# My outlander's air conditioner comes and goes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outlanders-air-conditioner-comes-and-goes/99899>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outlander, mitsubishi\
**Created:** [February 15, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outlanders-air-conditioner-comes-and-goes/99899 "2017-02-15T01:51:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lyle.89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@lyle.89](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lyle.89)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outlanders-air-conditioner-comes-and-goes/99899/1 "2017-02-15T01:51:14Z")

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Hi  
The air conditioner on my outlander 2010 has been coming out cold and suddenly comes out hot (outside’ temperature). A couple of days before this started happening, the car made a weird noice (like it broke something) and it turned off by itself. Check engine went on. I took the car to my mechanic but the machine found nothing wrong so he just reset the computer. since he doesn’t know what’s happening and neither do I!.. i hope you can!.. would be appreciated!

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**Author:** ![kolby12309](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kolby12309/32/7293_2.png) [@kolby12309](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kolby12309)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outlanders-air-conditioner-comes-and-goes/99899/2 "2017-02-15T03:42:07Z")

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Check to see if the a/c clutch is engaging. If it isnt, then check the charge of the system. Low pressure triggers the a/c not to come on, and sometimes it can be right on the edge and trigger sometimes. The noise could be a broken blend door that isnt allowing the cold air into the cabin.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-outlanders-air-conditioner-comes-and-goes/99899/3 "2017-02-15T05:50:01Z")

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There’s a number of possibilities. Inoperative cooling fans can cause the compressor to shut off. Incorrect refrigerant pressure also has an effect.  
I believe this model also uses a compressor control module.

Things are not so simple anymore. Assuming the system pressure is correct my next step would be to eyeball a factory wiring diagram and go from there.

I took at a look at AutoZone’s site and they do not have a schematic available so I can’t help you much if at all. Maybe the weird noise was a cooling fan giving up or a heavy duty fan fuse popping.