Blend Door Actuator Fixed!! 2009-2014 Ford F-150

In this video, I show you how to fix a common problem with the blower door actuator on a 2010 Ford F-150 XLT. Here is the part that I installed into the truck. amzn.to/2f0Vgue
2003- 2008 Blend Door Actuator Ford F-150
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2009- 2014 Blend Door Actuator Ford F-150 (THIS IS THE MODEL I USED)
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2015- Present
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Dashboard Plastic Remover Tool:
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Standard Craftsman Socket Set I Use:
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Metric Craftsman Socket Set I Use:
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Note: Make sure this fits within your model. I know its hard to find the parts sometimes, so I hope you use these links above as a guide to finding your actuator.
This F-150 would only blow cold air because the actuator for the blower door went out. Before I went this far to replace the part I started a few diagnoses: tested the air conditioner, went under the hood to see if the heater core hoses were hot, and check the internet if this was a common issue. Sure enough, every test lead to a faulty actuator.
The hardest part was jamming my hand through the glove box. In order to get to the 5/16in screw on the bottom, I had to go through the glove box while my left hand was in the dash to help assist. Once I got the screw out it was fairly simple.
Installing the new unit took a little bit of wiggling in there because the actuator and door need to be lined up. It can only fit one way. The gear is keyed for this reason. Once installed, connect the power cord, install the two screws that hold the unit down, and put the dash all back together.
This process took about 45 minutes to complete. After the install I was able to change from hot to cold with ease.
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[@Thad7]

Thank you so much for this video! Just saved me 700$ that I was quoted for this fix. It took me an hour to do. Life saver video

[@92813justin]

You are welcome, Nick! I am glad I could save you some time and money!!

[@petko618]

Hi. Thanks for the video. My '09 F150 has the same issue. Stuck in cold air. Did you needed to pull any fuses or set the temp selector to various settings for a few seconds for the system to 'learn' the settings again?

[@92813justin]

Great question. Everything works out great. There is no need to do that.

[@jesusm285]

Hi, my 2011 f150 is not getting any hot air....should I do this to fix it?

[@jesusm285]

It's just not sending any hot air in the truck

[@rickbrosey9441]

Thanks for your video. I just finished replacing the heater blend door actuator on my 2011 ford f150. That back screw was a pain. However, I couldn’t use a small ratchet to remove it. Instead I used a small 5/16” box wrench. Took less than 5 minutes. Thanks again.

[@josiahupton9723]

Dude, you are the BEST! I watched several videos before I found yours. All of them had the first third of the video filming themselves, talking, reminiscing about childhood, etc. YOU jumped right in and got it done. I can't tell you how great that is for me. My 2011 F150 with 217K has a/c again for a couple hours (2-3 beers) and $37. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@92813justin]

@@josiahupton9723 thank you! I appreciate it!!!

[@pauloleary2000]

To save time on the hidden rear screw I was able to remove the first then lift and rotate the old actuator to the left. It exposed the back screw for fast access.

[@miguellott9038]

FINALLY a video that isn't a top of the line F150 with dual zone ac, fifty blend doors, etc etc THANK YOU!!!! I swear every single video it's always a top-of-the-line lariat with a console shifter and all the dual zone AC etcetera etcetera etcetera

[@mikehall6118]

This video helped so much. Save yourself the trouble of removing the back screw!!! Remove the front screw, insert a flat blade screwdriver or small pry bar underneath and pry up to break the back tab. Damages nothing!

[@TheSaintberzerker]

now you're talking! thanks!

[@dopeman420]

INCORRECT. DO THE JOB PROPERLY

[@glennbenoit4958]

ok thanks karen@@dopeman420

[@glennbenoit4958]

I did exactly that ,I then just left the rear screw out as one screw is quite sufficient

[@prestonmossman5109]

This was the best suggestion in the thread. I have no clue how to get the screw out any other way

[@Bluez4620]

You rocked it! Best video compared to ALL of them. Good job young man! DIY $23 vs $ 450 at mechanic was the right choice.

[@brianmcmanus3306]

Just wanted to say thank you for this video. It really helped me figure out how to get in there to get this cursed beast out of my vehicle and restore the heat. Just a helpful FYI for those who are still attempting this, the wiring harness in the glovebox needs to be popped out of place and moved down so that you can really fit your hand where it needs to go. And the tool that you'll likely need to fit in there is a simple small 5/16 box-ended wrench. (A ratcheting one would be best)

[@92813justin]

Thank you Brian! I'm glad the video helped you replace this horrible actuator.

