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my 2000 de ville hides the blend door activator behind the glove box to the left
Behind glovebox in heater housing...remove glovebox and picture will form....
It sounds like you have a broken blend door. This is a very common issue with the Ford windstar. Basically, the electronic actuator motor which moves the blend door is too powerful and over time it is almost guaranteed to break. Typically, in order to repair the blend door, a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash and replace the entire plenum box assembly, and it can be a very pricey fix in the $1000-$2000 range depending on your mechanic. There is an aftermarket product that can be found at www.heatertreater.net which is a DIY kit, where the blend door is replaced by removing the glove box and making a small incision in the plenum box. That way the blend door can be accessed and replaced without dash removal. It is a much cheaper alternative to having a mechanic replace the entire plenum assembly.
To replace a broken blend door, typically a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash, and replace the plenum box. Unfortunately this is an expensive fix because it is labor and parts intensive. There is a DIY solution called heatertreater. They provide instructions on how to access the blend door by removing the glove box, and replacing the blend door without removing the dash and plenum assembly. Broken blend doors are a common problem among Ford explorers, and most heating and A/C issues in late model Ford explorers are directly caused by a malfunctioning blend door.Read more: 2004_ford_explorer_heater_problems_clikcing_noise
Do a Google search of Ford Explorer blend door , there are lots of articles and some videos
It may be a broken blend door. Typically to fix this problem, a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash, and replace the plenum box. Unfortunately this is an expensive fix because it is labor and parts intensive. There is a DIY solution called heatertreater. They provide instructions on how to access the blend door by removing the glove box, and replacing the blend door without removing the dash and plenum assembly. Broken blend doors are a common problem among Ford explorers, and most heating and A/C issues in late model Ford explorers are directly caused by a malfunctioning blend door.Read more: 2004_ford_explorer_heater_problems_clikcing_noise
Remove the seats and then the center console. Remove the piece of plastic that directs heat to the floor. Finally remove the bracket that is under the glove box that connects to center. You can now access the blend door without removing the dashboard. ...set your controls to all the way cold and with the ac on as new blend doors come this way. Have patience the blend door screws tale some time to get out.
It is either a broken blend door, or a broken actuator motor. Typically to fix this problem, a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash, and replace the plenum box. Unfortunately this is an expensive fix because it is labor and parts intensive. There is a DIY solution called heatertreater. They provide instructions on how to access the blend door by removing the glove box, and replacing the blend door without removing the dash and plenum assembly. Broken blend doors are a common problem among Ford explorers, and most heating and A/C issues in late model Ford explorers are directly caused by a malfunctioning blend door.
It is either a broken blend door, or a broken actuator motor, guaranteed. Typically to fix this problem, a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash, and replace the plenum box. Unfortunately this is an expensive fix because it is labor and parts intensive. There is a DIY solution called heatertreater. They provide instructions on how to access the blend door by removing the glove box, and replacing the blend door without removing the dash and plenum assembly. Broken blend doors are a common problem among Ford explorers, and most heating and A/C issues in late model Ford explorers are directly caused by a malfunctioning blend door.Read more: 2004_ford_explorer_heater_problems_clikcing_noise
behind the glove box...you can access it by removing the panel under the glove box or removing the interior part of the glove box
It is most certainly a broken blend door. Typically to fix this problem, a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash, and replace the plenum box. Unfortunately this is an expensive fix because it is labor and parts intensive. There is a DIY solution called heatertreater. They provide instructions on how to access the blend door by removing the glove box, and replacing the blend door without removing the dash and plenum assembly. Broken blend doors are a common problem among Ford explorers, and most heating and A/C issues in late model Ford explorers are directly caused by a malfunctioning blend door.Read more: 2004_ford_explorer_heater_problems_clikcing_noise
With the majority of heating or a/c problems among Ford Explorers, it is either a broken blend door, or a broken actuator motor. Typically to fix this problem, a mechanic will disassemble the entire dash, and replace the plenum box. Unfortunately this is an expensive fix because it is labor and parts intensive. There is a DIY solution called heatertreater. They provide instructions on how to access the blend door by removing the glove box, and replacing the blend door without removing the dash and plenum assembly. Broken blend doors are a common problem among Ford explorers, and most heating and A/C issues in late model Ford explorers are directly caused by a malfunctioning blend door.Read more: 2004_ford_explorer_heater_problems_clikcing_noise