How to change Driver side actuator 2012 chrysler 300

I had to change the drivers side blend door actuator on my 2012 chrysler 300 and made a video to hopefully help you change one also. The part number for dorman through autozone is 604-024. air door actuator, drivers side, blend door actuator, chrysler 300.

[@antoniojimerson2095]

These instructions were really great. Suggest anyone trying this to take the steering column down. It makes it so much easier. Thank you kind Sir. 🍺

[@nickj6186]

just did the back one, took about 3 hours without removing the dash, thank you for the video on how to get to it!

[@johnyondabeat1750]

Helllllpppp

[@ChuckAustinWNY]

Awesome video. I hope that you make more videos.

[@catherineharris27]

Nice video...Step by step! Thanks bunches! I need mine done as well. My whole dash lights are flashing as well n now its clicking so bad. Its driving me insane! Thank you so much for this video. Now I can get the parts n tools to get mine replaced.

[@franklinquiroz2898]

Great video! I used the same steps to replace the top driver side actuator on my 2012 Chrysler 300. YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE THE DASHBOARD OFF. It’s a crazy hassle to remove the top one yourself but it’s possible.

[@ricardov1285]

You know where i can find a tutorial for the top drive side?

[@johnyondabeat1750]

Helppppp

[@LingoENT]

I think he sleep 🤣

[@lindseygarcia3675]

This is like the best video ever!! Thank-you for making this much appreciated! 😊 👍🏻👌🏻

[@louregal99]

Maan this is a GEM! Good loox bro!!!

[@daviddrennan1759]

Dude i apreciate the vid

[@chrisarmstrong3727]

Thank you a ton dude 🙏🏼

[@michaeljennings8082]

Nice job. I’m glad you did the video. Are all of the blend doors the same? Or are they different shapes? Have you done rear shocks?

[@Procharged]

All the blend doors are the same. Yes I've done rear shocks, they're pretty easy. Just unbolt the lower control arm at the knuckle and it gives the shock enough room to come out if you compress the shock.

[@RamonHernandez-ux4uz]

Thank you very much young man S.A. Tx

[@jamescohn4268]

Well done! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@Crysalis02010]

Thank you bro. Add "Dodge Charger" to your description as they are the same! :)

[@juanbautista423]

Gracias brother arreglado

[@JoeSmokinAllDay]

You dont need to unplug the airbag plugs or rempve the hood latch, just tuck the panel up in the door jamb. So those wonderkng, its a T15 bit for the gold screws

[@nickj6186]

its a 20

[@tonyjaquez3595]

I watched this 2 times thinking I may have missed the T size....thanks for this!

[@brucemeyer6345]

@Alex Hinsey I need some help if you can. The instructions were great and it helped me change out the actuator. But I discovered the clicking sound is not the actuator but the part the actuator connects to. Whilst in the process of changing it out, after I took the old actuator out and before I put the new one the piece the actuator connects to started clicking! I am assuming I need to change that part out but I have no idea what it is called or how to find out what it is called. I have done searches for a dash diagram and even just the AC/heat system on my 2012 Chrysler 300 but I have found nothing to help me identify the part I need to replace.

[@tomcraftdonkey2285]

Did you ever find the part number?

[@utubbabe1234]

had the one done on thee other side , center and was charged 700.00 for the job ..what a load of crap...when you figure our how too doe thee drivers door actuator ..I hope you post it because that one his starting to act up too......oh ...and that you😆..I'm a girl💕

[@twotoneprixflako956]

one question on my 300 2014 my driver blows cold but not my passenger side? what it could it be

[@marksmithjr00]

So mine is clicking and with the air conditioner on the driver side is hot in the passenger side is cool? So which one do I replace the bottom?

[@brucemeyer6345]

Thanks! I have replaced the one blender door actuator on the passenger side multiple times. I just started getting the clicking sound on the driver side and wanted to see how to replace the actuator. I contacted chrysler service to see if it was the same actuator and they said it is, The thing is you say there is two but the service people say there is only one on each side.... If there is a top one I just hope that isn't the one that is bad.

