Silver Eagle Auto Mall Purchased a 2003 Ford Ranger with average miles and in average condition for a fair price. When we test drove the vehicle we checked the air conditioning which blew warm. The salesman said it just needed charged. I purchased the vehicle a few days later in October 2012. Kansas City Missouri
Purchased a 2003 Ford Ranger with average miles and in average condition for a fair price. When we test drove the vehicle we checked the air conditioning which blew warm. The salesman said it just needed charged. I purchased the vehicle a few days later in October 2012. It wasn't until we were doing an oil change 2 months later that we discovered they had removed the compressor and changed the belt. It was on when we test drove it but when you sign that paper before you drive off the lot "as is" you had better check the tires wheels and under the hood. It never crossed my mind, I hope I stop this from happening to another
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Jim
Florida,Air Conditioning
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, June 28, 2014
When the AC isn't working, there's much more to it than "it just needs charged". Why does it need charged? "Charging" means filling the AC system with refrigerant. The refrigerant doesn't just "vanish" over time nor is it "used up". It is a closed system. The refrigerant needs to be added because there is a leak. You bought the car with a known and obvious problem. No AC should have been enough to make you walk away.