Q: AC clutch repairs
When I took my car in for servicing the AC worked just fine. However during the time in the shop I was informed that the AC clutch was not working. I was not under the impression that a major part like that would just STOP with no warning symptons. Do I have a problem with an unethical shop???
My car has 127000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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