[pullar]

Hey guys and gals. I've been experienceing a small odour when using the ac. I know the issue was common on the jeeps i've owned in the past but never had one happen this new. I've got a 2009. Is this something that would be covered under the warranty?
Thanks

 

[blitzburghnut]

try changing your cabin air filter

 

[blitzburghnut]

link for how to : http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f23/trying-install-cabin-filters-have-question-60178/

 

[lakerunner]

Yup the cabin air filters are supposed to be changed every year or 15k miles, whichever comes first.

Something I've made a habit out of doing is running the fan only (engine off, no compressor) on a higher setting a couple times a month, usually right before washing the truck, and spray some lysol into the cowl. Only takes a few minutes to do and keeps everything clean. Just raise the hood to get to all the air intake holes. Oh and before you do that make sure there aren't any leaves or any other debris blocking them... as the stuff sits there it gets moldy and that will introduce even more stink into your vehicle.

 

[MrEd]

you can avoid getting the moldy A/C smell by: always use max a/c as it recirculates interior clean/already cooled air. before reaching your destination (5 mins.) turn the a/c off, turn on the rcirculate button and fan on 3, this will dry off the cooling coils hindering mold growth. i have 50K on my Frontier,-no smell, this has worked on every car i've had.
think about what that moisture does when you turn off your truck in 90 degree weather and it sits,...it grows mold and mildew...eventually..

 

[steve500]

Is it easy to get to the little cooler block/dealio inside the fan ducts and clean it up? Mine is smelling all icky with the AC lately and figured a cleaning may help.

 

[pullar]

Cabin filter was changed recently. I figured it was a mold smell, and have used lisol in the past with the jeeps I've had but figured if it was a warranty issue I'd let the dealer do it.

 

[MrEd]

Cabin filter was changed recently. I figured it was a mold smell, and have used lisol in the past with the jeeps I've had but figured if it was a warranty issue I'd let the dealer do it.

i don't know if you can easily get to the coils to clean them, i do know you can buy foaming cooling coil cleaner that will clean and deodorize them. if after cleaning you don't practice the method i posted earlier about drying the coils after each use, they will start to stink the second summer after cleaning.

 

[thehrtbrkkid]

My truck stinks when I dont have the air on, when I have the windows down and and air filters through the truck. I think its starting to make me sick, I know that a little mold collects on the inside of the doors and I clean them regulary but it still stinks like mold. Any suggestions?

 

[SHIFT_13]

I got this prob too. But only during idle. Smells like burning paper.

 

[nissanmadness]

My truck stinks when I dont have the air on, when I have the windows down and and air filters through the truck. I think its starting to make me sick, I know that a little mold collects on the inside of the doors and I clean them regulary but it still stinks like mold. Any suggestions?

If the smell is not coming from the A/C ducts, you can try spraying Lysol throughout your truck. Starting on the headliner, visors, seats and carpeting. Roll up all the windows and let it sit overnight. Should do the trick.

 

[thehrtbrkkid]

I'll give it a shot, But I tested this morning driving to work. with the windows rolled up and a/c off no stink. When I roll down the driver side window the stinks powers through the truck. I wiped down the inside of the doors with lysol hopefully that works. But I guess i may have to take the inside door panel off and clean it up. we'll see.

 

[lakerunner]

I'll give it a shot, But I tested this morning driving to work. with the windows rolled up and a/c off no stink. When I roll down the driver side window the stinks powers through the truck. I wiped down the inside of the doors with lysol hopefully that works. But I guess i may have to take the inside door panel off and clean it up. we'll see.

It's probably that little felt type feeling strip that the window rolls against... try rolling the window all the way down and spray lysol into the the crack where the window is. Make sure to saturate the felt part. Also could try just spraying it completely around the gaskets where the window meets.

My moms car is really bad about that and I have to do this to hers about every month.

I've noticed a moldy smell a little on my truck, but usually don't roll it all the way down to where that felt part is exposed so I haven't had to do anything with it yet. You'd think they would make it with anti-microbial material so it not only protects the window from scratch marks, but also keeps it mold free.