Where is the air vent actuator located?

90,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TIMOTHY AUBUCHON
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The air conditioning sometimes comes out the defrost vents despite selecting floor or upper vent setting. The problem is intermittent and randomly self corrects. Sometimes it works correctly for weeks and other times it works for a day here or a day there. It doesn't seem to coordinate with temperature or humidity level. I took it to the dealer and of course it was working and they could not diagnose the problem. I can only assume it is a faulty actuator, but cannot locate it to test or replace.
Jul 31, 2021 at 11:51 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good morning,

Okay, when you have air direction in only one position, it generally means the mode door is seized and not working. I attached the procedure for the mode door actuator which controls which direction the air will flow based on your commands.

Roy
Aug 1, 2021 at 12:19 AM
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