air conditioning intermittent

198,000 MILES • 2.0L • 6 CYL • AUTOMATIC
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MARIE WASHER
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customer complaint that sometime air conditioning comes on and off. code showing #010 AUC sensor. please help
Aug 29, 2017 at 6:40 AM
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STEVE W.
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The AUC sensor is for the automatic re-circulation/fresh air control. It samples the outside air and shuts the external air vents off when it detects pollution in the air. It is on the auxiliary fan frame. 010 is the code saying the sensors internal heater is faulty.
Aug 30, 2017 at 8:10 AM
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