Ford Vehicles: Frequent Blend Door Actuator Failures and Why?

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[@BlisterBang]

How I wish other KZbin videos had such detailed, useful information. Thank you so much!

[@rixille]

It would be cool to find aluminum versions of these gears and swap the plastic ones out with those and see how long the blend door actuator lasts (on the older unit)

[@garycalcote1227]

This explains a lot about my current situation, I purchased a new actuator but couldn't find anything wrong with the one I removed. Thank you for sharing this video post.

[@TheTech9]

I feel like the future of owning my F150 will be way better because of this channel. Just stellar content and awesome consistency.

[@mindpilot72]

Good informative video..thanks! I am amused at all the comments that today's cars are such junk. I remember back when I was doing this kind of work in the 60's & 70's, you were guaranteed to need to need a new heater core by 50k and many of the duct-work components were literally made of cardboard. And those bowden cables everyone likes so much...they always got rusty and seized. The vacuum systems would occasionally have a control head or an actuator leak, but for the most part they were pretty reliable. Best part about the vacuum systems is they were fail-safe; if they lost vacuum, they defaulted to hot defrost.

[@ironsave3201]

Yes, it’s easy to forget prior issues of older cars. Fact is they never get it right…. Completely.

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

Stainless cable and plastic doors with brass hinges would have corrected that. The reason for actuators instead of mechanical controls in today's cars HVAC and lock systems is the usual: Saving money. By the way, which car, specifically had cardboard HVAC doors? Thanks.

[@glasser2819]

love your analysis presentation about design failures... it's all about details plus lack of quality and cost savings = perfect ownership chaos! 👍

[@Ryan-mn2dd]

Wow. Fasntastic video. So cool to see someone pop open one of these units. Great to see Ford making improvements over the previous unit. Too bad the new one has all new problems. Maybe the next iteration will be perfect? Anyway, I subbed. Keep up the great work.

[@rangerdog2]

You deserve a medal bro. Thanks.

[@lynheydt3304]

Didn’t have this problem with a cable operated blend door. Oh and all these companies want to make self driving cars let that sink in a few minutes

[@bluesboyst]

Yes cable operated....These clowns can't get this right....Self Driving cars...LOL... And what happens when Kumar and Abu download a software update to your new self driver? 500,000 cars go flying off the road.

[@MistAtsiM]

Right! Exactly my point!

[@mickjager5974]

Yeah really I hate when they "fix" stuff that wasn't broken and worked for decades!

[@bigjjay209]

If it were for people with your mentality we would still be using vacuum tubes instead of transistors.

[@rayraycthree5784]

Oct 1, 2019 nightly news, self driving vehicle on airport ramp goes bezerk and almost runs into jet. I am an electrical engineer who likes new technology but a high speed, self driving car is just a catastrophe waiting to happen. The FEMEA on that design, no matter how diligent, will overlook all kinds of unforeseen events.

[@hawaiianf1504]

This is awesome. Now I can better imagine it all in my mind on what's going on. That gives me better information on how to dial in the repair and hone my trouble shooting methods. Thanks Huge Bruddah! Really Great Video!

[@MarvinRWard]

Thanks so much!, I think you may have saved me this winter from freezing. 😊

[@nathancarie9328]

Thank you my brother for all the information, I've replaced 2 actuators in my 2012 ford fusion. Now I understand why. God bless you man.

[@joshuapittendrigh9442]

Very informative. i was wondering why sometimes I got ice cold A/C and other times not quite cold enough, mind you, the temperature outside would be the same. After your description it makes a lot of sense as to why this would be happening. It works pretty well except when that blend door needs to be all the way closed.

[@joshrobinson4157]

Just started hearing clicking when turning heat up (manual temp control) in my 09 F150 yesterday. Thanks to your videos I should be able to replace this actuator myself.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

+Josh Robinson yup I have a detailed video on this procedure

[@LS67NOVA]

Thinking this is my problem with my 2008 Taurus. Where is your video on replacing one of these? All I need to know is how to "zero"it on install...meaning do I turn the controls all the way cold or hot and also flip the door the correct way before installing the unit? (Or something similar along those lines)

[@timgiles9413]

I know that my actuator and blend door are keyed to each other. Simply turn the blend door from underneath to line it up. I would not try to turn the actuator, or you will probably ruin it. @@LS67NOVA

[@mercoid]

I believe my 2015 Fiesta has the larger old style actuator. It’s been clicking periodically for over a year now, and it’s the second unit in the car. The first one I had replaced under warranty by the dealership. The paperwork listed parts and labor for it at $500 at the time!! A few months ago I found I could buy the unit for about $25 and that under dash access to the component is very easy… like a 30 m in minute job.