[@dopeman420]

8mm.

[@margaretdipastina7762]

Just finished installing the actuator and I am happy to say, WE HAVE HEAT! One thing slowed the process, the gears didn't line up so contrary to the advice given to me at the Ford dealership, I did NOT "Stick a screwdriver in and force the gear to move". Just plug in the new actuator and turn the heat/ac knob until the gears line up. Easy fix. Thank you so much for posting this video!

[@JohnJohn-nh5mj]

I put new peace and keep knocking. So I need to move the ac/heat till line up? I will try it again…

[@gwevans]

Good video and helped me replace the actuator in my 2010 Ford F-150 XLT. I would add that you need small hands to get in through glove box and on top of actuator. Also, tie string to your small wrench and back screw to keep it from losing it. Price of the part runs between $22-$3

[@joshuaburbach174]

Well done! Love your approach of sliding things put of the way rather than larger teardown. It might be more trouble for bigger hands/arms but worked great for me. Crazy you're doing this at night, I found it to be enough of a juggling act during the day.

[@Aspenrayne]

Great video. Job took about 30 minutes. Ford replaced it the first time under warranty. They didn’t put the rear bolt in that probably saved me 15 minutes. Thank you!

[@92813justin]

Phillip Roten Wow. That is funny Ford left out the bolt. It took some effort but I'm glad it worked out for you!

[@DevinLussier]

Great video! Clear and to the point. Just fixed this on my 2012 XTR (XLT) in about an hour. Prince George Ford charged me C$70 with tax for the YH1933 part.

[@stevenpickens3578]

Just a tip, if it hasn’t been mentioned yet. To line the keys up on the Actuator; all you have to do is turn on the truck and slowly adjust the hot/cold knob until it pops into place. Make sure you have the blend door plugged in. And as for the radio console, all I unplugged was the upper plug and the plug on the right upper side. I left all the plugs on the bottom like the video. So to recap, get the blend door in the right orientation, then adjust the knob so it matches the key on actuator

[@dopeman420]

It will automatically do that. Just install it. Your over thinking it.

[@ksaum74]

That actually sounds like a great way to get the splines to line up. Thanks for the tip!!

[@we.are.the.observers]

Thank you, great tip!!! I was struggling to align the splines until I started the truck.

[@theinvestingtycoon]

This video is 100%. I was able to replace in under 2 hours. For the back screw I used a 8mm socket. There is plenty of space behind the motor for the ratchet. You just need long arms

[@fixitwithzim]

Thank you for this video buddy. I changed mine last week following your steps. I actually posted a video, I found a better way to get that motor out without having to mess around with that back bolt. I just took the front one out and grabbed the actuator with a pair of pliers until I snapped the ear off the back of it and then had easy access to get the bolt out. Thanks again

[@92813justin]

You are welcome. I watched your video and gave it a thumps up. Great work!

[@dalehead5397]

Thanks to both of you.

[@apac102b]

Great video guys I am only getting cold air so it seems this will be a fix correct? Would love a yes? Does this also fix the clicking noise as well? Hopefully you guys see this question. Lol thanks

[@terrydarby8588]

I did this repair on a 2013 F150...fully expecting to battle the rear screw, was very fortunate...there was none!! Maybe the engineers at Ford realized that this wasn't such a better idea. Thanks for the video post it was a useful guide :)

[@dopeman420]

More likely someone was already in there once....use your brain fella....

[@adamgagnon6714]

Thank you!.... just did a bunch off work to my truck... reset the pcm and the actuator went out.... your video is the best guide... only took about 1/2 hour... would’ve been faster if I didn’t have 10 thumbs.

[@nicholaswillcox]

I know it's about 4 years old, but dude you are still a champ saving tons of people tons of money. LMAO bout to work on this for my truck too. :

[@92813justin]

Nicholas Willcox, thank you! It’s not a bad fix if you have time and you save so much money from Ford “taking the dash off and replacing the actuator for $700” lol.

[@danielsandoval634]

@@92813justin Is this the same component that makes a click sound? Currently the sound is coming in that from the video. The sound clicks for 4-10 times.

