Exproblems
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- April 17, 2011
- Messages
- 1,684
- Reaction score
- 19
- City, State
- Orchard Park, N.Y.
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '05 Explorer XLT 4.0L
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Thanks for your help Mdisalvo. I looked over the air recirc door after I got it out, and it looks like the end of it where the Actuator arm goes into the door is slightly rounded off and worn. The plastic end of the door where the actuator arm goes in is also tapered on an angle. Don't know if this is what caused it to fail and fall down in the air box or if it was the actuator arm itself that went bad. One thing I do know is, Ford should have recalled this cheap and crappy design they made since so many people have this same problem. Same thing for the lousy Blend Door Actuators they made. I'm not going to repair and reinstall this air door, I don't need it living in the Buffalo area.
>>>>>>>>>>Exproblems, you're welcome, I'm glad you got it out. I had the same experience, the right side opened up more so I pulled it out the same way you described. Couldn't get my big hands in there too well, thankfully a pair of needle nose yanked it right out.
Thanks for your help Mdisalvo. I looked over the air recirc door after I got it out, and it looks like the end of it where the Actuator arm goes into the door is slightly rounded off and worn. The plastic end of the door where the actuator arm goes in is also tapered on an angle. Don't know if this is what caused it to fail and fall down in the air box or if it was the actuator arm itself that went bad. One thing I do know is, Ford should have recalled this cheap and crappy design they made since so many people have this same problem. Same thing for the lousy Blend Door Actuators they made. I'm not going to repair and reinstall this air door, I don't need it living in the Buffalo area.