This problem has been recurring. In Spring of 2024 I was finding ants in my car and was annoyed and confused about where they were coming from. Eventually when the summer heat came, they died off and it wasn't an issue. Then in the Winter of 2025 I started finding ants in my car again, but this time a ton of them. I tried ant bait, ant poison, detailing my car, nothing was getting rid of these ants that had taken over my car.
I finally took it to the dealership where they recommended an exterminator. I told them I had pretty closely narrowed down the issue and I thought the ants were in the vents. They scoped by AC system and found sand in the blower motor from an ant hill that had formed. They recommend replacing the blower motor, getting a new air filter, and spraying disinfectant/bug spray throughout the AC system. Totaling about $600ish to fix and not covered by the warranty.
This problem has been recurring. In Spring of 2024 I was finding ants in my car and was annoyed and confused about where they were coming from. Eventually when the summer heat came, they died off and it wasn't an issue. Then in the Winter of 2025 I started finding ants in my car again, but this time a ton of them. I tried ant bait, ant poison, detailing my car, nothing was getting rid of these ants that had taken over my car.
I finally took it to the dealership where they recommended an exterminator. I told them I had pretty closely narrowed down the issue and I thought the ants were in the vents. They scoped by AC system and found sand in the blower motor from an ant hill that had formed. They recommend replacing the blower motor, getting a new air filter, and spraying disinfectant/bug spray throughout the AC system. Totaling about $600ish to fix and not covered by the warranty.
- McKenzie K., Portsmouth, US