[@jimsey93]

Super informative. Thanks a bunch! Glad I found your channel. Working on an 06 Explorer.

[@keithbjelland1813]

Ford needs to do a recall, and reimburse there customer's.

[@420frankp]

@@HorsepowerHouse will never be a recall unless it's a safety related issue. They know they are junk and dint give a fuck.

[@glasser2819]

car parts suppliers design defective parts to turn in a bigger profit. Low quality standards used to be the norm before Japanese imports came to town: now look what is driving on the streets and ask yourself: did they win big by shortchanging buyers?

[@kingaustin5744]

@@420frankp are you nuts? Foriegn fucking sucks. Honda right now is the worst with transmissions only lastin 100k miles like thats a lot SMH nissans have many problems. Dont even get me started on some of the worst of the worst like BMW and VW

[@420frankp]

@@kingaustin5744 I don't know what you're rambling on about. But let's get something clear here. I work on a lot of vehicles and your experience says foreign are the worst? You do realize a lot of foreign vehicles are made here in the US, right? Truth is. They all break. Every damn one of them. Doesn't matter what brand or the place of origin. Dont come at me like you're an encyclopedia there bud because I'll shut you.

[@kingaustin5744]

@@420frankp oh i already know that there made in america who doesnt know this?. What car is actually from where they say its from? American cars are made by foreigns and foreigns are made in america. My point was simple america can and always will out do foriegn cars.

[@TRASN0CHAD0R]

You are great, thanks to you I fix it by my self!

[@Mdaddarioe]

Very detailed and informative video. My actuator failed on my crown vic a while ago. Mechanic says he saw it happen all the time especially on our local police vehicles.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

+Mdelta2000 Yeah I have only seen a handful of those fail on the vics must be a police thing

[@22bucki]

Thanks for the great video. Very Helpful. One question, on the dual climate control non atc, is the driver side and passenger side actuator, the same part number??

[@Coalsmoke]

Oh for the good old days when you would move a lever on the dash and it would in turn move a cable that operated the door. Never broke down and was always reliable. I look at the newer cars out there and see all the electronic goodies, but all I can think of is the $$$'s in repairs.

[@joelonzello4189]

Too many engineers !

[@styldsteel1]

@@joelonzello4189 Not exactly. Ford used eternally cheap chinese products. Key word here? Metal gears. The chinese used plastic. It doesn't pay to save money 99 percent of the time.

[@stricknine8623]

The old manual ones would bind, break and malfunction on GM, Ford, Chrysler, ect. depending on the model. They were just much less time consuming to repair. Then later, they kept the mechanical parts described and started controlling it with vacuum. So you had vaccum/mechanical. Of course, vacuum pods, diaghrams would break and leak vacuum and the old rods would still break free from where they were attached... You see, the more things change, the more they stay the same in many regards

[@JimBronson]

@@stricknine8623 As I'm sure you know, anything operated by vacuum stops working when the vacuum hoses deteriorate. No thanks, I'll take my chances with the electronics.

[@BlisterBang]

Driving to work one day in my 1964 Dodge, the heater control valve, which was operated by a slide lever, began to leak. Where was the valve located? Directly above the gas pedal. Nothing quite like excruciating pain when boiling hot water seeps through your shoe. And no way to make it stop until you get your shoe off, once you figure out what's going on!!

[@glenmclendon9209]

Other than that thing knocking on the on the back of my glovebox door , my 2009 Taurus is the best car I've ever had . Been flawless . It's an easy fix .

[@deankay4434]

After 40+ years of working on vehicles, engineers for GM says 5,000hrs of life. But silkscreen resistance material and contacts & small gear teeth fail. They use a separate "Pot" gear driven, but use a 2 wire software that counts high-low current flow to figure positions! Then if block, it backs off and try's 3 times to clear obstruction then stop, set code. You find straws, toy parts & short pencils blocking the door. The one guy told me he was forced to retire said new college kids make mistakes we learned 30 years ago. A high number of failures trigger a flag to have dealers save and send back in w/info. If redesigned and not a class 1 safety issues like seat belt anchor comes out, then a new parts is made, TBS created and becomes a "Second Design" with new P/N. Except for old cable type, HVAC defaults to defrost. This is a DOT rule! But in the early 90's, 15 minute headlamp was a rule. That is gone on some Fords that require the front bumper gets removed and 3 hrs later, ready to go! Wow! DK, ASE Master Tech since 78, retired.