[@92813justin]

Daniel Sandoval most likely.

[@nicholaswillcox]

@@danielsandoval634 yeah so ...mine was literally doing the same thing. This will fix that and...I dunno if anyone else had this or not but my AC works like a BEAST! now after fixing it.

[@danielsandoval634]

Is there an actuautor on the driver side?

[@jmboyd78]

Thank you, this helped me with my 2011 f-150 xlt. I had to grind a little over a 1/4 inch off my 1/4" drive socket to get the back screw out. It took about an hour +$15 part. The video was well thought out with the fat cut out. Great work!

[@ericmiller8596]

I have the same model and year. Is this part what causes the ticking sound with the AC?

[@jmboyd78]

@@ericmiller8596 for me it didn't click, but I replaced one in my wife's 09 taurus and it clicked loudly

[@ericmiller8596]

jmboyd78 and it fixed it?

[@jmboyd78]

@@ericmiller8596 yes, replacing this fixed the ac in my truck (mine was stuck shut) . Replacing the one in my wife's car fixed the clicking noise.

[@jmboyd78]

@@ericmiller8596 www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAKGWNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2U--Eb2ZB9EBB

[@gillyddane]

Thank you for the video man! Super helpful and great info. I also just snapped the back bracket off and left the back screw off when I put the new one in. Plenty of hold with just the front one. That back one is just way too difficult to get out. (2010 f150).

[@ChadNugent-w4w]

This video was awesome!! It literally saved me a thousand dollars and hours of work. Thank you brother! You rock!

[@jebsoutdoorservices2525]

Perfect video! Very helpful and I fixed it on my 2011. Took about 2 hrs start to finish.

[@Alan_Edwards]

Couple of things to add to this video since I just finished the job on my 2010 F150. I don't think you needed to take off the bottom four bolts. I removed my radio some time back and did not remember doing that so I skipped that step and it still came out fine. I am glad you mentioned the part needing to be aligned before it goes back in. What I did was plug it in, turn on the ignition and AC and moved the temp selector switch until the gear on the new part was in the same position as the one I removed. Then it went in pretty easy. Well easier anyway - nothing about this small job is easy. Like you mentioned the hardest part is getting at that back bolt. Especially with my gorilla size hands. I ended up using a six point boxed end wrench which worked okay for getting it out, but I could not get it back in and lost it trying. So I just left it out all together and it seemed to be plenty tight with just the front bolt - I hope so anyway. Very helpful video.

[@92813justin]

Thank you for the intel

[@dennispilotte7286]

I have that problem. The dealership said they need to pull the entire dashboard out. But watch your video that is not correct you can do it through the glove compartment in the radio. All good VIDEO, thank you.

[@aggiejohnb]

Thanks for sharing this. That back screw was a royal pain, but A $25 part and this video saved me a lot of money.

[@92813justin]

Probably saved you $700 doing it yourself

[@joematerascz3725]

Great video dude! Mine just quit working completely. I live in Arizona. Am going to attempt this fix at night with a cooler blowing the sweat off me. Wish me luck and thanks again!

[@lenclair1951]

GOOD INFO. i couldn't get to the back screw with my hands , so broke the tab off by lifting up and prying the actuator. Also, I plugged in the connector to the new actuator first before putting it in place because the blend door and actuator did not line up for easy placement. Turned car on and turned the temp knob a little. now new actuator dropped right in place.

[@scatteral]

Man thank you so much, took me about an hour to replace. Save me a lot of money. God bless you.

[@twiggyr23]

Something I did to align the splines was to plug in the new actuator and turn the key on. It moved into the position the old one was in. Went in easily! The real hard part was that back screw.

[@adinmartinez5453]

man thank you so much!! That back screw game me a lot of work but finally got it out!!!! watched lots of videos, but this is exactly what I was looking for now my AC works perfect. Thank you

[@92813justin]

Perfect!

[@luciaarmenta9920]

Quick question. Was you AC blowing hot air before you changed this out or not blowing at all? Thanks!

[@adinmartinez5453]

@@luciaarmenta9920 it was only blowing hot air

[@Mattallmen]

Thank you! Just finished. I plowed through several of videos for this, you win. Awesome, thanks again!

[@92813justin]

Awesome, I am glad you got it done. Thank you

[@michaellovstedt8212]

Super great idea about only loosening and disconnecting the plastic surrounding the radio. Saved me tons of time, and now we have heat!

