Thank you SO MUCH for doing this simple little video. I had this problem on my 2011 Jeep Liberty. First it was the the loud clicking and I had no idea what it was. Then I figured out it was the Blend Door Actuator and was able to get one for my Jeep at Amazon of all places for less than $20.00. 10/03/23.... Then trying to find out how to put it iin was a mess. Your video was the one that helped me the most. I know there are two actuators but I didn't know which one controlled the heat/cold until I saw your video and how well you explained which one it was, and how it could be manipulated by hand in order to put the new one in. After I saw this it only took me about 15 minutes to get the job done.... Almost too simple... Your video was clear and consise without all the noise, and music and overactive narator. Just simple, down to earth instructions. SO HELPFUL... Forever grateful here!!!.
Awesome video and info! Helped me fix my parents 2008 Liberty heating issues for 0 dollars! Just greased up that flap door gearing and it's been smooth sailing since. I knew what the problem was before hand, having had a similar issue with the flap door on my VW but had no idea where the actuator motor was on the Jeep. Just awesome information and clearly presented. Thanks again!
Thank you for the post. This UA-cam is invaluable now days. My 2012 is doing the same thing, and my first thoughts were temp thermostat getting stuck, but the engine temp is not fluctuating or over heating. The first time my heat just stopped working and blew cold air, I moved the dash blend dial and it blew hot again. I thought nothing of it until it happened again. I was prepared to start the process of elimination and change my thermostat until I saw your video. Now I have a good feeling it’s this simpler fix. Thank you.
Two things. First, thank you for a simple explanation that didn't include mumbling, wind, no light, and "um, er, uh" as adjectives. Next, good call on replacing the other components that will eventually fail if one must tackle the job of removing the dash.
This was a big help on my 2010 Liberty. I just pulled the actuator off and found it was just stuck. I used some electronics cleaner on it and just worked it back and forth with the switch for a while. Thanks for the tip on calibrating it
Thanks for this. My blend door wasnt moving. All I did was tap the actuator with my flashlight and it started working. Hope it stays that way. I'll be sure and leave it on cold through the summer!
Haha I’m laughing at the comments on how every guy here is dealing with their girlfriend or wife’s jeep. Likely the story is the same for all of us. We know they suck but they love it and refuse to give it up. Thanks for the video I thought I was going to have to rip the dash apart as-well but this fixed it!
I WANT TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! sounds silly, but I have been going through hell and burning through money with mechanics trying to get my heat working. I watched your video and I was able to go in and fix this myself. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Your very welcome! When I was trying to fix her heat I didn't see any videos like this so that's what I made it for! Very glad it helped you! UA-cam has helped me so many times!
Appreciate the video my gfs just quit about to check this out and flush the heater core then makin her trade this jeep in only has 78k on it 09 liberty sport
the blend doors have some kind of "sponge" that shuts the door hermetically, but this sponge can "melt" if your motor is overheating and your heating is on. This also happens with time, this sponge desintegrates leaving a sticky mess behind. Is at that point that the actuator has some trouble opening the blend door. If the problem is recent, chances are you dont need to remove the actuators or the panel below the steering wheel. Besides its a mess to put it back together. You can remove the sticky mess if you remove the radio panel and clean it over the front. A cell phone with camera and flash helps, because there is no visibility otherwise. If your actuator has struggled for too long with the sticky mess, you can get the grooves of the cogwell broken, in that case you WILL need to remove the actuators to try to fix it. So, get rid of the sticky mess before its too late. some chemicals help, but try not to spill to much because below the blend door there may be other "sponges" that may cause trouble if they come off and get in a place they shouldnt be. Today i fixed mine and i made a video, in case someone needs to see it. Once you remove the sticky mess, make sure your motor is not overheating, specially if your AC compressor failed (motor overheating is a cause for AC compressor failing), make sure your motor temperature sensor works properly, otherwise the overheating will cause other sponges to melt and cause otcher sticky problems.
@@melanietylerdavis3030 Melanie, i recorded the video but my phone got stolen before i could upload it. I had several weeks to upload it but i was procrastinating too much. Sorry about that. But if you need it badly maybe i can try to record another.
