2011 Dodge Durango AWD Crew Blend Door Fix

[@Moose135A]

Thanks for the video! I just did this today on my 2014 Durango. I had read up about it, and talked to some Mopar friends about it, but checking your video gave me a few extra hints that helped!

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@John Musolino, you’re welcome. Good to hear that my video helped you. Thanks for watching.

[@paul.aragon]

How dod you remove the plastic behind the glove box to access rhe area?

[@chadkostecka4226]

Looks good man. Appreciate the detail. On my list for this weekend.

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@chadkosteck, Thanks. It wasn’t too difficult to do. I hope it goes well for you.

[@chadkostecka4226]

@@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard got it done and now the gear has slipped and getting a clicking noise. Redone and tightened the screws very hard and slipped again. Any thoughts? At a loss right now. Thanks.

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@@chadkostecka4226, you might have a broken blend door in the air distribution housing. You have to pull the dash to get to the housing.

[@blastedent313]

Thanks for the video, it definitely gave me a better understanding of what my problem is.

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@blastedent313, you’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@lutzer11]

Great info. Only thing just to be extra, would add how to remove the glove box and get to that area. Haven't messed with the Durango much but I'll figure it out.

[@uncooperativemind]

its just abunch of clips that you pop out mostly the trim dont b afraid to just wiggle some peices youll feel some give and should be able to pop them out. once u do that youll see about 2-4 screws you can take out after that it should just pop out

[@roachcoachhelis6387]

Doesn't look too hard good video thanks for sharing

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@roachroachhelis6387, It wasn’t too hard, thanks for watching!

[@uncooperativemind]

i just opened up my durango and my actuator seems to be moving just fine but it continues to blow hot while on the lo setting and ideas on what else i could look at?

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@@uncooperativemind, Hello, there could be more broken actuators that are in the air Distribution Housing. The air distribution housing sits behind the dashboard.

[@stevemcdonald6440]

Hi..2012 same.. Right side.. Held actuator in hand and powered it..gear turned 3 times around before stopping as from hot to cold or cold to hot changing thermostat control..?? So when u say line up arrow and mark on new gear inner edge..not sure which rotation of actuator to stop on..Will try different ways I guess.. Good info though sir

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@stevemcdonald6440, thank you for watching.

[@stevemcdonald6440]

@@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard I followed your prep and did it twice to make sure.. It actuator has limit stops on ea side of hot and cold selection.. Took off actuator again to double check gearing and full door stop points.. Seems it all wrks again thx..your explanations were better than others.. Right side though even on low cold seems to have warm bleed through..better that hot when cold selected.. Good stuff neighbor

[@stevemcdonald6440]

Questions can you tell me what that small spring retention cable pull thingy is in glovebox assy????

[@BLIQUEMIST26]

What if the back is cold Also what shocks and struts for 2011 dodge Durango citadel. 8cyl hemi

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@BLIQUEMIST26, Hello, I wouldn’t know why the back is cold. You may have to google that particular problem. For the shocks and struts, you can try RockAuto or PartsGeek. That’s where I get most of my parts from. Thanks for watching!

[@qbella3]

I’m having the same issues with the heat

[@stevemcdonald6440]

Need access tutorial too

[@lonniekinder9628]

Okay… so I have a problem. The other gear on the inside that controls the heating and cooling - the gear is not facing downward like this one in the video. On mine, the teeth are facing toward the engine.. so how do I go about matching up the gears together because I can’t pull the other gear back downward to fit together with the other gear on the actuator itself? I can’t get the gears to match up. Is there a way to get that inside gear to move to have the teeth facing down?

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@Lonnie Kinder, Hello, I remember watching a video where someone lined up the gear. I can’t remember which video it was but you can try to turn the ignition on and cycle the temperature system to see if the gear turns.

[@lonniekinder9628]

I tried that. It just doesn’t move. The other one (on the new part) does move but it just keeps moving periodically and then stops for about 30 seconds. Having a hell of a time with this little problem.

[@I123dunno]

@@lonniekinder9628 did figure out to move that gear

[@lonniekinder9628]

Not yet

[@Sheisty25]

@@lonniekinder9628 Did you resolve this issue yet?

[@ramirogovea3092]

I replaced mine as it had the same problem but it didn’t take care of the problem? Anyone know what might be causing the passenger side vents to stay at room temperature?

[@christopherodle14]

Your blend door is stuck or the actuator itself is bad.

[@thupp06]

How do you get the glove box out? I feel like I'm going to break something trying to get it out.

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@Teresa Townsend, Hello…. I think I remember there being some screws under the glove box and a tab that you have to press in. You also have that little black elastic string on the side. Thanks for watching!

[@tyronewalker5764]

Think this the issue with my 2K Dakota,. Is there s fues?😮

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@tyronewalker5764, I would check your owners manual to see if there’s a fuse for your blend door actuator.

[@randallshutt2907]

Howdy! Thanks for the video! I wonder... if the issue extends to both Left and Right front vents but not the rear vents, is that then something upstream of the individual actuators and gears? It seems the likelihood of both the left and right actuator gears stripping out simultaneously is slim.

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@Randall Shutt, Hello, hopefully this broken gear problem has been corrected by the engineers on later models of the Durango. Thanks for watching!

[@randallshutt2907]

@@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard Here's what Im thinking. When the battery is disconnected for some time (15m?), the various controllers/ECUs reset. The resetting of the HVAC ECU forces a calibration of the actuators, which are servo/stepper motors. These types of servos/motors don't report position independently and rely on something keeping track of their current tick. I had a weird event where my entire center console, including radio, HVAC, and backup camera functions, and my power door locks and windows in the front just stopped working. As an attempt to fix this, I disconnected the battery for 15m It didn't help in any obvious way, but 2 days later, the entire stack just started working again. However, I am left with this stupid "front climate always burning hot" on both the left and right sides. My working theory is that the HVAC controller in charge of these servo motors came up and calibrated against motors and telemetry systems that had no power and resultantly would not actuate, not sense, or both. So now the system has the one defacto setting which is "burning hot"? If this is the case, it stands to reason that another 15 minute deprivation of voltage at this time, since the actuators and the resultant measurement system(s) now have power and can actually be calibrated, th e entire problem should just go away. Of course now that I consider it, the act of trying this would have taken less time than writing this message :)

[@randallshutt2907]

Actually nope, it's the actuator or the gear... at least now. The passenger side blows cold air now. If I'm not mistaken, it was blowing only hot before, but I can't say that with 100% certainty. The driver's side blows only hot. So it's time to bust my hands and back up on the floorboard. Sigh. Edit - it's a 2014 DD R/T with a 6.4L crate motor, 9.5:1 compression, and 8# of boost :)

[@ftbbassist]

@@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard Do you happen to have the link or part numbers you ordered?

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@@ftbbassist Hello, this info should take you to the part that I ordered from Amazon…… 2PCS HVAC Heater Blend Door Actuator Gear Kit Compatible with Jeep, Dodge - 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Grand Cherokee, Durango - Replaces 68214880AA, 926-133, t6247

[@BIGRIGLUCCI]

Would this possibly fix the top rear vents to start blowing cold air?

[@LeonardBrownArtbyLeonard]

@@BIGRIGLUCCI, Hello, it might. But there is also an air plenum in the middle of the dash that has several blend doors. That plenum could go bad too.

[@stevemcdonald6440]

Well I figured what Dampner of glovebox is.I'd.. thx