[@92813justin]

Great news!

[@gabe5360]

Is this also the fix for when your heat is stuck on? All the research I’ve done points to this

[@kevinallenroberts]

Good info, I have cold ac blowing well over evap but not getting to vents. I cut small Sq to access evap & blowing well. Vents have very little air flow, Thoughts?

[@keithwyss5218]

Did mine today...very helpful...went very much like the video...didn’t overstate the difficulty of the back fastener! Thank you!

[@92813justin]

Keith Wyss, I’m glad it you got it done and everything is working!

[@ericmiller8596]

How do u get to the back one? I’ve tried a socket and a wrench and can’t get back enough to turn wrench or socket. I have the clicking issue

[@keithwyss5218]

Eric Miller I ended up breaking the old one- large flat blade screwdriver between old actuator and the housing...didn’t take much- then remove the old screw and broken tab.

[@ericmiller8596]

Keith Wyss u didn’t break the whole to screw it down?

[@keithwyss5218]

Eric Miller No, the ear of the old one broke- wouldn’t matter though- front screw and a plastic stub hold it plenty securely.

[@charlesacosta6671]

Thanks for a great video. Gave me everything I needed to get the job done. More information to explaining how to get that back screw out would have been nice. I used a 5/16" wrench and had to remove the separate the wiring harness under the dash from the frame but it all worked out and was exactly what I needed to get it fixed. Thanks again.

[@kd4uga]

Thank you very much. I have done this job twice now and this way saved a lot of time. Last time I took all the plastic trim pieces off. This is much better. I did it in about 2 hours. Dealership booked it at 8+. Thanks again!

[@92813justin]

That is because they "might" have to take the whole dash out. I am glad you found my video helpful!

[@romeofloryamor]

After i watch this video, i did mine in just 30 mins. save my money and time, thank you!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@92813justin]

You are welcome! I am glad It worked out!

[@Durwood-xh2tn]

Great video a little suggestion sir how to do it with a spotlight

[@omnistryder]

I read somewhere on another forum that you are supposed to calibrate the potentiometer. Is that what everyone else has done?

[@smreder67]

Watched video, took me longer to find the correct size sockets than it took me to make the fix. After re-hooking the electrical connector, I started the truck, and turned the heater control back/forth for the slots to line up before tighten the front screw down .

[@wadecollier7562]

Thanks for this posting this. It was a huge help; I've never changed this out before and your step by step guidance made it doable and easy. Appreciate it!

[@tony37068]

there are some clips offer some tricks on how put the new one in: just use (cut) the bad actuator gear tip, slid gear tip in , and twist to the desirable position for the new one to be in.

[@rdzed3505]

I was going to point that out. All you need to do is open up the old actuator, pop the old gear out and use it for alignment. No need to cut anything and it gives you a BIG gear to hunker down on for alignment. Cheers.

[@daveykillz2780]

Thanks a ton for your step-by-step instructional video. But yes I agree I would have loved to hear the audio with you swearing trying to get everything apart and back together lol. I've had this part fixed before at a shop. Think it was almost 300 bucks before. and I came to find that they never even got the bolt tightened all the way back down it was in about half way and was just left which helped me out a ton. When I used the link to order the part off of Amazon for my 2010 F150 I replaced it and I did not even bother putting the back screw back in. I just tightened down the front one and it kind a slides over a bit of a post on the back right hand side and that's just gonna have to be good enough for now. I fought to even get my hands and fingers back there enough to turn that bolt out with just my fingers because that's pretty much what somebody else did putting it back in.

[@EJ_173]

What was the truck doing that you changed out this particular actuator? Was it blowing heat on the passenger side? Was it clicking?

[@jackmeg6699]

Great video, love your straight forward style and high-speed….my problem is not hit or cold….it seems my front vents do not blow or at least not hard…in fact it seems to make no difference what location I set (eg. feet, vents etc) it seems to blow 80% at my feet and 20% everywhere else…..not sure this would fix it?

[@92813justin]

Seems like a blower door where they direct the air

[@bradsherrod8230]

Hi I went to a repair shop Are there two of these ? One each for driver and passenger side ? Warm air comes out on driver side Thanks for any and all advice 2010 F-150

[@92813justin]

If you have dual climate control yes you will have two of them

[@bradsherrod8230]

@@92813justin is there one for each side ? A/C is on I have hot air on driver side and cold air on passenger side ? Changed out actuator behind radio No change ?

