Not true, mine blows plenty cold even when outside temp is 100°+. I would definitely not recommend doing that last sentence either.

 

yea I’ve decided to stop messing with it myself at this point. I got a buddy I do some side work for that is a ford certified mechanic so I’ll see if he would be able to help me out with any of it

 

OK "blows plenty cold" is a matter of opinion. Yes, it will blow colder when compared to the outside temps. With 100* outside temps it'll blow around 60*-65*. I guess you can consider that cold but the system is designed to do alot better than that.
This is with the system stuck in the fresh air mode.
Now with the system locked in the recirculation mode the air is recycled in the cabin. You start with 100* air that goes through the evaporator and you get 65* air. After a minute or 2 the 65* air goes through the evaporator again and you get 55* air. Recycle the air a few more times and then your AC is blowing 42*-45* air with 100* outside temps.
These are all actually numbers I got then I was evaluating the problem.
The proper fix runs $1600-$2000 to repair because it involves removing the whole dash. My fix cost me $.04.
There's a 3rd fix that's kind of a backyard repair. It involves going through the dash and separating the AC cage and removing the broken flap out of the blower motor hole. I'll be attempting this in a few week to repair the problem. For now I'll enjoy my ice cold 42* AC and you can have fun with your "plenty cold" air.

 

What truck is this? I have a 2014 and the ac leaves a lot to be desired. My old 04 f150 had way better ac. I just got my ac serviced, vacuum tested and refilled. Didn't help a whole lot. No way I'm getting close to 45°, I wonder what the avg is for these trucks. The air blowing speed seems to be really low too.

 

This is on my 2011 F150. It pretty easy to check if the recalculating flap is broken.
Open the passenger door.
Right there on the side of the dash is a removable panel. It has the hole air blows through into the door.
Pull on it and it'll pop right out.
Now take a flashlight and look into the dash. You'll see a like honeycomb cage.
With the truck running and the AC on push the recirculation button
You should see a flap in the cage moving back and forth as it switches from fresh air to recirc air.
If you don't see it moving your flap is broken.

 

This is a great thread. Thanks to all that are contributing. Gotta dig into mine soon, so excellent resource.

 

It definitely works better in recirc. Your solution works great for someone who lives in Florida. But for someone who lives where it gets cold it will likely become an issue in the winter months. Under certain conditions the defroster/demister for the front windows won't clear the glass if the system is set to recirculate. This is the case with where I live anyway, but it definitely depends on ambient temps and humidity levels. It's enough of an issue that I would never lock my system in recirculate.

 

so then what do you think the source would be if it is 100° and it feels like my truck is blowing 105° with A/C and recirc on?

 

Hey SoCal @WeldinMan
you never stated if your fresh air-recirculating blend door is working and all of the other air register’s modes are working correctly.

Instead of feeling,
please stick a thermometer in the center vent register and give the temperature readings at the register, the outside temp, and the state of your system:
AC on/off, recirculate on/off, cabin fan speed: high,low or somewhere else, register position floor, defrost, mixed, or center vents, temp control: Hot /Cold or auto and temp.
and If the radiator fan is working and is the AC compressor/ compressor clutch is working.
And do you have the high side AND low side pressure readings?

 

Yes