# AC Blows Stronger when Turning Right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, rogue\ **Created:** [June 20, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754 "2022-06-20T18:55:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/1 "2022-06-20T18:55:53Z")
Hello! I just had my 2020 Nissan Rogue in for an oil change and such about 3 weeks ago and got a clean bill of health. Since then I have since noticed that any time the wheel turns to the right (not even a full right turn, just any time the wheel is even slightly to the right) the AC blows harder than it does normally. It doesn’t happen on a left turn. If I weaved around on a wide road in an S pattern, the pattern perfectly matches the arrangement of the wheel. Anyone ever see this? Is this something to be concerned about? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/2 "2022-06-20T19:00:43Z")
I’d check to see if there’s something going on with the cabin air filter. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/e/7ebfe45fdf0e249ed8b054a3036829a9d0e45fc8.jpeg "2020 nissan rogue cabin air filter replacement / location") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuDux-FyJAs) Tester ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/3 "2022-06-20T19:13:57Z")
> [@Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox](#): > > Anyone ever see this? Is this something to be concerned about? The chance of anyone with this problem seeing your post is low. Something to be concerned about , well I would be. Are you not still under warranty ? ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/4 "2022-06-20T19:33:54Z")
Hopefully warranty can figure it out if applicable. If not might be worth waiting till it gets worse. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/5 "2022-06-21T12:37:54Z")
Tester may well be correct, something is shifting during a right turn, unblocking airflow. If there is nothing you can see, then get it back to the dealership. Unlikely an AC problem will be covered after 36 months. Get it in and documented before the 36 month warranty expires. This may well require a test drive by a mechanic, the dealership may be reluctant to do this with the current labor shortage. Keep pressing them on the diagnosis/repair. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/6 "2022-06-21T15:24:26Z")
Just to be clear: this does not happen if you turn the wheel while the car is standing still, right? Does it do this at all fan speeds? At higher fan speeds how does the sound of air rushing out of the vents increase or change when turning? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/7 "2022-06-21T15:28:19Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > unblocking airflow. You have that bass ackwards. Blocking air flow is what causes a fan to run faster. One of the fan laws. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/8 "2022-06-21T20:40:27Z")
I read it as having more air flow from the vents on right turns rather than the blower motor working harder to maintain the air flow. Either way there is a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeremy-Wilcox-Wilcox)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/9 "2022-06-21T21:10:25Z")
Hi everyone - thanks for the responses. To answer a few of the above questions: A) If I’m stopped and I turn the wheel either way, it does nothing different. It only happens when I’m moving and I turn right; it does not happen on left turns. 1. It doesn’t appear to be electrical, or at least not tied to my turn signal. It happens whether I use the turn signal or not (note - please use your turn signals!) III) The rate of speed I travel doesn’t appear to impact this phenomenon beyond the binary moving or not moving question. It happens at 15 mph and at 75 mph, it seems to be about the same variability. Four) I guess I haven’t tried to set the air to anything besides full blast and see if it’s occurring at other settings. It’s June in Florida, you can pretty much park it on full blast and leave it there until November. If I were to guess I’d say turning right sets it to the proper intensity and the “default” when I go straight is really muted from what it should be. This is my wife’s car, so it’s a little hard for me to tell if the baseline is correct or if the right turn bit is. Cinq) I would assume I’m under a warranty on it. That’ll be my next step, but I wasn’t sure if there was something simple I could point them to. Thanks everyone! ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/10 "2022-06-22T00:17:34Z")
Have you checked the cabin air filter? ---
**Author:** ![mchelsea565\_194245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mchelsea565\_194245](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mchelsea565_194245)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/11 "2025-07-30T18:25:49Z")
Did you figure it out? I drive a 2013 Nissan Altima and I have to turn it slightly to the left and it’ll start to blow air. If I have it on all the way it rarely turns off when I have to take a sharp turn (right) but if it’s low it’ll turn off on a slight right turn. Curious if it’s electrical. How’s your battery connection? Mine is slightly corroded. It’s been a few years since you posted but curious if you figured it out. ---
**Author:** ![mchelsea565\_194245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@mchelsea565\_194245](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mchelsea565_194245)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/12 "2025-07-30T18:27:36Z")
That’s funny cause it’s happening to me. Just when I turn left. lol so guess not that small of a chance ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/13 "2025-07-30T19:00:24Z")
> [@mchelsea565\_194245](#): > > That’s funny cause it’s happening to me. Just when I turn left. lol so guess not that small of a chance I’d say it only happening to 2 Nissans out of the several million sold in 12 years, it’s a Extremely small chance ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-blows-stronger-when-turning-right/184754/14 "2025-07-31T13:38:26Z")
Welcome to Car Talk Unfortunately it doesn’t look like you are going to have much luck on this forum as apparently this, as far as we know, seems to be a very rare occurrence. You may try checking around (asking) some Nissan forums, most search engines on forums are all but useless, so just make a post and ask… Good luck,