[@michelletheriot8357]

My husbands truck blows cool air then all of a sudden it gets warm then goes back to cool air. No shift in temperature settings it does it all on its own. Will this fix that problem?? Let me add the air feels cool not cold. We added freon and it helped a little but the air keeps going back and forth from cool to warm.

[@gameoflife7235]

Excellent video thank you. Heard the clicking noise all last winter. Didn't think anything of it until the first cold day of this season when it finally gave up the ghost. Looks easy enough except for that screw!

[@92813justin]

Game of Life that’s exactly what happened to mine! Haha

[@mtichris12]

I have heat and a/c but I can not get the heat to switch from windshield to body, floor etc. Heat a/c only comes out of one set of vents. Is this the fix for this problem?

[@richardsteele4650]

Dude the best do it yourself video. You saved the day. Good job my man. Continue making more videos !!!

[@kylewalton7005]

wow ford your engineers really screwed up on this one that back screw was one of the worst bolts ive ever had to get to. i said screw it and broke it off (yes its my truck). and its gonna have to work with only one screw.

[@92813justin]

Good work Kyle! It sure was a tuff one.

[@cole3774]

there was no way in hell my hands and arms could even get the back bolt in the hole to even start it. I just left it with the front bolt as well. seemed tight enough.

[@mohammadmustafa4915]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I have a problem with blend door actuator in my 2011 ford mondeo mk4.5 dual zone control, it's noisy and stuck in the middle between cold and hot air. The question is should I remove the whole dashboard or just remove the center console to reach the dead part? Hope that you giude me to the right direction.

[@92813justin]

Mohammad Mustafa you are welcome. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I would recommend taking out as little as possible. That will help prevent you from breaking or loosening your dashboard as much as possible. Because it does not always snap back in perfectly the second time. At the end of the day it's up to you but I would stick to less is more in this case.

[@mohammadmustafa4915]

CluEngineer thank you for your prompt response. Well, in this case, I will go to some professional to do this heavy duty job.

[@cmoney6350]

Good video. I used a shorter socket to go through the glove box and reach the back screw.

[@92813justin]

Great idea

[@wojohowitz5432]

When reaching in through the access above the Glove box, I wiggled the wire loom loose from the grommets holding it to the steel frame( 1 1/4" thick bunch of wires) that was making it hard to get my hand up there to remove the 8mm screw on the actuator. Once the wire loom was loose and hung down I was able to get to the hex head screw much easier.

[@MrBubbag77]

I did basically the same thing...I pulled down on that large wire bundle pulling two of the nylon wire loom holders out of the metal dash support.

[@petertimpson9378]

Great video. My question is, if I can change the climate control to different parts(defrost, legs/defrost, whole cabin) and it cycles to each different section, is the blend door my issue? That part changes the blower door to run to the different areas of the truck? I have no heat @22° but blower blows cold air fine. Temp is right where it should be. Thanks

[@92813justin]

The blend door actuator changes the temperature of your cabin. There is a different actitud that changes where it is blowing. If it’s stuck at one temperature it’s most likely the blend door actuator (unless you’re heater core isn’t working). But with these f-150 it is typically the blend door

[@petertimpson9378]

@@92813justin Thanks for getting back so quick. It seems to be blowing at the same temp. I've had my 1st 3 vehicles(starting 35ys ago) with blown heater cores and always smelled antifreeze. I don't smell anything. Not sure if the smell matters. I'll order the part. Thanks again!

[@92813justin]

Peter Timpson it sounds like the blend door actuator. Let me know if you have any more questions when installing the part

[@Tylnorton]

So.. My 2012 F150 XL is blowing hot at the highest setting and it does not seem to get any cooler if I turn it all the way to the left using the outside temperature or the AC. Could this be the issue?

[@indiandave1642]

SICE THERE ARE 2 OF THESE ONE THERE AND ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR SIDE. IS ONE THE MAIN AND THE OTHER SECONDARY???

[@roberto9787]

Did this last year. Back screw still sitting in my console.

[@stevenmarcum5074]

Haha same I left it out..

