Alternator recall = failed A/C

[Eric L.]

Originally posted by elliotgb
I just found this post over on the FA forums:

I didn't notice until a couple of weeks ago, but the air conditioner was not cooling my Mo. It blew just fine. My husband said that the factory probably forgot to put in freon. I dropped it off last night. By 9:00 a.m., the service technician called to say that the problem was fixed. When asked, he said that the line to the air conditioner wasn't connected. Could this unattached hose have caused inadvertent damage anywhere else?

Response was: The A/C compressor may have not been plugged in all the way.

If the Alternator has been replacecd recently the tech may have forgotten it or not fully seated the connector.


I suppose it might be wise to check the A/C after the recall is done, just to be sure. I wish I had known ahead of time!

If they did not connect the line, the refridgerant (i.e. R134a ) would have leaked out and they would have to recharge it after hooking the hose back up. If it was just the electrical connector, then no recharge necessary.

[Mrorida]

I was driving and car just shut off. I went to restart it and no power anywhere.I waited a minute and it started up so I went to drive and it barely drove, I barely could move. Pushing gas did nothing it rolled enough to get me home I was a block away. I called advanced and told them what was going on and they said it's probably the alternator. Any advice? It is an 05 sl murano. I called Nissan and service isn't open till Monday and today is Saturday. I'm screwed with no idea. Please help!!!