@@BasictoPHP it's ok.. I put a new a tutor on the top.. But the gear/plastic parts still don't move... Bottom works fine.. I have heat only on passenger side and it's barely warm at times.
@@melanietylerdavis3030 most of the times when its barely warm, adding new coolant helps dissolve whatever is blocking the heater core. It takes time though, usually in a few weeks you will start noticing it gets warmer and warmer. In your case this is most likely to fix it. Of course if you want it fixed faster, you can do a complete cleaning of the core, muriatic acid cleans it in a few minutes, be careful handling the acid though.
Chris Akins I'm in Denver going on trip to Yellowstone and Glacier NP I camping 12 days so I might need defrost or heat. so happy I could fix it with no money. That helps soooooooo much. thanks again :)
I have a 2016 Compass, just got it last night. On way home realized no heat! This is Ohio! Just tapped on that motor with my flashlight and it started working! Both settings working! Hope that helps someone.✌
Well I just watched this and went outside to look at mine and make damn sure its plugged in ALL the way before you go throwing parts at it thats all that was wrong with mine!! Thanks for the post 👍👍
What I meant by you don't want it to mess up is once you take that blend door motor off don't mess with your hot cold dial until it's actually back on, but you can once the motor is off, use your fingertips and move that flap up and down by turning the white part clockwise and counterclockwise
Chris Akins hi Chris I'm having a problem with my 2009 Jeep Liberty with this heat problem and I'm wondering I noticed that the AC on the firewall is sweating while I have the heater on is this supposed to do this
My heat works fine except for the passenger floor, it always blows cold no matter what setting when heat is on. Is that an actuator problem if so, is it the top one or bottom one and I think I saw one behind the glove box in a different video?
chris have you had this problem yet the fuse was blown for the parking light on the driver side so I changed it I have parking lights now but the turn signal on that side stays on I know its some kind of short but where????
I've taken the actuator off, played with the flap a bit, but now the actuator won't line up with the screw holes, it moves in place but stops short of the screw holes. Now I'm in an even worst position then when I started lol.
My wife’s 2011 Jeep Liberty blows air and heat real good. Only problem it blows it only on the windshield. None of the other settings work. Would this be her problem or is it something else?
John Zappone lol my wife's is doing that also😡. There is another blend door motor above the one in this video. To easily access it the dash part below the steering column drops down (first take that change holder on the left out). Well I took the upper blend door motor off to see if it was jammed, but it really didn't make that much of a difference.... I need to look into it a bit harder I might call the jeep dealership and see if they know an easy fix. I will update you if they have any helpful info.
See mine is the opposite brother, my wife's 2008 jeep liberty is blowing warm/cool air but not cold Ari what so ever.....I have flushed the heater coil or what ever I've done like everything yet still blows no "cold ac" but I did check the blindor and it turns as I turn it from hot to cold yet it doesn't get cold so I was wondering if maybe it is the heater coil or what ever cause everything else seems to work unless if that blindor still turns even though its not working right I don't know just asking for your opinion brother in need of some serious help lol
alrighty, so I have a 2009 jeep liberty I just bought. this is the first new-ish car I've ever purchased and it isn't getting any heat at all. its -8 here in fort Carson Colorado tonight and only getting colder. I've followed your video and removed the box and confirmed that my gears/motor is functioning properly but I'm not sure where the blend doors are exactly. could you post a video or message me pictures of where it is? (I have never tinkered with cars in my life so this is all new to me)
The blend door flaps are enclosed in that black box, you can't see them. Did you try a heater core flush? I have a video for that linked in the description.
Chris Akins I am avoiding the flush like the plague. I'm not mechanically inclined at all and I'm kind of scarred to take on big tasks. I'll try getting inside that box to work with the blend doors.
kyle ladd flushing the heater core on a Liberty is extremely easy. The hoses are easily accessed and removed and then u just stick a running garden hose on one side and then the other (just watch the video Chris mentioned). I'd do that WAY before I'd take a dash apart!
Your video is so helpful. Thank you for sharing. but after all that my jeep still ain't blowing heat. Any more information you can share to help fix it?
