EATC - No Setpoint/Blower Stays on HIGH: Overview

Article No.
00-11-2

May 29, 2000

^ AIR CONDITIONING - BLOWER MOTOR STAYS ON
HIGH - EATC VEHICLES ONLY

^ AIR CONDITIONING - TEMPERATURE DOES NOT
MAINTAIN SETPOINT - EATC VEHICLES ONLY

FORD:
2000 CROWN VICTORIA, TAURUS
1999-2000 EXPLORER

LINCOLN:
2000 LS, TOWN CAR

MERCURY:
2000 GRAND MARQUIS, SABLE
1999-2000 MOUNTAINEER

ISSUE
On some vehicles equipped with Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC), there may be concerns where the blower motor may stay on high after desired temperature is reached, where temperature control does not maintain setpoint, and/or where the temperature gradually wanders away from the setpoint.

ACTION
Refer to the following Service Procedure to aid in normal diagnostics of the EATC system.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 208000, 208100, 208200, 208300, 208999