[@concentratecorner1744]

theres two on dual climate cars i know for sure. One controls temp other controls modes like changing to defrost and where the air blows from the various vents.

[@David-zj3bp]

@brucemeyer6345 I just got a 2013 Chrysler 300 and it makes the tapping noise under the dash on the passenger side. It does does the noise after I turn the engine off and sometimes while I'm driving. Also the air recirculating button flashes a couple of times when I press it. And then the button light turns off. I read that's the humidity sensor behind the rearview mirror. Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@armandopadilla-silva7060]

Do you know how the plastic sticks on the actuator go? Have the same vehicle

[@pantae2946]

Thanks bruh, but are both actuators the same part?

[@brucemeyer6345]

Any chance there's a video on how to change the top one?

[@johnchaney6396]

Do you have a video for 2006 Chrysler 300 driver side blend door actuator?

[@grow4luv496]

Yeh a video would be awesome. ? Do u know which actuator controls the heat part driver side blows cold thanks agin the first video was alot of help

[@luismontoya5973]

Did you find the answer?? Mine blows cold on driver side and cold only

[@ton-locc8069]

@@luismontoya5973 witch one was it?

[@luismontoya5973]

@@ton-locc8069 the one thats by the steering columb that is very very hard to get to

[@Captain_Dark]

If anyone is wondering the top one is temperature control and the bottom one is for vent control.

[@reggielamay3870]

Temperature control is the one under the push start button? My 300 blows hot before it blows cold ? Thanx.

[@Captain_Dark]

@@reggielamay3870 No it's above it. The one below it is for the vent controls. Be mindful that under normal conditions it will be hot before it cools down. Shouldn't be more than a few seconds before it cools down though. If yours isn't cooling down or it's stuck then change the top one. Drop the steering column to access the top one makes it way easier.

[@reggielamay3870]

I replaced the one thats super hard to get to “ very tight spot” but now my ac blow hot for about 2 mins then its starts to blow cold. Do i have to recalibrate? Or just replace the other one? Thank you for your replies

[@Captain_Dark]

@@reggielamay3870 Is that the one near the push start button? No you don't have to recalibrate it mine just worked right after installing it.

[@reggielamay3870]

I replaced the one further down by the gas pedal. It was making a clicking sound. Ive replace it twice already. But now its hot when i start the car then eventually starts to blow cold

[@BlackGoat32]

Does this work for older versions?

[@TrayJayRecords]

Hey man thanks for this tutorial.. I just copped a 2011 and its doing this just less severe.. I wish I had tried to change the air flow before buying so I would have known going in.. did I mess up buying a 300? Kind of scared if this is just a taste of what’s to come

[@Procharged]

No way. 300s are awesome. They wear out the suspension faster than most cars and these actuators like to fail pretty often but thats about it. I'm a parts manager at a Chrysler dealer and the 300 is the car we see come in the least by far.

[@louregal99]

I gotta 2010 last year, and it's been mega low maintenance. They're great cars bro

[@TrayJayRecords]

Lou Regal yeah bro i’m loving mine already decided that it can throw me problems it’s worth fixing and having the only badass American sedan on the road

[@Mudoh415]

They don’t do that great as the years add on. I’ve had mine about 8 years and I had to add a maintenance section to my monthly budget.

[@David-zj3bp]

​@@Mudoh415I just got a 2013 300 with 139K miles. The only problem I'm having so far is the tapping noise under the dash on the passenger side. I think it depends how the previous owners drove it and maintained it. As you know some people abuse their cars and don't keep up with maintenance. I also need to replace the humidity sensor that's behind the rearview mirror. It doesn't let the air recirculation stay on (button light flashes twice and the light turns off).

[@franzrojas7508]

I belive the name of the tools are allen but you have to use the 8 star point those are super small, and the only ones to get that acces just 2 screws to

[@jackwadeiv956]

Its a Torx bit.

[@HomeMovieUploads]

Ticking, train horns. OMG lol but hey great video for reference.

[@xl6897]

Was that the mode door actuator?

[@thebellfamily6159]

What size tool did use to get the screw out ?

