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Old 08-30-2011, 03:37 PM   #1
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Any complaints with the A/C ???

I have had my new 2012 for 10 days (350 miles) and the A/C is not as cold as it should be. The dealer reprogrammed the car's computer, but it really did not help.
The A/C goes from cold, to semi-cold, then sometimes warm. It feels like the compressor is cycling on and off. The dealer tells me that this is proper behavior. I think it is lousy.
Does anyone else have this complaint???
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Old 08-30-2011, 03:50 PM   #2
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I think mine was blowing a little colder after the reprogramming. My girlfriend turned mine off cause it was so cold.
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Old 08-30-2011, 04:04 PM   #3
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My AC works fine...in fact, after a while it gets pretty cold in the car with just 1 or 2 notches of fan power, which is where I keep it most of the time. I am in Seattle, and use A/C when it's in the 60's and 70's. Now, we do get warmer weather, and on the days where it's been in the 80's & 90's, the fan goes up more and it seems to do a fine job. Only thing is...I usually roll down the windows all the time, so the A/C is just there go keep cool air blowing across my face, rather than keep the interior cool.
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Old 08-30-2011, 04:08 PM   #4
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Havent tried mine for any length of time yet, but from what I read I anticipate trouble.
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Old 08-30-2011, 04:10 PM   #5
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Works fine
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Old 08-30-2011, 04:45 PM   #6
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I have had my new 2012 for 10 days (350 miles) and the A/C is not as cold as it should be. The dealer reprogrammed the car's computer, but it really did not help.
The A/C goes from cold, to semi-cold, then sometimes warm. It feels like the compressor is cycling on and off. The dealer tells me that this is proper behavior. I think it is lousy.
Does anyone else have this complaint???
You are going to get a lot of opinions here but please keep in mind what part of the country they are all from and the weather and humidity in those areas. I am from West Central Illinois and a few weeks ago when it was 100+ degrees and 60% humidity I hated the Camaro a/c. I took it to the dealer who "checked" it out, was to have reprogrammed the controls and then stated it was blowing 42 degrees and working as designed. I immedately put a thermometer it the vent and have never gotten mine to blow below 52 degrees ever, even now that it is in the low 80's outside. This a/c has had lots of complaints and I will be taking mine back the next time it hits upper 90's again with the thermometer in the vent and make the service manager show me the 42. Oh and they put die in it just in case it had a leak since it was a 1/4 ounce low on freon. Oh and when it is in the 90's I can run the a/c on high and recirculating for my 35 minute highway commute and it never gets cold enough to turn it off high.
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Old 08-30-2011, 04:57 PM   #7
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I'm in Scottsdale, AZ; 112 here today and everyday. Mine works fantastic, so good that I will only use max fan for a minute ot two, then have to back it off. No complaints here.
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Old 08-30-2011, 05:01 PM   #8
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Is the Camaro A/C a climate control system, or just 'old school' where you have to choose normal or max and a blower speed? If not climate control where you ask for a specific temp, I'm not sure I get what they're 'reprogramming'. The 'manual' A/C in my Mustang pretty well sucks... but the Taurus with climate control is excellent.
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Old 08-30-2011, 05:05 PM   #9
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I hardly bother with it anymore. 110 here every day and I just roll with the windows down... but not because the AC sucks, because I hate how driving the car with AC on max feels.
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Old 08-30-2011, 05:06 PM   #10
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My only compliant is that it blows to cold. It makes me mad I cant run it full blast all the time, even on the hottest days. What was GM thinking when they designed the car, they should know everyone wants to run it full blast all the time.
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:08 PM   #11
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In Denver on those 90+ days mine doesn't seem very cold at all. I run on high out constantly
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:15 PM   #12
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I added just a small amount of R-134 and it seems to cool a little better, compressor stays on longer, before it was cycling too often. Put a thermometer in the center vent , and after 30 minutes of driving at highway speeds it should read 40 to 43 degrees even in extreme heat.
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:18 PM   #13
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My only compliant is that it blows to cold. It makes me mad I cant run it full blast all the time, even on the hottest days. What was GM thinking when they designed the car, they should know everyone wants to run it full blast all the time.
No they don't Mine works fine and I never need to take it over 2 notches.
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:31 PM   #14
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Mine works just fine and it was hotter than hell a few weeks ago.

It would be safe to assume it will work better once your out on the highway as more air is running over the condensor.

I did notice it blows just a bit colder once out of traffic on the hottest of days.

I would say it does not suck.....
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