A/C on a 2000 Cherokee

Make sure that all the cooling fans are operating as they should, engine driven and electric.

I will do that. I believe the fan is running as I can here it shut off and turn on. The temperature gauge is hovering at around 210 degrees which is right in the middle of the gauge. Do you think the coolant is maybe low or needs to be changed? Or could it be much more serious (aka expensive) such as the compressor/condensor?

Thanks for the response!

Cherokees are notorious for evaporator leaks, but that doesn't exactly fit your "cools for ten minutes and then blows warm" symptom.

The engine coolant would not affect the a.c. operation. That is different than the refrigerant that your a.c. uses to cool the passenger compartment. He was asking about the engine cooling fans because they are involved in proper a.c. operation (as well as engine cooling).

Are the engine cooling fans coming on and staying on when the a.c. is on

- I think they are supposed to - but maybe someone else can verify that.

Sounds like you need a more technically qualified shop for this troubleshooting. Maybe there's moisture in the system, which can form ice crystals clogging up the orifice periodically. That would mean they would need to pump the system down and re-charge it - possibly needs a new receiver/dryer (due to moisture overload). But in case that's not it, like I said, you might want to have a different shop look at it since the first shop apparently isn't suggesting anything to even check for or try.

Expect to spend some more money in the process.

I'm not an a.c. expert, so don't take what I said as gospel. Maybe aarcuda or someone else can confirm or correct anything I said above.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x')

Thanks Bill. I guess I am going to have to suck it up and take the Jeep to another shop. I was hoping someone would tell me thast it was simply the thermostat or the engine was too hot or something along those lines. The engine temperature is why I brought up the coolant. It seems the AC has been acting funny ever since I had a blown coolant hose. It was replaced and the coolant was replenished (but more water than coolant).

Anyone else have any comments? I'd like to bring a little bit of knowledge with me when I take the Jeep to a new shop. I would hate to get riped off. My normal mechanic, whom I trust not to rip me off, is the one who hasn't been able to fix the problem.

Thanks ahead of time!