[@ThunderEagle87]

So, when I replaced mine, it was some non Ford part, it just failed again, this time I replaced it with a Motorcraft replacement part, but skipped putting in the back screw. Hopefully I won't need to mess with this again.

[@roberto9787]

@@ThunderEagle87 so far so good for me.

[@tomprophet7097]

Thanks for video I was quoted 10hrs labor said need to pull whole dashboard plus air bags $2000 or more

[@padraicheneghan5991]

I have hot air blowing out the 2 driver and rear seat vent's when a/c is on but cold air coming out the 2 passenger vent's.Does this sound like the blend door actuator also?

[@atsazah]

Great video! One question.. will this fix hot air on the drivers side and ac on the passenger side? I only get hot air on the drivers side no matter what

[@92813justin]

This sounds like dual climate control which may or may not fix your issue

[@roberto9787]

If it's the driver side the dash will have to come out

[@rjanuf6166]

Three styles of actuators. Sounds like you nee one of the three "mode" acruators.

[@bradsherrod8230]

@@92813justin thanks What does that mean ? I have same issue

[@robertbarton1248]

Dude best video ever. Video was accurate as hell. To the tea. That back nut was a butt head but do able throw the glove box. Thank my truck now has ac and heat evenly throw out my vent I’m so excited.

[@cindydafoe2776]

Great video, saved me tons of money and didn’t leave me with any questions

[@92813justin]

Awesome!

[@trevornolan846]

Great video, I think this is the issue on my truck is.. but I wanted to give my conditions and see if you agree: The heater and a/c both seem to be working fine in regards to temperature, however when I change the climate setting to blow 'face only', it triggers a loud clicking noise. However as soon as I change the climate setting to anything else other than 'face only' (defrost, or face and feet) the clicking stops. Do you have any insight to what this particular issue is? Any feedback is much appreciated.

[@92813justin]

Trevor Nolan if you can feel warm and cold air this is not your issue. The blend door actuator “blends” the warm and cold air to your preferred temperature.

[@trevornolan846]

CluEngineer well dang. Thanks for the feedback. do you know what else may cause a clicking/knocking noise that comes from behind the dash?

[@ChuckTatham]

Great vid. I have a 12 fx4 with dual climate. With AC on, driver side blows cold but the entire passenger side blows hot all the time. Does that one actuator control the entire right side?

[@92813justin]

Chuck Tatham Do they both switch from hot to cold? Is one side stuck and the other one changes temperature?

[@ChuckTatham]

the driver's side operates normally with temp changes. The passenger side blows hot only

[@92813justin]

Chuck Tatham for dual climate control to work they have to have two different climate systems. It sounds like your blower door actuator is broken on the passenger side. If you don't have the engine on you can hear the actuator moving if you put your head next to the climate control buttons. It should be a similar fix for your passenger side actuator.

[@ChuckTatham]

without engine on and ignition active? rotate the temp knob would allow you to hear the actuator?

[@92813justin]

Chuck Tatham yes, I have the ignition on but the engine off so you can hear better. You can barley hear it. You should be able to hear the one that is changing temperature.

[@andrewward4486]

Good video!! My truck makes a clicking sound in behind radio..what was your sdoing to need to change the part u did? Thanks

[@grantevans1080]

Hey there, my 2013 F150 limited just started acting up today, the heater on the driver's side isn't working. The dash says it's on "HI" but on the passenger side is blowing hot air. Is this actuator my problem you think?

[@92813justin]

Yes, exactly!

[@92813justin]

Dual climate control is different. If you passenger side is working I would guess your driver side has a broken blend door actuator.

[@grantevans1080]

@@92813justin thanks for the input! I haven't replaced it yet, because like all the other comments on this video, mine isn't making a clicking sound when I turn the heater nob up or down on the driver side. Do you still think I need to change the driver's side actuator? Thanks!!

[@Loginoff.v]

You are pro.. thanks a lot, I saved lots of money and it was so easy , tools me only 1,5 hours. Wish you the best and keep making video like that. Super helpful

[@92813justin]

Thank you! I am making as many videos as possible to help people

[@buixrule]

So what is a blower door actuator anyway? What is the exact, actual symptoms that necessitated this part being replaced?

[@mikeandlilasharp2801]

Great video, not sure if my issue is the blend door actuator. Most of the clicking occurs when I press the power switch on or off. Has even happened when I open one of the doors to enter the cab. Any thoughts? Thanks!

