2012 jeep liberty No Heat problem, diagnostic

[@brgstrm]

Joshua, this video saved my butt. Watched and rewatched a couple times then went out and pulled the actuator off. It was stuck. Cycled the door a few times by hand to make sure it was free then put the actuator back on. Now I have hot and cold back. Thanks!

[@tonyboschi7960]

You did the perfect test as far as I am concerned. You took the actuator off and you were able to move the "flapper door" which showed nothing was stuck OR, when you took the actuator off, you were able to "un-stick the flapper door". Then you put the actuator back on and saw that when you turned the dial, the gears moved again and all is well. I have done it one step earlier I have to admit, I have the actuator NOT mounted, but I plugged it i,started the vehicle and turned the heat dial and watched for the actuator to move. You just have to make sure that when you remove the actuator and when you reinstall the actuator, the temperature was at the same setting both times. They usually come from the factory in the "cold" setting, which is the "fail safe" for the unit. You can check the flapper door is in the cold position by starting the vehicle, get it up to temp and when the blower is running, turn the flapper so only cold air flows out. By the way, this video is one of the BEST because you don't talk and talk and talk and give us all KINDS of information that is not relevant to anything concerning why we are watching the video!

[@joshuakipp4665]

You are right. Checking to make sure the actuator is moving when it is not mounted is much easier to see. Thank you for the review!

[@porscheguy09]

You’re obviously not a big car guy and can tell you’re not a mechanic but this is the most informative video I’ve seen about this issue. I’ve been trying to figure out why my heat is not as hot as it should be and haven’t seen anyone mention this issue until now. I’m going out to check it right now. Hopefully this is the cause of my problem. Thanks for posting.

[@joshuakipp4665]

You are correct sir! Not a official mechanic or a car guy but when I have car issues I like to diagnose and fix them myself if I can. I don't like being charged for irrelevant things or being over charged for a $30 fix I know I can do myself. For this problem i couldn't find any one source to help me, so I pieced together everything in hopes it would help others. I like to stay warm in my car during the cold months and figured I wasn't the only one with the same problem. Hope this video helps you!

[@billsmith9249]

Hello, nice video. The 2008-2012 Liberties are all the same with these. They all have three (3) actuators. 2 on the driver side and 1 on the passenger side. 1. Driver lower side - Blend door actuator (heat/cool). 2. Driver upper side - Mode actuator (vent, heat, defrost, etc). 3. Passenger (left of glove box, easiest way is to remove glove box: open glove box, slide to right, pull out) - Recirculate actuator (fresh air/recirculate). Hope this info helps someone also!

[@jakemasters8330]

Man this is the info I've been searching for. Had heat just coming outta one vent or very little. At all

[@billsmith9249]

@@jakemasters8330 hope you're able to get that actuator replaced. If it isn't the actuator, it is the actual door or gears itself and that involves disassembling your dash. :(

[@jakemasters8330]

@@billsmith9249 would you have link to a link to door. I replaced actuator air flow rate has changed but still no heat on drivers side.

[@Shannon-]

Thank you! I just bought a 2008 jeep liberty this summer. Never turned on the heat now it's freezing in michigan. I turned the heat on and no heat anywhere in the jeep! There is a weird loud sound when I turn on the ac or heat on the passenger side. Maybe behind the glove box? Any tips? Im.not a mechanic I just watch KZbin and try to fix stuff myself. Thank you

[@billsmith9249]

@@Shannon- is the heat coming out of anywhere? Defrost? Floor vents? The 3 actuators are only little 'vents'... you have a Blend Door that is more a pain to take apart. KZbin 2008-2013 jeep liberty blend door troubleshooting by Hilltown That should get you going. GOOD LUCK! I know how cold its been... im just South of you just outside of TOledo

[@shawnchamberlain7543]

You are my damn hero! My daughters 2011 jeep liberty had this problem. I flushed it, changed the thermostat, checked fuses, and I almost changed the heater core before I saw this..... blend door motor was stuck. Thank you!

[@klb1956]

Thanks! My daughter's car has the same issue. Apparently, this is indicative of all these Liberty's! As for testing the actuator, I think you can remove it, plug the harness back in, start or turn the key on and move the temp setting to see if it actually rotates. I'll be doing this check tomorrow!

