Q: What is wrong with my climate control?

asked by on June 12, 2016

When i turn on my car my defroster automatically comes on. I cant turn the defroster off no matter what i do. Secondly my air conditioning does not work. When i turn the air on whether it be max AC or normal Ac all that comes out is hot air. This is very confusing to me and would appreciate any help.

My car has 83000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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