[@92813justin]

Does it sound like the blower is making a clicking noise? When you change the speed of the blower does it change?

[@mikeandlilasharp2801]

Yes, it's very subtle but you can hear the gears moving in the motor. Changing the blower speed, temperature, turning the ignition on/off AND opening doors will cause the clicking noise. After hearing that there are three motors I want to make sure I replace the correct one. Thanks.

[@92813justin]

That is really weird. Mine did not make any noises when it broke. It just stoped working. So it may be something else. Its hard to diagnose it over comments. lol. Good Luck

[@mikeandlilasharp2801]

Thanks! One last question, do you know if all 3 motors are the same?

[@92813justin]

I would assume they are different parts since they perform different functionalities.

[@HoldenOversoul]

I've recently had an issue where the heater in my 2014 F-150 will intermittently stop blowing heated air. It'll be working fine and then all of a sudden you can feel the air coming out of the vents start getting cooler and cooler. If I fiddle with it a bit, or turn the control panel off and back on it seems to start working again. Is this video the fix for this issue? I didn't see anywhere what the symptoms are for needing this repair, so I thought I'd ask.

[@SouthcoastChurchInternational]

Quick question, if I have the dual climate control and only want to replace the actuator on the passenger side, will the removal of the radio panel and replacement be the same as in this video? Both aren't working, but I'm looking for a halfway fix that I can live with at the moment and can't find anyone working on the dual replacing only the passenger side. Thanks.

[@RI-yw8hm]

Do you know if a 2015 KingRanch is the same as these model year? My dual control on the passenger side is stuck on cold temp and wont sync back to heater mode.

[@wiggster1080]

How did you troubleshoot that it was just that actuator? What were the symptoms?

[@92813justin]

@@wiggster1080 I heard a clicking noise. I could hear the motor trying to turn but it was making that clicking noise. I put my hand on the heater core houses in the engine bay and they were both hot so I knew that was working

[@jimgarvey5452]

Your video helped me a lot. I had it all changed in less than hour. And that bolt in the back wasn't hard to get out. I couldn't find my 8mm wrench but a 5/16 worked fine. had a harder time getting the connector out. The only problem I had was the radio didn't work when I was done. Took everything apart . Still didn't work. Checked a You Tube video and called a friend. I had to unhook the battery for 10 minutes to reset it. And it was fine. But the actuator wasn't a bad job at all. Thanks for the video.

[@92813justin]

Nice work! I’m glad the radio only needed a reset

[@danielcarcamo6336]

Will this fix the heater to that it can work again? I'm having this issues and now that its winter time my truck dont want have heat. Only cold air.

[@timothyhoskins9033]

Thank you video was very helpful only took an hour. I took out the front screw took Chanel locks and broke the back tab off exposed the back screw very easy to get to then. putting back in not so easy. Again THANK YOU

[@92813justin]

You are welcome!

[@Jacob96wv]

This works for even the limited f150? 2011 6.2

[@jorgapr]

How do you know if it’s this part or the blend door motor under the passenger floorboard ? Our clicks on hot or cold but I don’t have hot air on the passenger side . The drivers side has hot air but still makes the clicking noise off and on

[@ezwages]

100% success - Thank you. deets: F150 2011 XLT 3.5L ecoboost motor. part from amazon Motorcraft YH1933 Heater Blend Door Actuator, even got the back screw in with a 8mm open end wrench. might want to buy 8mm ratchet wrench when it happens again. took the old one apart and found internal plastic gears missing teeth.

[@92813justin]

Awesome, I am glad your truck is back into top shape. Those gears are not working together very well it seems like.

[@jayedmonds7416]

I've replaced this part 4 different times. And about to do it for the 5th time.

[@ezwages]

@@jayedmonds7416 on the same vehicle?

[@thekentuckian8375]

How long did that take? I have the same problem. Thanks

[@philburchim8081]

I was told by someone that my blend door is the reason my heater isn't blowing hot and defrost is completely cold. Top radiator hose is about 40⁰ hotter than the bottom hose. Flushed the radiator, new coolant, new radiator cap, new thermostat. Would this have anything to do with the blend door actuator?

[@bobd.]