[@golfgod11]

This was a huge $ saver. Was a little chilly this past week at night and the windows were fogging up. Tried to put on a little heat and it was nothing but cold air. I looked and saw the Actuator wasn't moving so i got one off Amazon. Was about $13 cheaper than my local parts store. Since i wasn't in any rush i decided to get it online and wait the 2 days for shipping. It took about 10-15 minutes to replace and I now have great heat again. The only thing i had to do was plug it in and move the knob until it lined up with the old one. I was then able to put it back into place and screw it in. Such an easy job too.

[@prospectoroutdoors]

Thanks buddy. My kid said his jeep was not kicking out heat. We had him drive my wife’s car to school. I just made sure the heater core was working, and after that I just looked at the actuator and instead of even pulling it I used my fingers to force it while it was trying to do it’s thing. I just gave it a little help. Fixed it within 30 seconds. His mom told him his jeep was fixed before he even got to school! Thanks again!

[@bradmullins7557]

Really appreciate the thorough explanation of the system from the do it yourself’er point of view. Good job.

[@willydc1172]

This is perfect. God bless you. The dealership was asking for $1500.00 for this fix.

[@joshuakipp4665]

Willy DC glad this helps! Hope this helps you with a fix.

[@Kwtints]

Those son of b

[@williamrnuttall6318]

Greatly appreciate the Info on the Temp Door Actuator, very helpful, Thank You so much... 🤓🥰

[@ScottyHuff]

THANK YOU!!! You saved me hundreds of dollars. I was about to take my 2012 Jeep Liberty to the mechanic when I stumbled upon this video. I replaced the actuator and all is well. Great diagnostic info too!

[@israelibarra2198]

Man thanks a bunch brother. You saved me from this freezing winter in Chicago. Now I know exactly how to diagnose and repair it.

[@ericwinslow5515]

This is by far the best video I've seen regarding the actuators. I can't tell you how long I've been looking for information on this problem. I have the exact same year Liberty as you but my issue is the directional actuator. I've read several forums and couldn't find anything that made sense to me. If there was an academy award for Jeep HVAC actuator troubleshooting, this would win. Vertical video recording be damned.

[@eksshop4845]

Thanks for making this video, man. I was wondering if I was gonna have to rip the whole dashboard out and I am so thankful you showed us all how easy this fix is!

[@dannycordell3059]

Thanks for the video, i did exactly what you did on you're video, and corrected my issue on my wife's 2011 Liberty. Thanks again. Keep up the good work.

[@aaronpeters91]

Thank you Josh. I am laid off because of the virus and I really needed this info. You did a good thing for someone who really needed it. :) Cheers brotha

[@robmccormack83]

Great video! You saved me $$$ by clearly walking me through trouble shooting and an easy repair. Keep up the great info sharing!

[@tracyharper2747]

Thank you so much! This is going to save me so much money. I've been unable to swap between air flow directions and the mechanic told me 600 to replace actuator because they had to take dash apart. Lie! I'm doing it myself now!

[@mrilovebaseball20]

DEFINITELY CHECK THIS FIRST! This was the source of the heat issue on my own 2012 liberty and two friends’ liberties, 09 and 11. This seems to be a part that will fail after a few years, so before you go and tear apart the heater core, make sure the actuator works properly first!

[@killerlyme6275]

Thanks so much for this! Had no heat and was able to determine it was a sticky actuator that just needed some unsticking. Saved me tons of money!!

[@bobl6815]

Great job explaining the heating system. Very helpful thank you.

[@JK-ct6mg]

I'm not sure if that's my problem yet, but I'm glad I found this video! Great job explaining!

[@gunnarsavalox2496]

Thanks so much for this video, wife's liberty had the same exact issue. Absolutely a life saver, thanks for taking the time to make this video, made my entire week!

[@AshevilleCarl]

THANK YOU JOSHUA KEPP... Your excellent video solved my heating problem. It was a stuck actuator.

[@ericthat]

Best video I've seen

[@Airborn3Sickn3ss]

Great video, I have a 2008 dodge Nirto, everything looks similar. Thanks for running through all the possibilities it could be.