[@twobeer3316]

I guess a cable operated by a lever, is just too darn simple...

[@SOU6900]

Or vacuum operated

[@thomassouza6858]

they can't justify a $500. repair job for a 39 cent cable!

[@p51bombay]

As I recall, cable failure was pretty rare.

[@bryanmartinez6600]

@@SOU6900 vacuum is a damn nightmare when you got a leak in the system

[@garonburwell9008]

@@p51bombay you recall poorly. those broke often also.

[@DaleKluth]

I replaced two of my blend door motors on my 2013 F150 King Ranch about a month ago. One was behind the radio and the other was on the bottom of the heater assembly on the passenger site. About a month later and in the middle of the Colorado Blizzard of 2021, the clicking was back and my blower motor started to make a warbling sound too. I pulled the lower passenger side blend door motor, turned on the truck, put in the fuse and the blend door motor continuously turns clockwise (which is evidently bad for plastic gear teeth and blend door shafts). When I replaced the blend door motors the first time, I did this same test and saw the motor go back and forth and then stop. I got another new blend door motor and it continuously turns clockwise too. As for the blower motor noise, I pulled the blower motor and part of the blend door shaft was in the squirrel cage. Put my hand up where the motor was mounted and the vent door easily moves back and forth, so imagine that is the shaft that broke and ended up in the fan. My question is what controls these motors because my blend door motors are new and I still have the clicking, now with the added feature of breaking blend door shafts.

[@dustinwarr]

Me too. 2014 f150 and my actuator above the gas pedal that controls the floor/dash/defrost mode has been replaced 3 times, so I'm convinced whatever controls the actuator is the problem rather than the actuator itself. I'd love some insight here.

[@TheGregoYatzee]

I'm curious on specifically why they fail. Do the contacts lose connection due to loss of spring pressure? If so, would it be worth opening up and bending to extend life?

[@robkeogh4593]

Here in Australia the 2003 Ford Falcon GT (5.4 32 valve engine with Cobra R heads) had the same issue with these mixer doors, I think a shaft broke in mine. Dash out and replaced with the same bloody unit, so it’s bound to happen again. I’m a Ford guy through and through but they have made life tough for a fan of their vehicles.

[@brianpayne5729]

Hi. I really appreciate your videos and information. We replaced the drivers side blend door with a brand new one from Ford. It still won't work. Everything came apart and went back together smoothly. Any suggestions would sure be appreciated. Thank you.

[@xomthood]

I was told the gear drives the door past the stops on both ends to ensure a sealed door and after some time the stress strips the gear. Since I replaced it, I don't set the dial full cold or hot, it still shuts but less stress on the mechanism.

[@wesrurede]

Have you tried putting a small spring on the back of the tracking gear? Interesting problems though.

[@mattboiseau1147]

Great information. Thanks so much for sharing. Very helpful

[@TheSpazModic]

It's going to be VERY hard to restore today's cars 50 years from now

[@crisprtalk6963]

no. you will just 3D print the part you need. Not made in China... made in your basement!.

[@edgarsalas7495]

@@crisprtalk6963 i was thinking the same thing!

[@everyday234]

As a guy who restores 40's and 50's pickups...I would suppose late model cars and trucks are just "disposable"..I won't live long enough to find out..but guessing

[@victorzamora9998]

Even 15 years from now

[@bryanmartinez6600]

I mean it's going to sound hilarious to use when we hear someone talk about restoring a 2000 Honda Civic in the year 2050

[@floordford6858]

Any recommendations for an upgrade or is OEM Motorcraft still going to be the strongest option?

[@fordrac1ng81]

So they fix the ambient temp sensor but still have blender problems. I’ve owned a lot of fords but sometimes I wonder

[@jimbianchi17]

2006 Merc gr marq I have the older model blend door actuator(bda). Winter 2019: Diagnostic test 024,025. Bought new/old model bda $47. 2 screws impossible to get to (bda) thru glove box. Was able to remove old (bda) top, left old base in car. Took 2 old gears, & motor out put in new gears & motor to old base. Still didn't move from hot to cold. Manually set to heat for winter. 5/30/20: unhooked battery to manually set to cold for summer. While there I hooked battery back up, unplugged the electrical on (bda), plugged back in. A/C & heat worked properly for 2 days. yesterday went to store, only heat blowing. Today I did a diagnostic test 025, but A/C & heat is working again. Checked all fuses. ps The temp control works properly when system is switching from A/C to Heat properly. Once it stops working & I go to manual I get full Hot on heat, full cold on a/c no adjustment on degrees)

[@toddtonis]

Thanks for the video on these blend doors. I have a VW passat and they use these same type of blend door actuators.... and they fail the same way by going into a hunting mode. I was hoping I'd see you post a remedy for fixing these blend doors.

