# Jeep Cherokee A/C problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [May 8, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-a-c-problem/64503 "2011-05-08T20:05:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mjgirard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mjgirard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mjgirard)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-a-c-problem/64503/1 "2011-05-08T20:05:53Z")
My 1996 Jeep Cherokee A/C system pushes cold air but out of the defroster vents not the A/C vents. Any idea why this is happening? I suspect it is the slide switches for the A/C system but I am not sure and do not want to take the dash apart before I have some confirmation. I have checked the vacuum hoses with the heater/A/C system and they seem fine. Thanks for the info. MJGirard ---
**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:** [May 8, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-a-c-problem/64503/2 "2011-05-08T20:11:13Z")
If you look behind the right side of the front bumper, you’ll find the ventilation system vacuum reservior. It’s a plastic canister with vacuum hoses attached. Make sure the canister isn’t cracked or that a vacuum hose hasn’t become disconnected or rotted off. Tester ---
**Author:** ![mjgirard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@mjgirard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mjgirard)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-cherokee-a-c-problem/64503/3 "2011-05-09T00:27:34Z")
I had a suspicion that this might be the issue. I will take a look this week and see how the hoses and the canister are. Thanks for the hint and assistance.