The air conditioning system in your Pontiac will not be able to give you the temperature that you want and rightly deserve if it has a faulty Pontiac AC condenser. This is because the AC condenser is responsible for making the system work as efficiently as possible. It does this by making sure that the refrigerant in the system maintain the temperature that it needs to be at. The Pontiac AC condenser just like any other auto AC condenser looks like a radiator. They both have air fins which dissipates the heat from what is inside them. For the radiator it is the coolant for the engine cooling system while for the Pontiac AC condenser, it is the refrigerant circulating within the car's air-conditioning system. The air passing through the engine bay where both the radiator and the AC condenser are located takes away the heat from the engine coolant and the refrigerant which is usually Freon gas. The Ac condenser is usually located in front of the radiator since it is smaller thereby not blocking the air from getting through to the radiator. The air-conditioning system lowers the temperature inside a vehicle by having the refrigerant absorb the heat from the air in the cabin. This process lowers the temperature inside your vehicle. The slightly warm refrigerant then needs to be cooled which is main task of the Pontiac AC condenser. If this part fails, the refrigerant's temperature will not be lowered thus the next time it circulates in the system, it could no longer absorb much heat from your vehicle's interior. There are several reasons why a Pontiac AC condenser could fail. An accident might damage it beyond repair as it is usually located in front of the radiator. Years of use could also lead to the unit malfunctioning. Either way, there is a right time for you to replace your Pontiac AC condenser before it could greatly bring down the performance of your Pontiac's air-conditioning system. And when that time comes, our online store is ready to serve you with our wide selection of Pontiac AC condensers.