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WCMA Announcements => General Announcements => Topic started by: mathanery on April 13, 2026, 08:27:06 AM

Title: My car AC blows cold air only when I am driving, not when I stop
Post by: mathanery on April 13, 2026, 08:27:06 AM
I need some help understanding what is wrong with my car's air conditioning. I have a 2016 Nissan Altima and I live in Abu Dhabi where the heat is no joke. The AC works great when I am driving on the highway or moving fast. Cold air comes out strong. But when I stop at a traffic light or when I am parked with the engine running, the air gets warm. Not hot, but not cold enough. As soon as I start moving again, the cold air comes back. A friend told me that this could be a problem with the cooling fan. He said when the car is moving, air flows through the radiator and AC condenser. But when stopped, the fan should turn on to pull air through. If the fan is broken, the AC will get warm at stops. Does that sound right? I have been searching for auto AC fixing services Abu Dhabi (https://800sayara.com/ac-repair-abu-dhabi/) to get this checked. Has anyone else had this problem where the AC only works when driving? What was the problem and how much did it cost to fix? Is it safe to keep driving the car like this? I worry that something might overheat. Also, is there a way to test if the cooling fan is working myself? I can open the hood and look, but I don't know what to look for. Please share your experiences. Any advice would really help me. I cannot survive another Abu Dhabi summer with an AC that only works half the time. Thank you to anyone who responds.