I have a 2014 Outlander that has had a front window defog issue ever since buying it brand new. When I've tried to explain the issue to a service tech, they have no idea what I'm talking about because apparently no one else has ever complained. So anyway, the problem is when I need to defog the front windshield, even after driving the car for a while, if I press the defog the windshield clears quickly. However, when I put the setting on heat - whether it's floor/windshield, floor only, face and floor, or face only - the system takes it off of defog to whatever I have selected. Then, within minutes, my windshield defogs again rather quickly since it is cold outside and warm inside. So I HAVE to keep it on defog for the entire drive! No heat to the feet. I've tried putting in on the inside re-circulation with each setting as well, but nothing works. Can anyone tell me how I can have a clear windshield AND heat on my feet at the same time? I've attached pics of what happens within minutes after turning off defog. As you could see, it is clearly a safety issue while driving!

Any ideas? Anyone else have this issue?

 

you need to have the AC button clicked on, in cold climates this removes the moisture created by your breath from the interior cabin and prevents further fogging - I remember when cars had a defrost and defog setting, so the defrost was to melt outside and the defog was to prevent fog inside - you can also push the mode button until you get the symbols for the windshield and the feet together to spread the heat both ways or keep pushing and add the vents for all three ways - another thing is that when the car is defrosting it will turn on the recirculation button for maximum air movement, make sure that's off for normal driving once the car is heated - one last thing, if you live somewhere with almost no humidity in the winter, and you're not on recirculation (taking in fresh cold dry air), you shouldn't be getting any fog in the first place, so even though you can use the AC button to defog, the correct air setting would prevent moist buildup in dry cold weather - cheers