[@handsomejack7932]

Can relate. Have to replace mine every 6-9 months. Thanks Ford.

[@juanperez-ni2iw]

me too. it sucks.

[@user-fn6nv8rp5h]

Same :(

[@Jayman001]

I've owned several different Ford vehicles and this always happens, with power doors and power locks. And they always go bad just about when your done paying it off.

[@andreaslarsson3999]

Thanks for a great channel!!

[@paulfiebke3909]

Thanks for showing us, keep up the good work

[@stevenmedeiros8042]

Hi my fan is not blowing and when i turn the key i hear some clicking sound, does this sound like me issue?

[@RatchetingWrench]

This is not a problem for just Ford, this happens in GM too! I used to own one lol.

[@MAGWolf]

2012 Chrysler 300C here and the pin that holds the gear broke.

[@kramers4333]

Yep I got this problem with my Ford and my dad had the same problem with his Chevy.

[@brunowilimek2046]

Thanks for figuring why they fail. I am a fellow Ford tech who just had to replace three of these motors in my wife’s Freestar. Both temperature door motors and the mode door motor. The motors must be different for each application as they had 3 different part numbers. The only external difference is one of the mounting holes that looks like a cloverleaf is clocked 90 degrees different. One must rotate opposite to another one or through a different range of rotation.

[@brunowilimek2046]

The van has gone 300,000 km, so the motors lasted that long before failing.

[@charlieabbot3649]

Good video. I'm having a no heat problem in a 2007 Sterling. That's a class 8 Big truck. Do you have any experience with these? Seems like it's the switching unit you refer to in this video. Thanks

[@kentuckyboi777]

These fail a lot on the 2003 - 2011 Ford Rangers and the whole dash has to be pull forward just to gain access to the one 8 mm bolt in the back. Ford is really good at making things hard to work on so they can add labor cost.

[@MrRalphwalters]

true

[@123andme]

ralph walters you are right on the money. it's the vendors and quality control that's the issue. Then they buy 500,000 of these things and will not change until they deplete stock. The customer is then always wrong and service advisor makes his bonus.

[@rlk7322]

I just pulled one on a 2008 ranger. Yes it's a pain to get to that back one... but I had it out and replaced within an hour without pulling the dash at all

[@pg8605]

Well it is not only ford. On renault you had to remove refridgerant too

[@Wildstar40]

All components are made to fail these days.

[@plucky2115]

I have changed 2 of those within a year right behind glove box, I opened them and it was broken teeth on both.

[@Vlad050]

I replaced mine but it still stock on defrost mode.? Help

[@plucky2115]

@@Vlad050 i dont know about defrost mode? those on the video are more than one in the air duct.. maybe you needed to change the other... but what do you mean by defrost mode.

[@audiophileman7047]

FordTech Makuloco is spot on with his advice. The blend door actuator failed on my 2011 Ford F-150 about three years ago. It has just now failed again after disconnecting the battery ground to work on the SRS. It makes a loud repeating popping sound. I replaced the actuator with a "Lifetime Warranty" Dorman actuator three years ago. You can get by with not going all the way with hot or cold until the power is disconnected. Then it tries to find itself and you get, "pop, pop, pop", even when the engine isn't running. In the next few days I'm going to install a redesigned Mortorcraft actuator. Sure hope that one lasts the life of the truck. I won't be willy nilly moving that control around. I'll leave it at certain positions and rarely turn it. That should make it last longer or at least I hope so!

[@sony3694]

Thank you soo much for this info.

[@371francis]

Thanks for another great video. But remember, that's how they keep the public broke. Engineered failures.

[@thegr8schlotzky]

The newer designs (at least in my 2010 MKS as well as the new replacement part) uses the same smaller case as shown here, but instead of using the sweeper feet, it uses a keyed shaft on the output gear driving a potentiometer. Seems like they tried to alleviate the sweeper issues, but now they're just back to breaking teeth!

[@geodescent]

How was the experience getting in behind the glove box? I want to make sure I don't run into surprises

[@evileva19]

Yup those teeth are crap too . I've replaced 2 of them 2 x now each and the one haven't been able to reach yet but it's in need of replacement too

[@tonyrhodes5541]

Those little things you're calling tracking bars are made to regulate voltage needed or not needed in operating the doors direction of closing or opening depending on its place during the cycle.