[@verminsmoker1438]

I am having this exact issue, thanks much for the tips, going to run down my problem tomorrow, and this will be a great help!!!

[@johnmcswain2797]

Thanks. Very helpful. Mine was the regulator, replaced it for $36 dollars at Autozone. Thanks again...

[@StyleRevisedByCstclair]

Kind of excited to try and crack this case! Thanks for the video!

[@joshb8119]

Awesome Thank you! It worked on my 2011 jeep liberty. The grease looked dried so i put a little lubricant and it works great.

[@leosmith801]

Saved the day, thank you! Was getting ready to head to the dealership til I seen your vid. Mine was the actuator was stuck on cold. High of 32 degrees lately and I thought I was screwed. You the man!

[@justinharrison5138]

leosmith801 were your gears moving? Because my gears moved so i assume its not the acuator

[@leosmith801]

When I turned the hot/cold knob nothing moved. Removed the actuator and manually moved the door flap gear back and forth to work it free. I kept the actuator plugged in electrically and turned the heat/cold knob and the actuator did move so i knew it wasn't that. For some reason it was sticking and the little motor couldn't move it.

[@leosmith801]

Did you remove the actuator itself and manually move the gear behind the dash and you can see if the flap moves? @8:05 for reference.

[@liviishouldntswear5996]

Excellent, exactly what I needed to know. Thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to post this!

[@joshuakipp4665]

livii shouldn't swear hope the info results in a working system for you!

[@rocam69]

Thanks for clearing up the IN from the OUT you explained that really easily & clearly

[@wow4real142]

Hi thank you for the info this is really informative...me being a recently divorced single female had no clue or idea what was going on I knew the door blend was stuck based on a couple estimates from people...however being a female I didn't want to get ripped off so I ran across this video because I was looking at something else...l needed to change the air cabin filter and they wanted a whole lot of money to change the filter, air cabin filter and radiator flush over $300...so thank you I just need to find somebody to be able to do it for me. have a good day

[@wow4real142]

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[@wow4real142]

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[@dug44ful]

This was great, was exactly what i needed. Thank you!

[@19reeves79]

I had to disassemble mine and it worked great

[@markenders9111]

Fixed my exact problem. Thank you!!!

[@rashellemartinez1961]

Thank you for the video! Simple and to the point and explained clearly.

[@hsavinon]

Awesome man!!keep it up thanks, one of the best videos with good Directions.

[@bravobullz7475]

Just lost heat control This has to be the problem fingers crossed 🤞🏼 Thanks for the straight forward video And do hesitate to do more to the Liberty since I have one Subbed ✌🏼

[@benjaminbarrington7721]

Priceless!! Thanks.

[@leegar2852]

Great information :) i had the same issue with heat on one side , cooler air on other side. The blend door works as per the gear moving , the switch to adjust heat to other area's too. I did a complete flush , detached the heater hose to the tube on heater core fire wall side. straight clear water in on one side at a time , then did same into heater hose. Refilled with OEM & distilled water , the end result is heat on both sides . Thanks to you Joshua for this valuable money saving lesson .

[@neonskyofficla]

Hey Josh! Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@themechanic4222]

What a beautiful demonstration. Thanks

[@jviews1]

Ex cellent - just what I was looking for.

[@Scamdemic1776]

Dang ! Hope this is my issue ! Thanks for posting this lil memo here 👌🏼🤟🏼

[@editskunk]

I can't thank you enough for taking the time out to make this video after diagnosing the problem with your own 2012 Liberty. I swapped the "Heat/Cold Door" actuator this morning in my sisters Jeep. Getting the new actuator on was more than a bit fiddly trying to line up both the gear and pins but once it lined up it worked like a champ. I was concerned with reading online about having to visit the dealer for a "calibration" but ours didn't need anything like that. (Got lucky?) That maybe something you have to do with the first gen Liberty's? If your Liberty's heater isn't working and you hear a loud clicking noise coming from under the dash occasionally it's your actuator failing. I paid about $38 for a new actuator at Autozone.

[@joshuakipp4665]

editskunk that's awesome! Glad your actuator worked out of the box!

