Why is my car blowing out cold air when the heat is on?

Why is my car blowing out cold air when the heat is on?

Problems with the vehicle’s heating system can be either no air or only cold air coming out of the heating system. A car heating system blowing cold air can be due to a faulty thermostat, low coolant fluid level, malfunctioning heater core, a leaking cooling system, or problems with heating controls and blend door.

Why is my car heater not blowing out hot air?

Faulty heater cores and low or contaminated coolant levels often come hand in hand, and both issues may lead to your engine overheating and your heater not blowing hot air.

What to do if your Subaru Legacy heater stops working?

If the heater has stopped working in your Legacy, this process has failed in one way or another. A word of caution: If there is no coolant in your overflow, you can refill it by adding more to the overflow reservoir.

Why is the heater not working on my Ford Escape?

If the neither hose has any heat, you may have air in the cooling system, low fluid, or low pressure. If you look at your temperature gauge, and the engine is running hotter than normal, but there is not heat coming from the heater you may be having issues with the water pump.

What does it mean when your car heater is not working?

There are two hoses coming to and from the heater core. They both should feel warm or hot to the touch with the engine on. If one of the hoses is hot, and the other one is cold, that is a pretty good indication that the heater core is clogged. If the neither hose has any heat, you may have air in the cooling system, low fluid, or low pressure.

Why is my Nissan Rogue heater not working?

The heater core itself can go bad. Over time, they are known to clog and fail. If you have a heater core that clogged, it’s not going to be able to pass coolant through. Without the warm coolant going through it, there can be no heat. A bad heater core can also leak, so watch out for that. Feel your passenger floorboard to see if it’s wet.