[@devinh243]

7mm

[@MrBigrigs24]

2013 Chrysler 300S same problem somewhat heat only comes thru defrost when I cycle to feet it only continues to blow thru defrost which actuator should I change

[@nickj6186]

the one shown if its drivers side

[@kimberlyhill9190]

I am having a problem with my ac blowing through the dash vent versus the front vent when I have it set to blow from the front vents. I am sure it is an actuator problem but not sure which actuator it is on a 2015 Chrysler 300. I had the problem with ticking sound about two months ago and had that actuator replaced. Do you have any videos that show this issue or can you tell me the name of the actuator to be replaced?

[@rigovertovaldezjr8155]

So am i let me know if u found the solution

[@David-zj3bp]

@kimberlyhill9190 out of curiosity around how much did it cost to get the actuator replaced? My 2013 is making the tapping sound on the passenger side. Thankfully it's not all the time

[@BrianJimenez-ft2tv]

Are all blend door actuator the same

[@im2technical163]

Do you have a video for passenger side

[@jontupou7481]

Is it the same amount of actuators on each side for a 2013 Chrysler 300 base model?

[@Procharged]

Yes it should be

[@jontupou7481]

Are the 4 actuators all the same part numbers? Or do I have to get different ones for the passenger side and driver side.

[@Procharged]

@@jontupou7481 they are all the same part number.

[@joseconstante1321]

Do you really need the actuators or can I just unplug them and let it be lol I have the same vehicle

[@David-zj3bp]

​@@jontupou7481I have the same car, mines making the tapping sound under the dash on the passenger side. I just got the car too. Any tips or advice you can give me?

[@ckaisermomx3]

I had mine changed at the dealer and now there is a green "hose" sticking out in my driver door jam that is rubbing my door...any idea what that could be?

[@Procharged]

No I don't. Thats odd. It may just be a part of the door seal but you should take it back to them just to make sure they got it all back together correctly.

[@eddielasola888]

Didi you figure out how to replace the second blend door actuator? Any vids? Thx!

[@ChuckAustinWNY]

I was just looking and this is the only video EVER, too bad this guy is good at making a video.

[@jackwadeiv956]

The hard lines you are referring to under there on the drivers side are coolant lines for the heater core. My car is clicking and I have identified the top actuator as the culprit. Can anyone tell me the process for dropping the steering column down? I have a 2011 Chrysler 300 C with the electronic tilt and telescopic steering module. I think if I do that changing that one will be easier.

[@egm135able]

What type of screwdriver it's used??

[@emanuellaysr9347]

How will I know witch aculator need to be changed

[@dico_5.0]

How did you know by hearing it from up top which one it was? Also do you know which one is most likely to go out? I have the same year making the same noise on the same side thanks

[@Procharged]

Best way to determine which one is clicking, is by removing everything like you're going to change it anyway and touch them while its clicking you will definitely feel which one is bad. All 4 actuators in the car are the same part number so one is not more likely to fail than the other unless you switch between the same couple of setting often. For me I switched temperatures in my car constantly so the blend door that controls that failed.

[@dico_5.0]

Thanks!

[@dico_5.0]

You said that the top one behind the instrument panel needed changing. Did you get to that one?

[@Procharged]

@@dico_5.0 I did not. I was told to just remove all the same parts and just struggle until you reach it and try to unscrew it but that didn't work for me. I'm just going to schedule myself in at the dealer I work at and have one of my techs replace it next week.

[@dico_5.0]

@@Procharged thanks. Nice that you work at the stealership. LoL

[@mm-2018]

Chrysler three hundreds are notorious for i They should actually recall the shit

[@jasonmcintosh9533]

I changed the top in 30 minutes? Not sure if the 2014 is different? Either way, great video.

[@stefansensenbrenner5922]

Did you change the exact same blend door that he is talking about on this video?

[@stefansensenbrenner5922]

I have 2009 and looks very similar looks hard to get to for sure in my car

[@steveod3198]

The top is ridiculous to get too unless maybe you take part of the steering wheel off?

[@pantae2946]

Jason how did you change the top? Did you have to remove the whole dash ?

[@robertboatright6452]

Have you done the video for the upper one yet on the drivers side?

