Latio Aircon problem ... need advice ..

[GKF]

Hi all,

My latio 4AT is 3 years 3 months old. Now the aircon seems to go haywire every now and then and need your advice on how I should go to fix it. Here is the details:

4-5 months back, i discover a sound, ta ta ta sound when my car is in D gear, aircon on. But in neutral gear its ok. I try to ignore it but it seems to get worse. When it got worse, the warranty is over ... so I just keep monitoring.
Just 4 weeks ago, my aircon starts to go haywire. It became very cold even if I set to 29-30 degrees and after driving for 15 mins, the power of the wind decreases by a lot , like something stuck.
I need to increase the power of the wind to max for 5 mins before it became normal again. Its like its stuck and then the things that is stuck seems to clear with strong wind.
I monitor for 2 more weeks, this happen quite frequently till I found that i need to set the wind power to level 2 in order for it not to be stuck and the temp to be set at 29-30, actual temp of the wind should be 24-25.
The temp solution when block is to set temp to max (32) and wind power to level 2. This cause the aircon to blow out warm air , then the stuck issue will solve in few mins.
I somehow conclude that the air con is stuck with ice that are form when the aircon is too cold.

Another problem is the mode now changes itself, at first its blowing from the normal air holes, after a while, it change to normal top air holes with the leg air holes. It auto changes !!

So next problem I conclude is the electronics of the aircon is having some problem.

The 2 problems when added together tells me that the very cold air which causes the stuck (icing) is normal as it is blowing very cold air.
The main issue is because the aircon electronics is having problem which cannot control the temp as it should be.

I am not sure if I am right about the above conclusion.

I need help from you experts on advising me on what is happening and how to solve it? What workshops do you recommend as my warranty just ended 3 months ago and how much will it cost to fix.

Many thanks!

Regards,
GKF

[Midnight]

My advice to you is quickly bring it back to Tan Chong. Try to appeal if there is substantial amount of repair cost needed.

Damm... another case of aircon complaint. Next car dun dare to buy Nissan liao...

[GKF]

Hi ,

Is this a common problem in Latio? Wats the avg cost to fix this aircon problem.

I actually had the air con compressor changed last oct.
The clicking sound came after a month.
Not sure if it's related....

Thanks!
GKF

[Ender]

Sounds like electronic problem to me too.. I was told by the SA from tCM, that the temp setting is controlling the hot air and cold air intake. The lower your set, the more electronic control the valve to allow more cold air into the mixute. It seems that controlling  system for cold/hot air is screwed.

[GKF]

Yup I think so too. I had aircon problem after recent servicing .
The temp no matter how I set is always blowing hot air.
This happen even before I step out of tan chong compound.

I quicky go to receptionist n they call the engineer up. He checked then press some buttons on the aircon dials. It's like resetting then it's back to normal.

Dunno if it's the similar problem.

Btw Nissan aircon always lots of problems ??

Thanks
gKF

[Midnight]

As far as what i gathered in here, many has reported aircon problems of various symptoms. Instead of spending too much time wondering why, shouuld just send it in first. If you had done so earlier before warranty expire... u r safe, coz they would have logged a case for you liao.

[FamilyManz]

any recommendation for aircon repair workshop

warranty over liao. dun feel like wasting tim going back tcm

[Enzoni]

any recommendation for aircon repair workshop

warranty over liao. dun feel like wasting tim going back tcm

http://www.tmkautoaircon.com/

changed my evaporator coil there

[FamilyManz]

http://www.tmkautoaircon.com/

changed my evaporator coil there

thx, i got my evaporator change at tcm back in 2008..... think this time might be more serious, can hear water running sound at left passenger side during cold start, w/o aircon

[jonpaul0104]

thx, i got my evaporator change at tcm back in 2008..... think this time might be more serious, can hear water running sound at left passenger side during cold start, w/o aircon

same as mine. But mine is from center console area. Wat my w/s did was to oil the motor inside

[FamilyManz]

same as mine. But mine is from center console area. Wat my w/s did was to oil the motor inside

dun think oiling solve the problem, most probably they did a top up of gas.
Seems like these problem usually surface after aircon flushing during those major servicing @ ard 60K, mine

Talk with the mechanics @ Toh Guan Autosaver today, he told me quite a few cases with Latio, either coil or compressor kaput, usually after aircon flushing.  Conclusion is most probably those residues tat use to pluck the problems are removed thus surfacing/escalating the problem.

