Car keeps dying when I turn the ac on
When I turn the ac on my car dies. The only way it doesn't is when I have the rpm's up but the power to the car has dropped. Also if I turn the ac button off and just have the fan on, it will work fine. How do fix this so my kids don't sweat to death in this southern heat??
Cars & Trucks - Saturn - Vue - 2003 Saturn VUE
Answers & Comments
Have the A/C compressor clutch an the compressor checked. Do you hear any strange noise coming for the engine compartment ? Squealing ? If the compressor clutch bearing is going bad it could cause this type problem . If it goes out all together the compressor clutch could lock up causing the serpentine to come off .
Sounds like maybe a alternator problem, for some reason your ac is trying to suck up a lot of juice or there some wire Issue
Can you provide more details, type of vehicle, only acts up with a/c on, if you turn a/c off and turn the defrost on, sometimes the manufacturer will have the a/c compressor cycle, does the vehicle still act up?