[@proudgoy3552]

awesome info great help thank you sir

[@queen8261]

Thank you

[@Brian_Gawlak]

Thank you for this video. I currently have the blend door problem (the other module you mentioned) I now know the location and plan to replace it. I have no airflow to my floor and when I select the floor heat it turns on the defrost. I'm assuming that it defaults to the windshield when one of the selections do not work

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks for the Video!

[@Eric-ih4yr]

That did the trick, Thank you!!

[@reltak478]

You save me from going to the shop to fix it

[@busterevergreen9673]

Thanks bud

[@PowerliftingwithGrandpaCharlie]

Fall day. No heat ? fans blowing. Pipes hot. So I took off servo motor and watch it spin when I turned the blender knob. So with my finger I moved that gear the servo hooks into and got vents blowing hot air and then turned blender switch to hot and realigned servo with that gear the servo hooks into. Screwed it all back together and nice Hot air !

[@bravobullz7475]

But thank you for this video Now to flush heater core blowing warmer on passenger side Hopefully that gets me hot on both sides

[@birdwing98]

You can find out if the thermostat is stuck open by checking the temperature of the TWO BIG HOSES that go from engine to radiator. After car has had time to warm up, one hose should be HOT , and the other cold. You can temporarily remove fuses to stop the radiator fans from running, and see if the temperature gauge rises to normal temps. Also could cover nose of car with sheet of plastic, or cardboard to block cold air.

[@mikeschneidersr2735]

Thanks fixed in 15 minutes,,, 2010. Dodge. Nitro

[@paulmiller6514]

The Heater core could still be plugged even if both lines under the hood are reading the same temperature

[@nicksmith6480]

Have a 2012 Liberty as well, heat issues are warm air coming out passenger side but not driver side, and then sometimes no hot air at all. I will use this step by step method to see if I can save myself any money. Thanks

[@doeboi734]

Nick Smith What was the problem and how did you fix it

[@wielmerrodriguez6043]

Did u find out what the problem was mine is having the same problem heat on the passenger side but no heat on driver side unless I turn left then heat comes out driving me nuts 😞

[@TheMindfulMillennial12]

THANK YOU! 😊😊😊😊😊

[@NspaceN]

Hooooly shit listening to this dude was brutal. Good information but my goodness, I wanted to stab myself in the ears...

[@terryrobertson5211]

Dealing with a similar issue with my sister's 2012 Liberty. All actuators are turning. Mechanic thought heater core was plugged. He removed dash only to discover that the heat vent flap inside the heater core was melted shut, not allowing any heat inside vehicle cabin. Actuator turning but gear stripped out? Not sure if that could have been discovered without ripping out the dashboard though. Another situation to be aware of before spending tons of $$ ??

[@ezes856]

good morning josh, your video is very helpful with my 2011 jeep liberty that is barely pushing out any heat at all. I checked the in and out hoses and both were warm so i moved inside, took a look under the dash and found my acuator. HOWEVER....when i turn my temp dial, the heat door does move, i can see it move under the acuator. Is it possible that it isn't moving the door enough ??? hopefully i hear back soon, it was 18 degrees yesterday here in Pittsburgh, thanks

[@ezes856]

I dunno if this makes a difference but im not positive if my jeep was running when i was seeing the door move, does it make a difference?

[@leosmith801]

I just did this fix and had to exercise the door back forth manually. Grab the gear behind your dash and twist back and forth with your fingers. Your heat should switch back and forth from hot to cold. If it doesn't your door may have broken off or came off inside. If your actuator is bad just manually twist the gear to the heat til you can get a new one.

[@mauricioramirez9744]

I have a 2012 liberty, no heat and now the dash is indicating that the engine is overheating. Had the check engine light turn on couple weeks ago but then it away and thought all was well until I got no.heat. Any idea what it could be? Will still check the actuator though. Thanks.

[@Trivago813]

Easy to try just leave the plug on and change from hot to cold or cold and can you see if it's turned or no

[@bjenks2]

2 of the actuators randomly make clicking sound, even with the truck off. Do they need to be replaced?

[@bemat5220]

I have a 2012 Liberty and my blend door isn't setup that way. My lower module actually stripped the gear. I took it apart and removed the gears. My heater temperature still works. (hot / cold). I can't select the mode defrost, floor etc.... I went to the glove box side and turned those gears and was able to change it. Did they redesign them?

