2010 Ranger FX4: Cold air fan blows very cold air much like A/C

[DavidY]

Since it was a nice hot day, I turned the fan on (at the coldest setting) in my 2010 Ford Ranger FX4....it was blowing very cold air much like A/C. Switched the knob to A/C and it appeared be blowing the same very cold air. I think that I noticed this briefly last year....but didn't think much about it. Any thoughts? Warranty runs out at the end of this year.

Later in the day, I checked that the hot setting on the fan....blows hot air. Cold setting still blows very cold air (my Mazda B3000 never blew air that cold....NOTE: NO A/C on the Mazda). Thanks.

Dave

 

[exbass94]

Which vent setting did you have it set at? Dash vent only, dash and floor, etc? The truck will engage the compressor on most vent settings. I think the only positions it won't engage it is dash only and floor only. Kinda stupid, but that's how our trucks are st up and it's normal. Check and see if the compressor is turning on next time you do this.

 

[DavidY]

Which vent setting did you have it set at? Dash vent only, dash and floor, etc? The truck will engage the compressor on most vent settings. I think the only positions it won't engage it is dash only and floor only. Kinda stupid, but that's how our trucks are st up and it's normal. Check and see if the compressor is turning on next time you do this.

Dash and floor. I will be experimenting. Thought that max A/C or A/C applied only to the A/C setting....go figure. Thanks.

Dave

 

[gw33gp]

The bi-level (dash and floor) position runs with the A/C on. If you want non A/C air, set it on dash only.