With the statistics from the other threads, seem like the case.....

going down to Autosaver for repair tomorrow, now chiam see tong with the gas top up.  damage est. @ ~$700

[jonpaul0104]

dun think oiling solve the problem, most probably they did a top up of gas.
Seems like these problem usually surface after aircon flushing during those major servicing @ ard 60K, mine

Talk with the mechanics @ Toh Guan Autosaver today, he told me quite a few cases with Latio, either coil or compressor kaput, usually after aircon flushing.  Conclusion is most probably those residues tat use to pluck the problems are removed thus surfacing/escalating the problem.

With the statistics from the other threads, seem like the case.....

going down to Autosaver for repair tomorrow, now chiam see tong with the gas top up.  damage est. @ ~$700

i oredi changed my a/c compressor @ TCM for 1.3K........then the water "boiling" sound came from center console area....TCM recommend to do top overhaul at abt 1K but no guarantee will solve the problem....in the end, went to my co. w/s & they oil the motor inside (motor for opening & closing vent).....till now sound is gone....

[GKF]

Wah sound serious ... I called tcm .. An engineer told me to go down for them to check for foc but fixing cost might be chargeable.

Sigh sian ....

[Midnight]

Wah sound serious ... I called tcm .. An engineer told me to go down for them to check for foc but fixing cost might be chargeable.

Sigh sian ....

Seeing all these complaints in here is quite worrying. Lose confidents in Nissan/Latio. Are you on TCM NPMP program? Maybe try bang some tables see if they can waive the repair cost for you - out of goodwill. But bros in here end up paying only the labour charge - better than nothing...

[FamilyManz]

i oredi changed my a/c compressor @ TCM for 1.3K........then the water "boiling" sound came from center console area....TCM recommend to do top overhaul at abt 1K but no guarantee will solve the problem....in the end, went to my co. w/s & they oil the motor inside (motor for opening & closing vent).....till now sound is gone....

hi bro, the water sound is most probably from condensed water at coil aka evaporator.
I might be wrong though.

But as long as ur problem is solve, then should be Ok la. :)

1.3K is expensive.....

[FamilyManz]

Seeing all these complaints in here is quite worrying. Lose confidents in Nissan/Latio. Are you on TCM NPMP program? Maybe try bang some tables see if they can waive the repair cost for you - out of goodwill. But bros in here end up paying only the labour charge - better than nothing...

ya lor, Korean made are work horse, do their jobs faithfully without hiccups for both our Accent and Tucson.

no choice la, COE sky high, so the most feasible means is to go for repair

[Enzoni]

dun think oiling solve the problem, most probably they did a top up of gas.
Seems like these problem usually surface after aircon flushing during those major servicing @ ard 60K, mine

Talk with the mechanics @ Toh Guan Autosaver today, he told me quite a few cases with Latio, either coil or compressor kaput, usually after aircon flushing.  Conclusion is most probably those residues tat use to pluck the problems are removed thus surfacing/escalating the problem.

With the statistics from the other threads, seem like the case.....

going down to Autosaver for repair tomorrow, now chiam see tong with the gas top up.  damage est. @ ~$700

$700 is change wat?

i change coil at tomika $400 + gst

[FamilyManz]

$700 is change wat?

i change coil at tomika $400 + gst

est nia, not sure the extend of damage.

tats cheap bro, but am more comfy with the ppl at Autosaver since they can squeeze a slot for me tomorrow.
been with Ah Meng and co for the past 2 yrs liao

[Midnight]

ya lor, Korean made are work horse, do their jobs faithfully without hiccups for both our Accent and Tucson.

no choice la, COE sky high, so the most feasible means is to go for repair

Agree to quite an extent. Previously i drove a Getz. Didnt have those least expected problems like window motor spoil, steering coupling spoil etc. All the way up to the 4th year plus, sold it off, still nothing spoil. Only changed timing belt only - but that is considered wear and tear.

Latio - aircon compressor/evaporator coil/digital aircon heywire, steering coupling, window motor, sound here, sound there... what else? haha.

Lets pray. Treat our Latio good and hope it will serve us well.

[FamilyManz]

time for pics. wahahaha