[@greghamilton5872]

THANKS! Great explanation of my exact problem. Now I know what the problem is and it seems to be an easy fix. You're a big help buddy!

[@adammammana367]

Is the blend door itself a replaceable item?

[@michaelespinosa4399]

On our 2005 Ford Explorer the vents over the middle seat quit blowing. Vents over very back seat seem to be blowing. We fixed the front vents issue, but the middle seat roof vents did not correct. Is there a separate vent actuator for the back (there are separate controls above the rear view mirror)? Or is the one under the dash for both the front and back? Also, are the vent door actuator and the blend actuator the same part? I thought they were two separate items, but having trouble finding clarification.

[@milawy8115]

I know it's been a year but there are different actuators for the front and back. I changed my front 2 years ago and my rear just failed. Trying to find easiest access to it now. Also, I think vent and blend door actuator means the same. But don't quite quote me on that.

[@kevintimothyshields]

Howdy. Thanks for the super explanation! I have a 2014 Edge with dual temp. Drivers side is stuck on max cold. I have removed panel under the steering wheel so I can observe the actuator. When I dial heat up/down I can see the actuator responding - it moves quite a bit... so it seems like it is working properly. However I guess it could be confused as you described... Question: If i can see it moving can I safely assume it is working properly? If so any suggestions as to what to address next to regain heat on the drivers side? Thanks!

[@mashdatrashvideos2831]

i have replaced all mine in my 2011 f150, its actually easy to get the bottom one, you just have to break it out and not use the back screw mounts, I used 1 screw (the front one) and put a small piece of PVC under it to keep it snug and tight, it has been working good for a few years now

[@THETOPGLOCK]

This is exactly why I don't fool with the temp setting but twice a year. Once in the summer when I know I don't need anymore heat and in the fall. I had a blend door break on my 03 F150 Screw and had to pull the dash. Very time consuming

[@Morgan-cn5fk]

This may be the best advice I’ve seen on the internet today. Unless not using it causes the door to stick and burn out the actuator. Who knows.

[@juanperez-ni2iw]

@@Morgan-cn5fk i think every time you turn on the automobile it will turn those gears to position itself causing strain every time one turns on the car.

[@ilirshqiptar]

It took me 1 hour to change it and the dealer wanted 500 $ to change it 5 hour labour....Great video. Do it yourself it will save you a lot of money.

[@jasonashley9853]

Exactly! There are still so many things you can fix on a car yourself. May be a PITA but will save you serious money. KZbin is great for this.

[@lionelhowell4972]

if they used aluminum or a light alloy for gears they never would have had this problem in the first place in the older style. it seemed like the motor at times had too much torque for using plastic.

[@JulieT..]

Its not really hard to work on. The problem is to get to the damn thing.

[@rjny51]

Who were you trying to kid only takes an hour to change it? I have seen what you have to do in order to change it as I work on vehicles myself. There is no way to shortcut that process without completely butchering The Underneath of the dash. I don't believe you and you should stop spreading false information such as it takes 1 hour to change it. I challenge you and I would put $1,000 behind it on a wager. Please contact me if you're up to the challenge.

[@Jonedvega]

Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@law03xx]

QUESTION! Great video, looks like I bought the actuator with a short arm that sticks out of the bottom. I pulled the old actuator out and it has a longer arm. Are there two different actuators? I can only locate one with a long arm. 2007 f150 with the shifter between the driver and passenger seat (this changes how my dash looks).

[@watershed44]

Each design has one fatal flaw with everything else being quite durable----- coincidence? I think not. LOL Thanks for your work!

[@roadkill5333]

And the flaw was that no matter what individual part failed, you had to buy a complete set, to get it all working again! Are you old enough to recall REBUILDING A WORN OUT MASTER CYLINDER, OR STARTER? What about back in the day, when you had to maintain a vehicle to help keep it from breaking down? Now a days, things malfunction, for no reason at all, no matter what you maintain!! Change the oil regularly, keep your tires inflated, get the car washed every so often, and a $900 G.E.M. or S.K.I.M. goes bad, and you replace it, and have to pay someone to rewrite history to make it work!!

[@melisssa7777]

This garbage is purposely designed that way to break your balls to the point of getting you so tired of repairing it yourself basically every 2 or 3 years that you have n go to the dealership. I have 2 2007 mustangs and my gt can't last 3 yrs before this garbage breaks. I'm going to sell the fucking car and just put that money either into my 68 Camaro or I'll buy another classic car maybe a 67 mustang. Fuck these new cars,,,,gimmee the classics anyday.! A car is supposed to fun, not annoying...!!