[@thanemcewen6737]

Outstanding!

[@ThePhatdoug16]

I just flushed my coolant I'm getting heat from the middle 2 vents but my driver side vent blows out cool air. Do you know what would cause this? My blend door does move

[@alexandraomalley6272]

I'm having the exact same issue. Did you figure out what the issue was? Hoping to fix this before it gets too cold.

[@Deblyn13]

@@alexandraomalley6272 same. I had a bad water pump so we changed that. Changed the thermostat. Now I have slight heat but only on the passenger side. I'm tired of waiting money on things that aren't fixing it.

[@joannesinspirations]

Hey, what about if you're not getting any air conditioning, and you're getting a reading of cooling fan 2 control malfunction?

[@shevinsacrey5862]

How warm should the heater core hose be?

[@yhwhdesigntruth]

When you replaced yours, how did you calibrate the unit?

[@lynettephilpott5526]

Hi Joshua Kipp, Thanks for the video. I'm in Australia and we call them Jeep Cherokee here. I have a problem and was wandering whether you can help me. I live in a rural area and the closest garage is a lot way away and I can;t find a service manula online. There is a water sloshing sound behind the dashboard and there is no water running out of the AC drain. Do you know where the AC drain pipe might be so I can unblock it? Many thanks

[@joshuakipp4665]

take a look at this video hopefully this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaW8i3-vpqp5j8U

[@victorfelty6023]

What size torx are those on the blend door? Great video btw.

[@joshuakipp4665]

I had a cheap set, my screws were a T10 but its always nice to have a couple different sizes handy incase your size is different.

[@victorfelty6023]

Joshua Kipp ok thank you

[@dilandaigneault2735]

So I have the exact same jeep, when you’re buying new actuators, is it one actuator that you buy twice that’ll go where both of the old ones were? Both my dials are broke

[@joshuakipp4665]

The blend door actuator is interchangeable with the actuator for the mode-air and the recirculation-air door.

[@marcoe1722]

When i turn on my fan it works at all speeds. AC works fine, blowing cold enough for me. Heat works when at the first and second speed setting, but when i turn the fan speed higher it starts to blow cool air. Any suggestions? Would changing the resistor fix this issue or do you think it's an acuator?

[@rovshan444]

Hey, I have the same problem, any updates??

[@crindler1099]

I'm not sure, but I think your heater core is partially blocked. Higher speeds could be pushing all the gunk into a partial blockage. I'd backflush the core and even clean it. I had this problem with a Dodge Ram 1500.

[@emilyrose9004]

So if I want to see if it's the actuator thingy under the dash (because I think that's the problem), should I be seeing if the gear moves when I change the temp first thing?

[@joshuakipp4665]

Yes, you should be able to see the gears move.

[@joshuakipp4665]

Check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/qITNnXasqJtnrK8

[@emilyrose9004]

@@joshuakipp4665 thank you!!

[@rlbentertainment7631]

I keep getting leaking from my heater core inlet outlet hoses, i hear a spraying noise when i go over 3rpms inside the car. Causes my heater not to work, ive struggled so much with this heating system i just want heat :( i changed the hoses but still no luck

[@ralphu.7568]

Also. Two more things. I saw you had the part to get to the actuator already off. How do you take it off? Then. When you unplug the negative battery cable for two minutes, do you need to leave it off while you fix the problem with the actuator or can you hook it back up after the two minutes and then work on the actuator?

[@joshuakipp4665]

Disconnecting the negative battery terminal is a safety precaution, I try to error on the side of safety. It disables the air bags so they don't accidentally go off while you are doing maintenance. I would leave it disconnected until finnished working on the installation. Then make the battery connection to do any calibrations (if needed).

[@joshuakipp4665]

To get the actuator off I had to unscrew two star screws and pull a little resistant but not too hard since mine was stuck. Check around 9:45 where you can see the bottom screw. You can get a screw driver set or bit set at a Hardware store pretty cheap. Something like this: www.amazon.com/Piece-Star-Screwdriver-Magnetic-Tips/dp/B006ZB9V4Y

[@ralphu.7568]

How did you get to it? You said the padding underneath you had to pull out or something?

