Kabel69
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- October 25, 2017
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- City, State
- Goddard, KS
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2005 Ford Explorer XLT
I recently acquired my 2005 Explorer from my dad with a heating issue. AC worked great during the summer but now that it is starting to get a little colder I need the heat. My dad said he had changed the thermostat (temp gauge is reading normal operating temps) and the blend door actuator. He told me that the mechanic he talked to said there was a louver or something that wasn't letting the hot air come through and that the dash would need to be pulled to fix the problem at a price of $800-$1000.
When turning the temp dial from hot to cold I can see and feel the lever on the glove box side rotating up and down and there is no clicking nose indicating the gears are stripped in the actuator. I can't hear the blend door moving either.
The heater core is not clogged as my dad had put a hose to the heater core lines and water moved through freely.
When driving I get some heat through the vents but if I turn it up past 2 on the fan control there is more cool air coming through than heat. As I'm driving the air gets a little hotter than when I am sitting at a light.
Since I get some heat but not a lot...could this be a blend door issue and it's not opening up all the way to let the heat come through? I'm at a loss trying to figure this out. Any help would be appreciated.
When turning the temp dial from hot to cold I can see and feel the lever on the glove box side rotating up and down and there is no clicking nose indicating the gears are stripped in the actuator. I can't hear the blend door moving either.
The heater core is not clogged as my dad had put a hose to the heater core lines and water moved through freely.
When driving I get some heat through the vents but if I turn it up past 2 on the fan control there is more cool air coming through than heat. As I'm driving the air gets a little hotter than when I am sitting at a light.
Since I get some heat but not a lot...could this be a blend door issue and it's not opening up all the way to let the heat come through? I'm at a loss trying to figure this out. Any help would be appreciated.