# 2012 Ford Escape - Moldy AC smell **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** airconditioning, ford\ **Created:** [September 26, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-moldy-ac-smell/196408 "2024-09-26T03:03:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-moldy-ac-smell/196408/2 "2024-09-26T12:16:22Z")
Welcome to the forum… Read through this tread… Good info… > [@AC smelling moldy for the first minute](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-smelling-moldy-for-the-first-minute/196250): > > Hello. My 2022 Highlander hybrid has been great but for the last two month, we get a very moldy smell for the first minute or so when we start the car first in the morning, or after being parked like the whole day. We have tried Lysol and similar sprays from Amazon and auto shops, but so far none then get rid of the smell for good. Just masks for bit. I’ve changed the cabin air filter a couple of times. One time by the dealer and one by myself. Both times smell gets less intense right after bu… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-escape-moldy-ac-smell/196408)._