. I know... sounds weird to say it.... but you get the drift! heh heh

 

i dont think mine is cold enough too. i dont know, maybe because in my previous car the AC was very cold and thats what im used to.

 

I actually just got back from the dealer this morning about this. The mechanic showed me 2 different gauge readings and they were consistently low; however, I was still sweating from the heat. We went out for a drive and he understood what I meant...that even though the air was blowing cold it wasn't cooling down fast enough in the cabin. I guess the design of the vents are placed to where the air doesn't flow as well? The a/c kicks in about 2k rpm and it works less when you're driving the car harder so you don't sacrifice too much power with the a/c on. Eventually the car does get colder in the cabin..a little slow..but I guess you just gotta wait it out.

 

well, i'll bring it to my dealer to have them check it out. my civic was super cold.

 

Uh oh... I am planning on getting a tC in May or June sometime, and poor A/C would be death for me here in Arizona. The temperature where I live is usually 100-110F.

Hopefully it's not a big deal...

 

Test drive one first with the a/c on...and go from there.

 

yup the a/c on the tC sucks compared to my 98 civic and 94 del sol...

 

mines takes awhile to get really cold.