[@Procharged]

I have not, I know how to change it but I wrecked my motorcycle and have been in a wheelchair since, as soon as I can get around easier i plan to make a video on it but its going to be a good 8 months or more.

[@robertboatright6452]

@@Procharged oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that!! I hope you have a speedy recovery friend. God bless. Ps. Can you tell me if removing the dash is necessary?

[@robertboatright6452]

Nevermind I just read another response you gave about removing the steering column.. I think I got it

[@grow4luv496]

Hey did u ever figure out the the one behind the dash thanks for the first video

[@Procharged]

I did actually, I need to make a video on it. You have to remove all of the same parts plus drop the steering column, disconnect it from the steering shaft in the floor to get it completely out of the way and it makes changing that hard to get actuator alot easier.

[@louregal99]

So to access the UPPER temperature door actuator, did you have to remove the whole dash like you said? Or you're saying you'd just move the steering column out the way when you go from underneath (meaning you'd remove the lower panel the same way you'd do if yo were replacing the lower blend door actuator)

[@Captain_Dark]

@@louregal99 No, just drop the steering column and you can access it. I just did mine yesterday. It was easy one the column is down.

[@steveod3198]

@@Captain_Dark where are the screws to drop the steering column? I managed to get the upper one out without doing that but it was a nightmare I need to get it back in but that top screw is extremely hard to get started. Now I dropped and lost the screw and have to go to the junkyard to find another one

[@Captain_Dark]

@@steveod3198 on the side of the column. 2 screws are in the back and there are 2 nuts in the front. I'm editing this comment to add they are on the left n right side of the column

[@mattyice2216]

to remove the upper air door actuator; remove the guage cluster, there are videos available on how, easy.. have a friend with small hands help

[@so_mississippib2013]

Minds doing the same thing so when does that have anything to do with my circulation button not staying on

[@so_mississippib2013]

@@Procharged I figured out what it was it's my humidity sensor above my review mirror I have a Chrysler 300

[@renearambul6955]

@@so_mississippib2013 how did u gey it to work? I ordered the sensor brand new and installed it and my circulation button still won't work.

[@so_mississippib2013]

@@renearambul6955 I haven't or6it yet and sense u said that I might have to take mine to the shop and get it fixed we might have the same problem so mo need of me ordering new one if u get yours to work let me know how u did it

[@renearambul6955]

@@so_mississippib2013 hey so my bad i guess at the time i installed it yesterday there was humidity in the car or something and it didn't work... but i woke up this morning and it was working perfectly the circulation button stays on now i get colder air and no smells from outside.... i recommend you order it.... i got mine from ebay for 50 buck totally worth it.

[@marlenbarajas1352]

How do u know which out of the 3 is bad

[@NODARKNESSNOLIGHT]

3012 wow that’s really new😂

[@pelvicthrust119]

The white piece with the green plugs just slides up and the whole thing comes up do not unplug each little green plug😅

[@brucemeyer6345]

I took a picture of the other screw. In this picture there are two identical screws right next to each other. Only the top one is for the actuator. linksharing.samsungcloud.com/yZRxbg2unOKr

[@reggielamay3870]

Did you figure out how to get to the upper acuator?

[@Procharged]

Unfortunately not yet.

[@franzrojas7508]

I just did it buddy if you want to replace the upper one use the litlle l to get that point the easy part will be take out the hard part, is put back the new one

[@Olc-ui8fk]

@@franzrojas7508 use the what? I hard time accessing the screws and unplugging it

[@franzrojas7508]

Oscar coloso

[@franzrojas7508]

Oscar Colocho allen torx set

[@el7mane4]

Bro you never did a vid on the top one😭😭

[@Procharged]

No, I planned on it but had a bad bike wreck so I cluldnt. Had to have the dealership do it. He did the same thing but pulled the steering column and got right to it.

[@angelarogers8051]

I think you should have shown what it takes to replace it! Not how to take the car apart

[@Procharged]

You have to take the car apart to replace it genuis. All I left out was removal of 2 screws and it will fall out. If thats too hard for you to figure out you need to take it to a professional.

[@tellyarmstrong633]

No one is showing me how to get the upper one.