A/C issue

Tiny
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  • 2015 BMW 320I
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • AWD
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  • 21,000 MILES
So I was driving once to Nashville, TN with A/C on. For the first twenty minutes it was working great blowing cold air on both driver's and passenger side. Then, passenger side stop blowing, then both sides kind of gave up blowing at low and then at high. Then we can hear A/C trying to blow via vent (cold air is present) but it is not really blowing out of the vent. I can feel the icy cold air but it just stops blowing like it should. So I thought maybe this is my first BMW and maybe I am just not familiar with its A/C. Now, I had to drive from TN to TX three days ago same thing happened so I had to completely turn it off for a while like an hour while the windows are open so I did not suffocate. Then it works again but it is on and off. And repeat so I can cool down for about next ten minutes or so then again the cycle repeats. I can hear the blowing noise even at 'Max A/C' but I do not get the kind of strength I can usually feel in my face with our family van. It is not a warm air it is icy cold but blower seems have issues? The dealer thinks it might be due to low Freon but I think this is blower issue that is other than the Freon? Thank you so much for your videos on YouTube and this opportunity to ask for your expertise!
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 AT 7:22 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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I would not worry about it and let the dealer work on it. Should be all covered under the warranty.

But it does sound like an issue with the core freezing up. A low refrigerant charge actually causes a higher temperature drop as the charge expands in the evaporator core. That can freeze water very fast and you get no AC because the core is blocked with ice. You turn off the AC and the ice can melt and you get airflow again. The cycle continues because of the moisture in the air.
It could also be related to something wrong in the mode section, a door may be partly closing and blocking the airflow.
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 AT 8:23 PM
Tiny
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Thank you very much guys!
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 AT 12:50 PM
Tiny
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Did you find the problem?
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 AT 2:19 PM
Tiny
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Not yet. I will on Monday though and will update here. Thanks for following up with me Steve!
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Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 AT 2:22 PM

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