akirby Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Turn on the engine when it's cold and turn the A/C on max. Both fans should come on. If they don't it's the fans. A/C blowing hot is a classic symptom - it means there is no air being drawn across the condensor coil so no cooling. When you start moving you get airflow over the coil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbwt Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Buy some A/C coil cleaner and spray that in the coils then rinse it out it does a good job of cleaning it up and making it more efficient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosig Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 2009 Ford Edge AWD Limited. I have the same issue: AC is cold while car is moving. No overheating issue as of yet (fingers crossed). I think I will first troubleshoot the fan issue. I already refilled the refrigerant last summer and used AC Manifold Gauges to confirm pressures. So I am narrowing it down to the fans or the ac clutch. Any tips or advice as to replacement of the fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) Pretty straightforward. Only thing you might have to watch out for is the possibility of a bolt at the bottom of the radiator that needs to be removed before the fans will come out. Also, flush out the Specialty Gold coolant. Replace with Motorcraft Specialty Green OR an extended life universal coolant from Peak, Prestone, Zerex, etc. Should meet the specification stated in the owner's manual for the coolant. Specialty Gold coolant has been found to cause cooling system corrosion, that is why Ford has a procedure in place to replace it with Specialty Green. Specialty Gold, RIP. 2011 Edge, but yours should be very similar Edited June 15, 2017 by WWWPerfA_ZN0W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosig Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Pretty straightforward. Only thing you might have to watch out for is the possibility of a bolt at the bottom of the radiator that needs to be removed before the fans will come out. Also, flush out the Specialty Gold coolant. Replace with Motorcraft Specialty Green OR an extended life universal coolant from Peak, Prestone, Zerex, etc. Should meet the specification stated in the owner's manual for the coolant. Specialty Gold coolant has been found to cause cooling system corrosion, that is why Ford has a procedure in place to replace it with Specialty Green. Specialty Gold, RIP. 2011 Edge, but yours should be very similar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9P63Ju2B78 Thanks for the video and coolant advice. I was able to check the car yesterday, and it was definitely the fans. No movement at all. I will be ordering the part and replacing this ASAP. Of course it has to happen during a heat wave this week! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Good luck, let us know how it turns out! Yeah, heat & electronics generally don't mix. One of the myriad reasons server rooms can be freezing cold LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Not a place to go cheap. Use only Motorcraft fans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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