woshing wind soud from passenger side when ac on

[yaksushi]

On my way home from the dealership I noticed a sound like large amounts of air being pushed out around the passenger side intermittently when the ac is on. Turning the ac off the noise goes away. I've only noticed this at highway speeds. Anyone else have this issue?

 

[Alptbird]

you have the ac set to max ac when it happened? It's common question. It is the ac pulling fresh air in instead of recirculating the same stale air. It is normal. I notice it on long drives it happens about every 25-30 min.

 

[yaksushi]

Yes I would say it happens every 25 or so mins, the air wasn't on max so it wasn't recirculating though.

 

[Nomad]

Do you have the split system, i.e. can the passenger and the driver select their own temps? I have noticed on mine that the fan will blow on passenger side when it is in the sun more than the driver side, I attributed that to it trying to maintain the temperature on that side.

 

[Smon]

You can cycle the recirc button to make it stop. Luckily, you will only need to do this 20-30 times on a road trip. Ha!

 

[RamCares]

Yes I would say it happens every 25 or so mins, the air wasn't on max so it wasn't recirculating though.

Hi @yaksushi - Should you need to address this with your dealer, our team is just a private message away and more than willing to provide support for that process.

Mark
RamCares

 

[yaksushi]

Do you have the split system, i.e. can the passenger and the driver select their own temps? I have noticed on mine that the fan will blow on passenger side when it is in the sun more than the driver side, I attributed that to it trying to maintain the temperature on that side.

No split system

 

[yaksushi]

you have the ac set to max ac when it happened? It's common question. It is the ac pulling fresh air in instead of recirculating the same stale air. It is normal. I notice it on long drives it happens about every 25-30 min.

I stand corrected it was on max ac. I'll leave it off and see if it happens again.

 

[Scram1500]

If it's on recirculate for too long the truck assumes you have stunk up the cab and lets in some fresh air

 

[RamLink83]

On my way home from the dealership I noticed a sound like large amounts of air being pushed out around the passenger side intermittently when the ac is on. Turning the ac off the noise goes away. I've only noticed this at highway speeds. Anyone else have this issue?

I hear a weird sound too when the a/c is on. It's not terribly loud, but i notice it if I don't have the radio on. Almost sounds like the fluid in the lines moving through the pressurized lines? Hard to explain the sound.

 

[yaksushi]

I hear a weird sound too when the a/c is on. It's not terribly loud, but i notice it if I don't have the radio on. Almost sounds like the fluid in the lines moving through the pressurized lines? Hard to explain the sound.

Mine sounds like you are in an aircraft bathroom. But it kicks on for 20 seconds or so then goes away. It sounds like what others have described with your have recirculate on for max ac and the truck doesn't want you sticking up its cab.

 

[RamLink83]

Mine sounds like you are in an aircraft bathroom. But it kicks on for 20 seconds or so then goes away. It sounds like what others have described with your have recirculate on for max ac and the truck doesn't want you sticking up its cab.

Yeah mine isn't like that and also not very noticeable when the radio is on. Only if the radio is off do I notice it. This truck makes all kinds of weird noises. Not sure if they are "bad" noises or just the nature of the beast.

 

[George and Alora]

Guys, I don't know if this is your issue, but I recently bought mine and was bothered by a noise like this. I finally figured out that I have ventilated seats, and the driver's side automatically starts it every time I start the truck. When I hit the button to turn it off, the noise stops.

 

[yaksushi]

Guys, I don't know if this is your issue, but I recently bought mine and was bothered by a noise like this. I finally figured out that I have ventilated seats, and the driver's side automatically starts it every time I start the truck. When I hit the button to turn it off, the noise stops.

My truck isn't that fancy

 

[RamLink83]

My truck isn't that fancy

No cooled seats for me either.

 

[Smon]

The vented seat does make a noise...and there is a known issue with the drivers side making extra loud noise at startup. But this is the diverter inside the dash on the passenger side. Usually comes on the first time around the 18-25 min mark.

 

[california hauler]

I wish there was a way to disable. Driving through wildfire areas constantly in CA and OR and I don't want that air inside.

 

[Reverse]

This has been discussed before. Ram/FCA is aware of the issue and is investigating it.

 

[Bandz08]

I hear a weird sound too when the a/c is on. It's not terribly loud, but i notice it if I don't have the radio on. Almost sounds like the fluid in the lines moving through the pressurized lines? Hard to explain the sound.

I just got a 2019, and this is the same sound I’m getting too. I know it’s an old thread but did you ever get it noise resolved?

 

[Smon]

Yeah....by cycling the recirculation button every 20 minutes on a road trip.