Chris Akins well after flushing out my radiator and running it all day I got warm air at least now blowing. so next step will be check on my heater core. Thank you again
Just turn your dial to hot when you take it off and make sure its on hot when you re install it. Don't touch the dial while the motor is not screwed on. And if I remember right I think it can only go back on one way. Once you take it off move the flap with your fingers to see if it is jammed up.
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Thank you SO MUCH for doing this simple little video. I had this problem on my 2011 Jeep Liberty. First it was the the loud clicking and I had no idea what it was. Then I figured out it was the Blend Door Actuator and was able to get one for my Jeep at Amazon of all places for less than $20.00. 10/03/23.... Then trying to find out how to put it iin was a mess. Your video was the one that helped me the most. I know there are two actuators but I didn't know which one controlled the heat/cold until I saw your video and how well you explained which one it was, and how it could be manipulated by hand in order to put the new one in. After I saw this it only took me about 15 minutes to get the job done.... Almost too simple... Your video was clear and consise without all the noise, and music and overactive narator. Just simple, down to earth instructions. SO HELPFUL... Forever grateful here!!!.
Awesome video and info! Helped me fix my parents 2008 Liberty heating issues for 0 dollars! Just greased up that flap door gearing and it's been smooth sailing since. I knew what the problem was before hand, having had a similar issue with the flap door on my VW but had no idea where the actuator motor was on the Jeep. Just awesome information and clearly presented. Thanks again!
Thank you for the post. This UA-cam is invaluable now days. My 2012 is doing the same thing, and my first thoughts were temp thermostat getting stuck, but the engine temp is not fluctuating or over heating. The first time my heat just stopped working and blew cold air, I moved the dash blend dial and it blew hot again. I thought nothing of it until it happened again. I was prepared to start the process of elimination and change my thermostat until I saw your video. Now I have a good feeling it’s this simpler fix. Thank you.
Two things. First, thank you for a simple explanation that didn't include mumbling, wind, no light, and "um, er, uh" as adjectives. Next, good call on replacing the other components that will eventually fail if one must tackle the job of removing the dash.
yeah he ummed and uhed a bunch. no wind, but a chainsaw. lol
This was a big help on my 2010 Liberty. I just pulled the actuator off and found it was just stuck. I used some electronics cleaner on it and just worked it back and forth with the switch for a while. Thanks for the tip on calibrating it
Thanks so muncho for your video... I just skiped a trip to the mechanic. Your explanation fixed my heating problem thaks from Santiago de Chile
Thanks for this. My blend door wasnt moving. All I did was tap the actuator with my flashlight and it started working. Hope it stays that way. I'll be sure and leave it on cold through the summer!
My wife's Jeep had the same exact problem. Thank you very much, very useful video.
Haha I’m laughing at the comments on how every guy here is dealing with their girlfriend or wife’s jeep. Likely the story is the same for all of us. We know they suck but they love it and refuse to give it up.
Thanks for the video I thought I was going to have to rip the dash apart as-well but this fixed it!
Jeeps don't suck but I bet you do..and swollow it as well
LOL so true. About to check out this blend door now
I WANT TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART! sounds silly, but I have been going through hell and burning through money with mechanics trying to get my heat working. I watched your video and I was able to go in and fix this myself.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Your very welcome! When I was trying to fix her heat I didn't see any videos like this so that's what I made it for! Very glad it helped you! UA-cam has helped me so many times!
Thank you sir, you literally in two seconds confirmed my suspicions. Very very helpful video.
Thanks brother. Popped the actuator off. Manually manipulated the door a couple of times. Put it back on and that was it! Thanks for the solution.
You just saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you for this video!
Paul J glad it helped
Worked like a charm. Thank you for the video.
Yes thank you, I was looking for the blend door actuator but couldn't find it. Had exact same idea
Thank you for posting this. Very helpful
Thanks for this. It helped tremendously
Thank you. Owner of 2008 Liberty with the same problem.
Appreciate the video my gfs just quit about to check this out and flush the heater core then makin her trade this jeep in only has 78k on it 09 liberty sport
the blend doors have some kind of "sponge" that shuts the door hermetically, but this sponge can "melt" if your motor is overheating and your heating is on. This also happens with time, this sponge desintegrates leaving a sticky mess behind. Is at that point that the actuator has some trouble opening the blend door.
