Clicking noise in rear cargo area driver side

[goord]

My wife's 2004 EB Explorer has a clicking noise coming from the rear cargo area on the drivers side. I pulled off the vented cover on the side panel and behind it there is what appears to be a round shaped motor with a power source connected to it. I unplugged the connector and it still clicks when the ignition switch is turned on. Any ideas?

 

[KPPCExplorer]

Rear blend door actuator. Adjust between cold and hot on the rear air, it should stop as you adjust it. There's a couple of threads on here of how to fix it.

 

[BigRondo]

My wife's 2004 EB Explorer has a clicking noise coming from the rear cargo area on the drivers side. I pulled off the vented cover on the side panel and behind it there is what appears to be a round shaped motor with a power source connected to it. I unplugged the connector and it still clicks when the ignition switch is turned on. Any ideas?

Welcome aboard!!

Definitely Sounds like rear blend door actuator. Here is a thread for replacing it: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1844079

Check you PM. I have sent info for removing the interior trim panels.

Good luck getting it sorted. :biggthump

 

[kevin512]

I am having the same problem (clicking from rear actuator). Has anybody found a thread with detailed pictures of the repair? I found one link (http://redassaggie00.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-first-technical-post.html), but the images are gone.

Thanks,

 

[Exproblems]

I am having the same problem (clicking from rear actuator). Has anybody found a thread with detailed pictures of the repair? I found one link
Thanks,

Check the link under BigRondo's post just above yours and at that link page, look at post #8 by David7896, it has photos of the rear actuator repair that might help you. Post #2 has detailed instructions on the repair.

 

[wchain]

To update, thats my blog link, the pics are back. The photo hosting site lost a bunch of them after Sandy and recovered them (FINALLY).

 

[PowerJunkie]

I encounter this problem today :-( ... but thanks to YOU all for your comments / help! Now I can fix it on my own!