Q: My 2013 BMW 5 Serfies blows cold air one and then blows warm air another day. What is this issue?

asked by on July 04, 2017

My 2013 BMW 5 Serfies blows cold air one and then blows warm air another day. What is this issue?

My car has 67000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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