Yes it would and it would cause the a/c not to cool and even worse it can cause damage to the a/c unit as well.........
Probably leaking freon.
Freon mixed with refrigerate oil will have a slight smell.................
Freon is odorless, but it is possible to smell the refrigerant oil that could also be leaking.
It is likely germs and fungus in the air conditioner. You can use a spray product to clean it. If the evaporator is leaking you will get a very bad order. You will also start loosing your freon, then no a/c.
Answering "Where do you add freon to your air conditioner in your ford ranger?"
If you have the car running and freon 12 gets in the air cleaner mixes with r12 you have fosgene gas the same stuff used in world war 1 its a nerve gas be carful
you would need to add freon
It is advisable to call a technician to repair your air conditioning. He will solder the damaged pipe so that the freon wont leak anymore. Besides being dangerous, the lack of freon makes your air conditioner to work badly, and even stop refrigerating.
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Freon could be leaking anywhere in the ac system. A colored dye can be added to the system, then seen with a special light to find the leak.
Freon cooler is leaking from A/C system.
Freon is colorless on its own. The refrigerant oil can have a tan color, while a leak detection dye would be yellow.