I bought this A3 e-tron a year and a half ago. On the day I drove the car out everything was ok with the AC but a few weeks later suddenly the AC was not cooling. Took it to halfords thinking it might need re-gas but was told the pressure was ok. The garage I got the car from agreed to pay diagnostics so the diagnostics says it needs new compressor. Not sure if I believe this at this point. The cost of the “hybrid” compressor is about £2000. There is multiple threads about AC not working but all that I’ve seen was about diesel/petrol and non for hybrid electric. Has anyone else had this or know any place around Glasgow that would fix this for cheaper?
A3 e-tron 2015 AC not working
- Thread starter amzy3
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It could be all manner of things other than the compressor, especially if the AC has been regularly used which is best for longevity . Are you able to get anyone to read any fault codes on VCDS? It could be just a fuse somewhere.
I had an AC failure on my 8P TDI at 13 years old ( original compressor). The cause was a failure of both electric cooling fans behind the radiator. Something I only diagnosed when a high engine temperature warning came up on competing the ascent of a steep pass in the Lake District!
Replacement of the fans was much cheaper!
A friend who bought his 8P A3 at the same time as me had his compressor pack up after 3 years. He never used the AC as he was hell bent on getting premium economy. That cost him!
I had an AC failure on my 8P TDI at 13 years old ( original compressor). The cause was a failure of both electric cooling fans behind the radiator. Something I only diagnosed when a high engine temperature warning came up on competing the ascent of a steep pass in the Lake District!
Replacement of the fans was much cheaper!
A friend who bought his 8P A3 at the same time as me had his compressor pack up after 3 years. He never used the AC as he was hell bent on getting premium economy. That cost him!