[@watershed44]

@@melisssa7777 Well stated. I agree they make the repair difficult DELIBERATELY, I would LOVE to be a fly on the wall when the manglement gets together with engineering to discuss such things.. you know it happens and they conspire somehow, even if it isn't stated bluntly. But even then I think rebuilding things like that was on its way out.

[@watershed44]

@@roadkill5333 I was just a little kid when things like that were still done back in the mid 70s, but I have a vague memory of seeing signs for things like this at parts places and garages back in the day.

[@JimBronson]

@@roadkill5333 I have a brake caliper hone, to clean up the bore. Nowadays people just buy reman calipers rather than rebuilding. It's not very hard to rebuild them, but people just can't be bothered. The guy in China who rebuilt the "reman" caliper will not take as much pride or care in doing his job as you will.

[@willvice3998]

I have a 2007 Ford Fiesta that is blowing cold air and hot air at the same time. Would replacing this part fix my problem??!

[@tonykerr8147]

You cry baby that worried about blend door motor heater Motors for many years Ford GM Chrysler Europeans in Japanese I've been using electric blender motors for years they all we're out it's a lot better than the old cable days they even broke

[@Wildavismedia]

Nice break down.. thanks!!

[@joshuaperry8602]

I just replaced one of these on our 15 explorer sport. The driver and passenger side temperature control was fine, but the one that controls the vent selection was messed up. I was apprehensive about buying a non motorcraft one from O'Reilly's until I saw "Made in Korea". Then I was fine. I think the procedure is to pull the dash but I removed the knee panel and the instrument cluster and with an assortment of swivels, extensions, ratchets, curse words. Etc. I was able to change it out. Works like a champ

[@adammammana367]

I had The dealer replace my airbox at a cost of $1300.00 in my 05 Marquis Ultimate if they didn't up grade my acuators they will not like me at all. The tech also damaged my door jams on each side so now it's back there in the body shop. Tried to say he didn't do it. Yeah...

[@mightyORFEN]

Do it yourself

[@franksgarageandcustoms8321]

You can rest assured this isnt just a ford problem.. Gm has a similar issue.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

I have also seen it on Chrysler vehicles as we were a dual dealer.

[@MAGWolf]

@@FordTechMakuloco - Yep. 2012 Chrysler 300c needs one. Least its easy to get to unlike the Ford.

[@glasser2819]

same tracking issue with the HondAcura tilting mirrors! The fingers of the wiper brush over the position track are cupped upside down... grooving the soft track in a hurry - Their mirrors don't last too long $$$$ 😅

[@melisssa7777]

Just buy a classic 60s era muscle car....you will enjoy it alot more trust me.

[@Lousybarber]

I have a good local mechanic I have been dealing with for many years. He told me once it doesn't make sense to buy really expensive vehicles since they do not use better parts. I think about that when I see these $80,000 to $100,000 trucks on the road. Just one broken plastic part away from a service appointment.

[@GrumpyFelo]

When installing the new one, do you have to "home" the new actuator before installing or what?

[@longlostairman]

Hey Brian, what actuators do you recommend to replace the original broken ones with? Are all the actuators for the FX4 dual climate zone the same and how many are there in total? It looks like I’m going deep into this on my 2013 F150 dual zone climate control. I might as well replace them all since I’ll have the truck torn apart. Thanks for the info.

[@MirceaD28]

Replace the gears with metal ones found in old printers, and the PCB make ones with copper traces not carbon. They made the most important part from carbon so that it will wear out easily just to buy new ones more often. Make a new PCB and sell it as a repair KIT

[@asinger261]

Your videos are great and detailed. Any idea why the 2010-up factory radios pop and then blink time?

[@bassackwards6184]

Had to replace the older style on my ranger, either the motor or circuit board all the gears were good. It supposedly was a common problem on older explorers too. The doors is heavy but moves pretty freely. I removed the control unit while waiting for the replacement and it was winter in Canada, I needed heat I could actually get the heat to come on by hitting the brakes hard and turning the fan speed up high at the same time and once the air flow was going it would keep the door opened for the heat setting. I replaced it with a Doorman and had no further issues.

[@jamsatsolutions4479]

Does this same Actuator work for the Ford Ranger⁉️

[@mugga5590]

Ford has been having blend door problem for as long as I can remember. I'm starting to think they design them to fail after a while because they're expensive to repair.

