Either compressor clutch is worn, as already stated, or system is leaking and previous owner put wrong amount of A/C agent into system: pressure on high side goes above threshold and the system shuts down. Pressure difference between low- and high pressure sides is not enough to keep air cool. Easy ...

Move more Northern, and A/C isn't as big a deal ;-)

In all seriousness - it sounds a lot like the worn clutch issue. Basically there is an electromagnetic clutch that turns the AC compressor on. There is some clearance here, and as it wears it requires more strength to pull the clutch in.

When ...

So I'm thinking it just needs freon but the auto CCM my car has is not the original nor is it the correct one. I know this because it has the heated seats button which my car doesn't have and it also have the auto recirculation button which is a feature my car (it can only do 2 settings, on for a ...