HVAC control not working on 97 Exploder..Problem Solved

[Lud]

I have the heat/cool control for the HVAC on my 1997 Ford Exploder go out.

Here's a link to fix it very cheaply depending on how the top of the blend door breaks.

10 mins, a drill, and a nail saved me hundreds of dollars, or a tear down of the plenum that contains the door.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/7/085/article/Ford_Explorer_Blend_Door_Fix.html

Basically you pull out the actuator motor, drill a hold through the shaft the turns the blend door to control the temp, and stick a nail through it.

[Danny]

That thar otta do the trick, Billy Bob!

[TJDave]

Awesome! I love fixes like that.



My chopstick tranny interlock mod is going on 3 years now.

[Lud]

Got another cheap fix for 1995-2001 Explorers or Rangers. If your dome lights don't shut off and your door ajar light stays on try the following.

1) Start the vehicle

2)Open each door and listen for a chime as your open it. For explorers, don't forget the rear door and upper glass door. The door that doesn't chime is your culprit.

3)Get out some WD40 with the straw. Spray a lot of it within the door latches. Open and close the door a few times.

4) This did it for me. The rear hatch glass made the chime sound when I opened it again. The Door Ajar light is now off too! If it doesn't work you may have a wiring issue. Apparently Ford decided to put the door plunger sensors INSIDE the latches where you need to pull the door panel to get to them. Try the WD40 first!

[Lurch]

That's just a temp fix. It will eventually gum up again.

[Lud]

I figured as much but I really didn't feel like pulling apart the door cover on the rear glass hatch and spending the money on replacing the sensor at this point.

I bet if I put some penetrating oil in there it would last a lot longer. We'll see how long it lasts. This rig sat for 6 months before I got a hold of it. I had a feeling it was the glass latch because the door ajar light came on after the first time I have ever used it.