[@joshuakipp4665]

There should be a small pad/cover above the gas & brake pedals that hides all the wiring and hardware. You should be able to easily remove it so you aren't fighting with it while working in that area.

[@ralphu.7568]

@@joshuakipp4665 -How do u remove it? Do u just pull it down or is it fastened?

[@dilandaigneault2735]

This saved my ass! 😭

[@Turk_2023]

Which actuator would be bad if I am getting no heat on drivers side, but it works on passenger? Drivers side is blowing luke warm maybe even cold air

[@joshuakipp4665]

Do you have independent driver/passenger zones?

[@6912wfd]

Never open the radiator cap when it’s hot

[@rickyrusselburgusa8644]

My actuator seems to be working properly and still at best the air is warm. Now what? Stuck flap?

[@joshuakipp4665]

Check the blend door/flap. You should be able to move it manually to adjust the temperature blend. You might be able to see it move from the side. Sometimes it gets stuck. If it's stuck and the actuator is moving still, the teeth on the gears inside actuator can start breaking after a while.

[@4589scott]

So you should be able to diagnose this by looking at the gears and see if they're turning, before you pull it apart, correct?

[@joshuakipp4665]

Scott Scott rule of thumb yes. the peice the actuators move are the blend doors. If the actuators aren't moving the gears, the blend doors the air flow or temp mix will be stuck. There are cases where the blend doors have broken and detached from the actuator. At that point it becomes a hassle because you need to get inside there to reatach/replace/fix the blend doors.

[@4589scott]

HI Joshua, I can feel the actuators moving and turning when I move the heat dial, they move very well. I also did a heater core flush and the in-hose is hot but the out-hose remains cold. Is it the heater core for sure if that's the case?

[@richardgoehler7915]

Scott Scott 0

[@shilahnaomi6953]

Okay my air doesnt work AT ALL. So do you think this would help or is it a waste of time

[@joshuakipp4665]

If you don't have power check fuses is a great place to start

[@ralphu.7568]

How can you calibrate it? I wish you would have shown that part.

[@joshuakipp4665]

It usually is a different procedure for different makes models. The quickest way is to Google: calibrate heat door actuator (model of your car). Also check out AutoZone's repair guide section. The car's service manual should also have the procedure but those usually cost some $$

[@joshuakipp4665]

Found it... www.autozone.com/repairguides/Liberty-Wrangler-1997-2005/Control-Panel/A-C-Heater-Control-Calibration/_/P-0996b43f802d8c14

[@ralphu.7568]

HEY! Thanks! For that. That's easy! Just turning the control knob back and forth five time basically. From cold to hot. Wow! I thought it was gonna be some technical thing you have to buy and program and all that stuff. Do you calibrate after or before you fix the actuator?

[@joshuakipp4665]

Calibrate the new one after you install it.

[@ralphu.7568]

K. Thanks! For all your help. So I have to buy a new actuator?

[@Michael_Scott_Howard]

Cool have mine a fist fonzy fist smack and the is back for now. Thanks. Ay!

[@brianmedeiros4437]

I don't have air at my feet. It works on defrost instead.

[@jasonbrady7864]

I am having the same problem you ever figure out what the problem was? thanks

[@robertdavis6708]

Best to do the job yourself instead of taking it to a '' Stealership"".

[@adriotcwatts]

Gotta same one

[@mrmichael610]

Plug it in to test it

[@laurasalas1940]

Think this is why my heat works on low but not on high?

[@scotthartley5428]

Actuators are working but still no heat

[@rickarevalo911]

Why are there so many hanging wires everywhere

[@ScottPlavney]

Those are the Blender Door Motors......

[@TamiFowler1]

Please turn your phone sideways when taking video.

[@JR-ou3uv]

T-15 bit.

[@lynnumbarger330]

Great vid bro! My issue is the other actuator that choose which vent to blow out of...Source Selector(?) Anyway thanks to this vid I know exactly where to start (and save time and money) BTW, you appear to have the exact same stock stereo as I do. If it starts getting sketchy on you, coming on and off; then please check out my vid on how to fix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTddn6Bg95joMU&feature=em-comments Thanks again!

[@billsmith9249]

called "mode actuator". :) hope you fixed it!