Indeed, it may be a lack of gas or refrigerant 134a is used in 1993 models onwards when it emphasizes to load them with refrigerant in models empieso to cool from right to left or inverse left this is because of the design of the ventilation, having the right load you have a uniform cold ventilation.
It could also be, in some cars you have a dibidid ventilation, the pilot can go with cold air, the companion with heating has two motorcites to perform this function, perhaps the engine that moves the gate for the left and left central windy does not see its full route when putting the automatic and the warm air comes out of course if you have divided ventilation. Refrigerant
It turns out that gates are plastic over the years are scarce or break or lose their lining and do not seal correctly.
An easy way to discard the refrigerant is to turn on the car connect the A/C Put the recirculation, the ventilation to the maximum and wait 5 minutes then in the compressor or in the evaporator which is easier to you you will see two tubes or handles the thickest is the low pressure this must be very cold in the touch.
I clarify that the model of your car does not have to repair them, so it is general information anything here we are stick that you like