20014 Dodge Dakota Sport Quad Cab 3.7L V6. 60K Originals Yes 60k Miles.
Module has 3 knobs and 1 button..(NOT 2 buttons). The single button turns the off AC mode it goes to just blower mode without AC.
This is an AC related Issue. The issue has escalated today so i will tell you the order of the events.
*The Climate Control module has Off-(Low)-(Low Med)-(Medium)-(High) 4 positions. About 2 weeks back the AC seemed to loose its number 4 (high) fan position but it was still cooling off well.. There were no other issues at that time.
**About a week ago the AC became intermittent. We leave the house and the AC would be working fine, then on the way home we would get in the truck and the AC would not come on at all. Not blowing any air what so ever.. So i started messing with the knobs.. All 3 of them. Turn truck ignition Off.. On.. Off with AC off. On with AC on. Well u get my point.. Then it would start working...
***Today we went out shopping again and had same kind of issue.. A repeat of the other day. Worked when we left , and didn't work when we left to go home. So i decided to look into all the related fuses in the interior fuse panel located to the left side of the steering wheel..
() Interior related fuses are as follows.()
Slot #9- 5A (AC heater Control)
Slot #11- 10A (AC Compressor Clutch Relay)
Slot #25- 10A (Heating and AC control)
---------------------------------------------- = All fuses were fine.. I also cleaned the contact points on the fuses = ----------------------------
I didn't think any of the fuses would be an issue since when the AC worked, all worked fine.. Today after checking the interior fuses i turned the Ignition on again, then turned ON the AC.
NOW this is where i got (NEW PROBLEMS). The Ac Climate Controls were NOT responding correctly. I can now turn on the AC knob from in all 4 positions ,but , that Single button that turns AC mode from OFF to ON is not working nor lighting up now.. AC mode WILL NOT come on. And a new problem occurred that i did NOT have before. I cannot change between recycle air and outside air...I cannot change between Air to my feet or air to my face.. I cannot change the AIR to hit the Windshield like in defrost mode...
So my Air Diverter. or what ever that knob to the right is called is not responding at all. Temperature Knob also does nothing. The only knob that is working is the Blower position knob that changes between (Off) Low, Low Medium, Medium, High..
DO I HAVE A ( CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE ) PROBLEM ????
Seems like the Culprit is related to the Climate Control Module. I thought i was having a Blower problem at first, or, the resistor to the Blower since i lost the High Blower setting that i originally had.
But todays new problem stepped it up a few steps. Do you know of a way to test the Climate Control Module. Can you help?????
Je Da
You’ll need a fancy scan tool capable of bidirectionally testing the HVAC system in your car -
Is there any way to test the Heater AC Climate Control Module ?
It takes a high-end scan tool to do that. It would be best to find a good local mechanic that has one. (You can bet a dealership will have $$$ in their eyes if you go there.)