Am I delusional

[BlueBoost]

" My Passat, however, with its two-zone climate control is nothing but trouble - maybe it’s having a tough time finding that magic, invisible wall that separates the driver side climate zone from the passenger side climate zone. "

It always strikes me as similar to the old smoking/non smoking sections on airplanes.

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[missesbe]

I'm glad I found this thread, thought I was a wee bit crazy too. I have a 2020 Lariat supercrew and the heat in auto mode doesn't seem to work. Maybe it's just aimed too much in the wrong direction for my feet to feel it, but it also blows cool air from the dash vents even in heat mode. So not only do my feet not warm up but then I'm also cold from the air from the dash vents. The air feels warmer from the passenger side dash vents but not by much. One saving grace is that the seater heater REALLY works well. I'll have to start trying manual mode and see if I can get warm air somewhere near me...if it gets cold again in Houston I'll need it!

 

[Rocketeer61]

Hi Bill,

You would not have liked the seating of European cars in Europe...They love to sit on bricks. Seating is a very region specific and even then the seating companies do not always get it right!

best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

All true!

 

[Hellrazor]

Mine works great on the floor controls 2021 model

 

[1911tex]

My heater works great on the October built 2020 scab!

 

[Motorpsychology]

I'm glad I found this thread, thought I was a wee bit crazy too. I have a 2020 Lariat supercrew and the heat in auto mode doesn't seem to work. Maybe it's just aimed too much in the wrong direction for my feet to feel it, but it also blows cool air from the dash vents even in heat mode. So not only do my feet not warm up but then I'm also cold from the air from the dash vents. The air feels warmer from the passenger side dash vents but not by much. One saving grace is that the seater heater REALLY works well. I'll have to start trying manual mode and see if I can get warm air somewhere near me...if it gets cold again in Houston I'll need it!

Is your coolant level ok?

 

[Trigganometry]

Funny coming across this now. Since getting my Ranger it’s been winter months in New England. Joined this forum not long after! One of my better moves I must say. ? Anyways after RTFM back to back it seemed if I were auto starting for warmups every morning would leave it in auto HAVC.

Then I saw reports of a bunch of cracked windshields. ? Well they do say auto in ownership manual right? Seeing AC does get used in auto to control humidity.

My mileage was terrible though! Ya I like to get on it but not to the extent of 18MPG! So... this week has been all highway driving. No auto on HAVC just manual control. Low and behold my mileage was markedly better than before. By a lot too!

So Auto use is also an MPG killer! Just so you know!

 

[missesbe]

Is your coolant level ok?

Good question, I'll be checking on this since I assumed that it was checked when I had the truck in for an oil change a few weeks ago.

 

[UHFradarWill]

I think I'm needing a trip to the dealer.
I have the STX model with no auto mode.
On a 2 hour trip to NH, I couldn't get warm with outside being 30F, which is speedo weather in New England lol

Floor, mid, or def all suffer from non-adjustable temp setting. With the truck fully warmed up after two hours of driving, that temp knob does nothing. It's stuck somewhere around "just noticeable heat".

BTW: The floor heating on the driver's side sucks as everyone knows!!

Other than that, I love this truck!!
Cheers

 

[Frenchy]

I think I'm needing a trip to the dealer.
I have the STX model with no auto mode.
On a 2 hour trip to NH, I couldn't get warm with outside being 30F, which is speedo weather in New England lol

Floor, mid, or def all suffer from non-adjustable temp setting. With the truck fully warmed up after two hours of driving, that temp knob does nothing. It's stuck somewhere around "just noticeable heat".

BTW: The floor heating on the driver's side sucks as everyone knows!!

Other than that, I love this truck!!
Cheers

Ummmm correct me if I'm wrong but I dont recal the STC having Auto AC. Also what probably happened is the distribution box for the HVAC warped. There is an SSM about it.

 

[UHFradarWill]

Ummmm correct me if I'm wrong but I dont recal the STC having Auto AC. Also what probably happened is the distribution box for the HVAC warped. There is an SSM about it.

I have the STX model and there is only a rotary fan speed, and a hot/cold twist type control for temp.
It was working this Winter, but now is FUBAR..

 

[Motorpsychology]

Ummmm correct me if I'm wrong but I dont recal the STC having Auto AC. Also what probably happened is the distribution box for the HVAC warped. There is an SSM about it.

Read OP's post again:

I think I'm needing a trip to the dealer.
I have the STX model with no auto mode.
On a 2 hour trip to NH, I couldn't get warm with outside being 30F, which is speedo weather in New England lol

Floor, mid, or def all suffer from non-adjustable temp setting. With the truck fully warmed up after two hours of driving, that temp knob does nothing. It's stuck somewhere around "just noticeable heat".

BTW: The floor heating on the driver's side sucks as everyone knows!!

Other than that, I love this truck!!
Cheers

BTW, new for 2021, the STX special Edition Package includes auto HVAC and other stuff.

 

[THLONE]

With all of the different identifiers and their perceptions it is hard to figure out if it is the truck or the people that have the problem. I think that if you have AUTO then you should not be a control fiddlier.
A friend of mine years ago had a Caddy with Auto temp control. In the morning when it was cold he would turn the temp up as high as it would go, and when the engine got warm turn it down. As if the temp control had anything to do with the engine warming up.
Auto is for set it and forget it. Keep your eyes on the road and your fingers on the wheel.

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