A/C compressor failure

[GrandeVT]

Greetings,

I have a 2020 Telluride with 61,000+ miles. The A/C compressor just failed and needs replacement. Is this unusually premature for that to happen? It is not covered by warranty of course. Just had to replace rear shocks a month ago that I also thought was a little soon.

JP

 

[MrMCar]

Sux, Tell me do you know the full reason/cause of the failure?
Or is is just shoot the rabbit with a cannon?

If the internals went bad, beware of "black death" and/or debris contamination.

 

[GrandeVT]

Sux, Tell me do you know the full reason/cause of the failure?
Or is is just shoot the rabbit with a cannon?

If the internals went bad, beware of "black death" and/or debris contamination.

The failure was described as a "compressor clutch" going bad. Much of the vehicle's usage had been on dirt, muddy, frozen or hot and humid roads and harsh conditions. That's just where we live! Could that add to the problem?

 

[MrMCar]

Could it... well yes.
Albeit there's a lower splash pan and these things are designed to take a fair bit of normal moisture bereft of problems.

I guess there's NOT a new compressor clutch option of repair?
I rescind the question. I'm OLD SCHOOL. NOTHING is repairable anymore. Just replace the whole assembly.
Back in the day...

I digress.