Mode actuator not working - blows at feet and wont change to vent or defrost?

This is most always the mode door actuator has failed or is failing. Attached is the process to access and replace this. This is responsible for directing the air to the selected location.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor

This is one on the blend door but the theory is the same.

Below is the process from the manual on how to do this. Please run through this material and let us know if you have other questions. The Mode actuator is #10. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.

Hello,

It looks like you might have a problem with the mode door motor which is located on the opposite side of the motor you were referring to. Please see picture below regarding the location.

To access the mode door motor you will have to remove the instrument lower panel on the driver's side. Then disconnect the harness from the motor. Remove the screws holding the motor and then the motor.

Please let us know how you get along.

Cheers, Boris

Hi,

I notice you haven't been contacted. As far as the actuator, the best place is a dealer with an OEM part. However, that will likely cost you three times the amount of an aftermarket part.

I would call around to the different parts stores and see which one offers the best price.

If you have a chance, let us know how things turn out for you. We're interested in knowing.

Take care,

Joe

I think you have two issue now that the door broke. I suspect the actuator is what actually broke and not the door itself. I attached the process on how to access this from under the dash. The only way to know for sure what it was is to look up there when you get the blower motor out.

As for the air not being the right temp. More than likely this is the air temperature door actuator has failed. There is a chance that this is a temperature sensor but the actuators are more likely.

Let me know if you have questions and we can go from there. Thanks

Hi,

It could be a few different things. Because of how new the vehicle is, it could be a breakdown in the CAN bus system. It could be related to the ECU, the control assembly, a short, and do on.

Here is what I suggest. We need to have the CAN bus system scanned to see if there are any diagnostic trouble codes. CAN stands for controller area network. Basically, all the different modules/computers are tied together via a few wires. By scanning the CAN, it may indicate where the problem is coming from.

Here is a quick video showing it being done. Note that by doing this, you are checking for codes at all modules and not just the powertrain.

https://youtu.be/InIlnsjOVFA

This is where I recommend starting because without some specific direction of possible issues, it will become a guessing game and that always leads to money spent on things that aren't needed.

Take care and let me know what you find.

Joe

That is the air door itself. I am not aware of how to get it without getting the entire housing. That door is what controls the inlet air. I suspect you had an issue with the blend door actuator but now you have this door issue so even if you fix the actuator, you will still have issues until the door is fixed.

The mode door operation is don't through electric motors/actuators, usually found on the left side of the HVAC housing. The door could be stuck or the actuator could just be bad. See if you can access the actuator and see how it is responding to mode change. Looks like this one is on the bottom of the housing

Your description sounds like the ventilator door is stuck closed or the mode actuator has failed. As you have changed those out already then you will need to test the push controller to see if it is sending the correct signals to the mode control actuator. The images are the process to test the controller.
First verify that fuses 1, 2, 6, 8 and 30 are all good. Those provide the power to the HVAC control system.

See if your ventmode door linage is broken or falling off then check to see if your motor is working see pic. It's electric.

Great info. Thanks for coming back to update us. That info will surely help others that will visit this page in the future. Thanks again for using 2CarPros.