2007 Lincoln Town Car - Gauge Cluster Dies and A/C Stops

2007 Lincoln Town Car gauge cluster shuts down which in turn shuts down a.c. compressor and leaves me w/o air conditioning. Is there a simple fix ?

Maybe, depends on what is wrong.

Check the cluster fuse and replace it. Fix? No?
Dismount the cluster and remove the connectors that attach it, reconnect it. Fixed? No?
This fix is no longer simple.