My car's AC gave out during a heatwave last Tuesday

So I'm driving home from work and it's like 95 degrees outside, right? I'm about 20 minutes into my commute when I notice the air from the vents is just warm. I turn the dial all the way to max cold and nothing changes, just a steady stream of hot air. I had to roll the windows down, but that just blasted me with even hotter air from the road. I pulled over at a gas station and popped the hood, but I don't know anything about car AC systems. I just saw the compressor clutch wasn't engaging when I turned it on. Ended up driving the rest of the way home sweating like crazy. I'm dreading the repair bill, but I can't handle another drive like that. Has anyone else had their AC die suddenly in the summer and what did it end up costing to fix?

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vera_murphy1mo ago

My neighbor's AC fix last month was over six hundred bucks for a leak and recharge.

verar211mo ago

Did they at least find the leak first before charging that much?

patriciap5225d ago

Did my friend's guy charge her $550 just to say "yep it's the compressor" and leave without fixing it?