On the way home after picking up my new LS-CL w/smooth pack in 2006 I noticed the A/C was not working. Fan was OK but no cold air . Took it back across town (Brisbane) and after leaving it for a half day the problem was diagnosed as a an electrical connector that had not been pushed in all the way.
A few months later I noticed a harsh grinding noise on cold start-ups from the compressor. Left the car o/night with Ford who replaced the compressor under warranty due to a faulty compressor clutch.
I have to agree while not the worst A/C,it does seem to take a long time to drop the temp.I find I need to run it at fan speed 2 in recirculate mode for most of the time to keep any sort of a comfortable temp. All that glass (esp. the windscreen) does not help. I had my glass tinted which IMO is required on any Focus in Oz.
I was always happy with the Nippon Denso AC in my prev Camry.
Still I like the Focus..pretty roomy,good head room,great handling and gearbox. Value for money.
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