Mondeo Mk4 2.5t Air Con Issue

[westdj]

Hi, 

I've just tried using air con, and doesn't seam to get cold!   I've got the climate control, and when pressing the AC I get the AC on icon appear but doesn't get cold.   Fans all work, just blows hot air out!   I've ran the diag on the climate control and got an E1 01 error code.  Checked fuse's and wiring, all looks OK.  Using Forscan, I did have a DTCs in HVAC: U2101:00-28 error.  Any ideas where and what to look for? 

 

Thanks

[TomsFocus]

Most likely low on AC gas.  A regas will cost around £60 now (cheaper in winter) and a pressure test will be carried out first.  If the pressure test fails, you have a leak in the AC system which will need further investigation.

[westdj]

Cheers TomsFocus took to get checked, no gas and a leak! so the hunt begins! 

[TomsFocus]

1 hour ago, westdj said:

Cheers TomsFocus took to get checked, no gas and a leak! so the hunt begins! 

Oh dear!  Most common leak is the condenser (radiator) as it only takes a stone flying through the grill at 70mph to pierce it.  So that's where I'd start looking.

[pragmatix]

1 hour ago, TomsFocus said:

Oh dear!  Most common leak is the condenser (radiator) as it only takes a stone flying through the grill at 70mph to pierce it.  So that's where I'd start looking.

I've had two of those, not cheap to fix.