Ford WindstarIntroduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn't need to haul adults in back on a regular basis, the Windstar served a family's needs just fine.
I have a well-worn 95 Windstar that has an AC problem. Simply stated...sometimes it works and sometimes it does not...and you can't tell when it's going to stop or start again. I just had "everything" replaced in the AC system and it was blowing 40 degrees at the shop. I drove it home the same way. The next day...I drove it to work...worked fine. The car sat in the parking lot all day and when I got read to go home...no AC. It stayed that way until the next day when I drove it home. The next day it was back...and stayed "back" until Friday at 3pm when I was driving home...it just faded away. Who knows when it will be back...I have not checked today...Sunday...but, it may be.
Everyone seems baffled by this one...even the Ford dealer. There has to be something that is telling the AC to quit because something is too hot...or...some vent is not opening...or something very definable has to be occurring. It can't be bad parts, leaks, or the "charge" because great cold air is there some days...and...not others.
Is it electrical? I hope someone has a clue...and thanks for any kind responses.
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1995 Windstar AC 
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