It will blow hot out of the vents. It has a thumping sound coming from the dashboard. What is the problem?
Sep 6, 2007 at 3:58 PM
Temperature blend door?
2000 FORD WINDSTAR
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This is most always due to the blend door actuator has failed.
Here is a guide that will help with replacing this in general:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor
The thumping noise that you are hearing is the actuator trying to move to the proper place. So unfortunately the only correction is to replace it.
Here is a video that will help as well but it is basically the same info:
https://youtu.be/tY6M92fA2ug
Below is the process from the manual that will help with the remaining detail needed to replace it.
Please let us know what questions you have with this.
Thanks
Here is a guide that will help with replacing this in general:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor
The thumping noise that you are hearing is the actuator trying to move to the proper place. So unfortunately the only correction is to replace it.
Here is a video that will help as well but it is basically the same info:
https://youtu.be/tY6M92fA2ug
Below is the process from the manual that will help with the remaining detail needed to replace it.
Please let us know what questions you have with this.
Thanks
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Aug 1, 2021 at 6:36 PM
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