[@seorwulf1049]

My 1999 Ford Fairmont (Ford Australia) one just failed - to be fair it lasted a fair while! But still - not worth the cost to get it fixed. Never had that problem with my 72 or 84 Falcons much simpler designs

[@ellet.162]

Mine lastes 14 years now it's

[@JimBronson]

Additional profit potential for dealerships, can bill 6 hours labor per the book.

[@darkjord5823]

@@seorwulf1049 fix it yourself?

[@seorwulf1049]

@@darkjord5823 sure and I still love my Ford, but that wasn't the point.

[@c.k.b6840]

Flawed design. As Makuloco said, the cause of failures are not the gears, even on the old units but the loss of tracking. If the tracking is lost, the motor keeps running even after it reaches the end. Something has to give, so the gears break. The metal contacts should never be used on the carbon tracks. They will eventually cut through the tracks. Being made in China, they cut through even sooner. Ford should copy a TPS design which is technically a tracking device but lasts forever.

[@leeamerican4257]

Do you have to do some type of reset after replacement of the passenger door blend door actuator?

[@brandonbeard8488]

great video, my brother had that issue with his expedition and it was not cheap. you should do one on door actuators. lol I am having a hell of a time diagnosing why one don't work unless I keep pulling it up and down while hitting the unlock button and the front to sometimes work and other times they switch between one working and the other one don't.

[@dearyvettetn4489]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽Thank you for this detailed explanation of the inner workings of these actuators. I have a problem with a Dodge truck vent system where the the vents operate and switch the direction of the airflow, but not properly according to the dial settings. I suspect this is more of an electrical problem than a mechanical one and this truck has been plague with minor electrical issues (Mis-wired after-market stereo and speakers, fried climate control panel, etc.). There are tons of videos on the Dodge blend door issues, but not on the actuators and how they can malfunction. Great job?

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

I’ve done these on dodge caravans and chev uplanders, so not just Ford junk, they are all junk!

[@Trident_Euclid]

Even Toyota

[@fido139]

Escolade.

[@SOU6900]

I've done 3 or 4 on my mom's 2011 Impala

[@user-wz7lm4lu3s]

I have a question.that motor open all the doors with the key if you turn it in the drivers door?or is just for the drivers door?

[@OffGridInvestor]

Kia sedona craps them out. Have to take out the glovebox then come into the side AND take off the panel around the radio to get into it. Circus of a job.

[@ahoo5753]

If you haven't figured out yet this is to keep the dealers open

[@ronnicholas7220]

Great info, my 2014 flex has ac to the rear ok but not thru the dash, any suggestions?

[@cedricpod]

can you 3D print a more durable pair of gears for the earlier design ? does the grease mess up the more recent design ? should the fingers be bent outward a little more ? or is the metal too soft ? is there an error code for non-contacting fingers ?

[@vcupiano]

Just changed mine the other day, pain in the ass but it’s worth it to not hear that clicking sound anymore.

[@1969robe]

How did you change it?

[@vcupiano]

@@1969robe used a small socket wrench and bought a set of torx bits, removed the panel from the steering wheel.

[@1969robe]

@@vcupiano Thanks

[@mikeleschber33]

I have replaced mine so many times I can now do the job in 10 minutes

[@voftvoft2119]

mike leschber are you in central Texas? Want to do min? Lol

[@FoxNewsNewYork]

I own a 2004 Ford Crown Victoria and did not have heat. After searching for possible causes, I read that the door actuator was probably broken. I found this post in you tube on how to test the system: Press the FLOOR and OFF buttons simultaneously, release, then within two seconds press the AUTO button. This will start an automatic diagnosis.After the diagnosis process is done (the dot circles around and error code is displayed), Press the Blue Cold button---Air Conditioner should work now.If you get a code 24 or 25 it is your blend door actuator control. My code came up 25. My first thought was "fuck an expensive repair' However, within a few second the heat was there and everything seems to be working properly now. Maybe it just had to be reset for some reason. I got lucky I guess.

[@hullkeith]

Would this unit prevent heating and air-conditioning from blowing out the vent in a 2010 Ford flex

[@TTime685]

Are these on older crown vics/marquis? I'm having issues with hot/cold and hear a clicking\snapping sound in the dash

[@shanemarcotte2062]

Yep!

[@emdman1959]

Another brilliant idea from ford, I sometimes wonder why I keep buying fords especially when they come out with shit like this and don't stand behind it. These should be a recall issue and ford should be made to stand behind their shitty design.