Would it help with getting the correct shaft position to compare the old and new actuators before you install the new actuator. If not the same then manually move the new actuator to the same position as the old one. Then you should be able to align it to the correct position easier. At least you'd be starting closer to where you need it to be.

[@clydebarrow1281]

Did you use a open-ended wrench for the back screw. Great vid!

[@92813justin]

I used a socket

[@neilbrewer7117]

My 2011 f150 has dual climate control and the passenger side will go from hot to cold, but it blows hot air thru the vents and not the floor. Would that be the same actuator as this one?

[@OperatorBanditAirsoft]

I’m having problems with the in my truck and showing how to get to it thanks

[@stevekunkel6197]

Thanks for the video. In your experience replacing this part, will it improve air blowing speed as well as temp control? I only have hot air that blows out slowly in an Explorer. I appreciate your thoughts!

[@92813justin]

Steve Kunkel good question! This actuator only controls temp. There is a different system that controls the speed

[@teddybanks4270]

Sounds like a bad blower resister.

[@richdesign2000]

Do you have to do anything to make sure it's alined with how control knob is set? So if the knob was all the way to heat when you disconnected how do you make sure the position of the blend door matches?

[@92813justin]

Richard Streeter Ford designed the part so there is only one way for it to fit.

[@Jonova-re7xh]

I have dual climate control what do you think I need to replace the driver side too

[@handsydirector4862]

My hands where too big to fit. I unplugged it. Took out the front svrew. Popped the tabs off the part so the top cover came off. Grabbed the main drive gear with needle nose and lifted it out. I was then able to rotate the whole actuator around so I could easily get to the back screw.

[@kr8caos4u]

Thanks for the video. Do you recall the socket sizes that you used for the screws and are they all the same sizes?

[@92813justin]

Thank you! The screw to take the blower door actuator off is a 5/16in screw. I do not remember the other sizes however the sockets sizes are small and very common if you have a set. You can also check out my description for more details.

[@jamesc6137]

My 2012 FX4 f150 has just started blowing hot air out on the left two passenger side vents up front. probably the blend door stuck. BUT is there a fuse I should check first? I cannot see anything on fuse chart in owners manual that looks like blend door

[@92813justin]

The fuse chart may have something like blower, temperature control, more most likely climate control. I would check all of the fuses that are in the vesinity of climate control. If everything looks good, it maybe the actuator. Good luck!

[@felipeandres3987]

My truck its a 2012 f150 It is dual-zone air conditioning, it blows hot air on the right side and works well on the left side. Will this piece be the one I need?

[@92813justin]

It could, I do not know anything about dual climate control

[@Jonova-re7xh]

What do you think maybe need in otter part for the ac

[@DirtyOldSailor]

I had my passenger side blend door actuator replaced. Now with the AC on a small amount of cold air is coming out of the windshield defrost vents and fogging up windshield lower third on the outside of glass. Do you know the exact procedure to calibrate the blend door actuator? I know I have to pull fuse 15 but do you have to set AC controls to certain settings before you turn key off? Could actuator be off one tooth causing this?

[@92813justin]

Great question. No, the actuator is keyed so it can only fit one way

[@DirtyOldSailor]

@@92813justin Glad to hear that. Do you know by chance of the AC control settings have to be set a certain way veggie pulling fuse 15 from the lower fuse panel on front passenger side kick panel?

[@matthewszczerba4106]

Is this single or dual for driver and passenger?

[@92813justin]

single

[@TheRobkwill]

Thanks for the video. I'm looking to clarify the symptoms of this failure. My dual control passenger side temp no longer changers temp when the passenger control is changed. Is that charistic of the problem this fix solves?

[@92813justin]

Kim yes, sounds like it could be the issue

[@005preetham]

Kim, did you try replacing blend door? I am also having same issue.

[@TheRobkwill]

No, in have not yet attempted to fix the problem.

[@sean2743]

so my question now that i have the new one....what position is the new one in ? if the door was open to allow the cold air flow... how do i know if the new actuator is in open or closed position?

[@92813justin]

The blend door can only go in one way. If it shows cold on your thermostat than it should be cold. Try to put your ear right up to the dashboard to listen for the blend door motor moving.

[@sean2743]

works perfect :) thanks so much .... already liked and subbed ;)

[@brettemerson]

My heater works but it’s set on low. Won’t change its settings even when I put it on max. How can I fix that ?