2006 Prius A/C Temperature Stuck?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by daveyedgar, Dec 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM.

  1. daveyedgar

    daveyedgar Junior Member

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    Location:
    Tampa
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    Two
    When I camp in my prius and have it running overnight the a/c is blowing cold through the center vents
    ok. I have the auto off. It's in Florida so it is hot during the day and cold at night right now. Once I set it to
    center vents, max blower, max low temp it works fine, until I wake up the next morning and the car is warm with cool but not cold air barely coming out of the center vents as they were originally set. The blower fan is still blowing on max but the air flow seems restricted or blocked somehow.

    Its as if the temperature is stuck around 70 for example. I should be able to blow ice cold air fully through the center vents even if it is cold outside.

    I cycle through the different modes and blends and toggle the auto several times
    to try to unstick it, but it doesn't work.

    It seems like both the blend and mode door actuators are working since during
    the day when it's hot out I can cycle through the different modes and also can get it to go to heat and back to cold.

    Eventually later in the morning as I start driving the cold air finally comes
    back and blows strong. Playing with the buttons doesn't seem to have an effect.

    Have any of you experienced this? Would like some input before I start pulling stuff apart and throwing
    parts at it.