Well, I hate to bring up this old topic again, but I seem to be having the same problem (98 Contour SE). I took my car into the dealer (before reading this discussion) and they came to the conclusion that a new a/c accumulator is needed. At a cost of a little over $500 cdn (part, diagnostic, recharge) I just wanted a second opinion. Will this fix the problem?
Right now my a/c is disconnected and I'm not experiencing any surging.
Also, this part is not covered by my warranty (basic extended), should I go elsewhere to get this fixed, or is this something the dealer should be doing?
Thanks - Saleem