[@trudeaumustgo1920]

Why would they recalls are more about safety issues

[@BrianBourgeois-]

I had a gm car with the same design blend door actuator. They all use the same suppliers now. Granted the part worked for 250k before failing. I feel like I got my money’s worth out of it. And I bet most of the vehicles he is seeing with these failures are approaching that 10 year mark. Vehicles have gotten so complicated that it’s hard to get more than 10 years out of them even with meticulous maintenance.

[@jeffflowers729]

@@BrianBourgeois- agreed. everyone is so concerned with changing the oil and other maintenance so a car will last "forever". Cars showing up in the junk yard today still have good engines. It's the rest of the car that failed.

[@AirbnbSuperHost19]

What's the approximate cost to replace this part?

[@AirbnbSuperHost19]

@dfctomm that's sad. I just spent a small fortune having the water pump replaced.

[@adriankelly6487]

Any advice on how to change one on a 2014 Ford Focus SE? I can see the blend door but cannot access it to remove the defective one.

[@carsandchrome]

Thanks for the detailed explanation

[@rolandtajalle2687]

I've had to replace this twice this year.

[@mog_3825]

I'm 2 years late but these still need to be calibrated. Pull AC fuse, run vehicle for a minute, shut it off and replace fuse.

[@adalbertocordero9643]

Had mine fail twice in my 2011 mustang..

[@HorsepowerHouse]

You had them fail? How did you make them fail? (and why)

[@truedownmexican]

nice video man. How many of these blend door actuators are in a ford fusion? Looks like im getting warm air in all my vents. It was diagnosed that it was these actuators. I see two that are under the steering wheel. Do i have to change them all? i was also told the the max ac button on the head unit isnt working, would i have to replace the headunit and is that difficult?

[@adventurous63]

Just wondering if too much dielectric grease could cause problems with arcing across between those tiny contact sliders? On my 97 Ranger (older style ) the top of the blend door was split where the actuator engaged it and would lock up as soon as the actuator tried to turn it. Door moved freely until the actuator tried to turn it.

[@brianskinner4328]

i just was wondering if there's a maintanence interval for changing these to prevent these problems

[@avanti-palestra]

5:42 what type of noise was that? LMAO

[@tyrellestephens7671]

Lmao

[@rohanking4556]

What are symptoms of a blend door failure. 2009 king ranch. I cleaned the drain, and condenser. New fan resistor and fan. My ac is ok, then warm. System was charged. My ac temp changes but nothing that makes me comfortable on a got day. If it's 90 outside I am 82 in the cab

[@louispryor6254]

Thank you for video. Need to repair the 02 continental door problem. No a/c only heat. I can hear the hunting noise.

[@danielwilkinson1024]

"Why?" Easy peasey, planned obsolescence.

[@anotheruser676]

Well if you want if to last forever they would machine everything and sell you a $100,000.00 passenger van

[@shimes424]

4:47 why wouldn't they use a hall effect sensor? Much more reliable, only a little more $ per part

[@shimes424]

@IamMike86 where exactly in my question was it answered? Compared to the negative pr gained from failing parts, I'd say wiper resistor is a dumb move. HVAC being one noticed quickly and ignored. The measure of a vehicle's reliability in a car often is summed up by a layman: "the A/C still works!" How much more expensive is the sensor? Look it up, scale it up, it ain't shit. They wouldn't cheap out like that, sure it's Ford but pennies for risking hundreds of $ in warranty work per vehicle? Ford also must not offer any warranty beyond 5 years. No car company wants to fix a blend door in warranty.

[@shimes424]

@IamMike86 by a little more $, that includes all associated costs with switching a part from one to another. Hall sensors are way cheaper than their slide resistor counterpart, the change to them is the expensive part, but irrelevant after only a few years

[@overtaxed79]

Remember the PINTO?

[@user-wd7fi8un1i]

Hey Brian, been watching your videos, very informative thanks. Mine (2011 F150 Lariat) only clicks/knocks 5 or so times and only when the A/C unit is first turned on. I can't tell a difference in temp control either. Do you think I need to replace my blend door actuator?

[@fifty6648]

When I replaced mine the clicking sound disappeared

[@brianviola6887]

Hey man thanks for the video. I have a 2017 f150 king ranch and have had it in the shop twice now with them not being able to fix mine making a funky noise on the initial cycle. They told me there was a TSB issued for it and they supposedly "lubed" them the first time. Still not fixed. How many are there?

[@oats63mkr]

Brian Viola have them change the actuator, cam follower and cam driver.