If the problem is recent, chances are you dont need to remove the actuators or the panel below the steering wheel. Besides its a mess to put it back together. You can remove the sticky mess if you remove the radio panel and clean it over the front. A cell phone with camera and flash helps, because there is no visibility otherwise.
If your actuator has struggled for too long with the sticky mess, you can get the grooves of the cogwell broken, in that case you WILL need to remove the actuators to try to fix it. So, get rid of the sticky mess before its too late. some chemicals help, but try not to spill to much because below the blend door there may be other "sponges" that may cause trouble if they come off and get in a place they shouldnt be. Today i fixed mine and i made a video, in case someone needs to see it.
Once you remove the sticky mess, make sure your motor is not overheating, specially if your AC compressor failed (motor overheating is a cause for AC compressor failing), make sure your motor temperature sensor works properly, otherwise the overheating will cause other sponges to melt and cause otcher sticky problems.
Where is your video
@@melanietylerdavis3030 Melanie, i recorded the video but my phone got stolen before i could upload it. I had several weeks to upload it but i was procrastinating too much. Sorry about that. But if you need it badly maybe i can try to record another.
@@BasictoPHP it's ok.. I put a new a tutor on the top.. But the gear/plastic parts still don't move... Bottom works fine.. I have heat only on passenger side and it's barely warm at times.
@@melanietylerdavis3030 most of the times when its barely warm, adding new coolant helps dissolve whatever is blocking the heater core. It takes time though, usually in a few weeks you will start noticing it gets warmer and warmer. In your case this is most likely to fix it. Of course if you want it fixed faster, you can do a complete cleaning of the core, muriatic acid cleans it in a few minutes, be careful handling the acid though.
duuuude. Thank you soooooooooo much you just saved my roadtrip
Amber Reiter lol where are you at that it's cold outside right now?
Chris Akins I'm in Denver going on trip to Yellowstone and Glacier NP I camping 12 days so I might need defrost or heat. so happy I could fix it with no money. That helps soooooooo much. thanks again :)
This video really helped me fix my heat on my 2011 Jeep Liberty. Thank you Chris!
Same here 08 liberty with sky roof. Thanks again Chris...
Very well put together video
Awesome job. Thanks!
Awesome
Thank you very much for the info. Short concise video.
Thanks for the Video!!!
I should have checked this before clearing my heater core...ugh. at least my heater core is now polished! haha
I have a 2016 Compass, just got it last night. On way home realized no heat! This is Ohio! Just tapped on that motor with my flashlight and it started working! Both settings working! Hope that helps someone.✌
Does anyone know if the actuator above the one he fixed is the one that controls which vents the air comes out of?
Well I just watched this and went outside to look at mine and make damn sure its plugged in ALL the way before you go throwing parts at it thats all that was wrong with mine!! Thanks for the post 👍👍
2010 grand cherokee fyi but I'm almost sure its all the same parts
Thank you Sir!
I love you for this
What I meant by you don't want it to mess up is once you take that blend door motor off don't mess with your hot cold dial until it's actually back on, but you can once the motor is off, use your fingertips and move that flap up and down by turning the white part clockwise and counterclockwise
Chris Akins hi Chris I'm having a problem with my 2009 Jeep Liberty with this heat problem and I'm wondering I noticed that the AC on the firewall is sweating while I have the heater on is this supposed to do this
I’m I did, now I can’t get it to line up to save my life. Any ideas? I have heat in the floor now though
Do you know where to get gears ⚙️ if lost ?
Think mine is stuck couldn't get it to move when moving the dial to warm or cold air
Thank you!!!
My heat works fine except for the passenger floor, it always blows cold no matter what setting when heat is on. Is that an actuator problem if so, is it the top one or bottom one and I think I saw one behind the glove box in a different video?
Works on Dodge Nitro too!
I have a 2012 Jeep Compass and I have replace this on it. Does anyone know if it is on the driver or the passenger side?
Will this if not operating correctly cause windshield fog ?
So did you need to buy a new one or you just took it off, magically did something to it and then re-installed?
What size star key did you use?
good job
chris have you had this problem yet the fuse was blown for the parking light on the driver side so I changed it I have parking lights now but the turn signal on that side stays on I know its some kind of short but where????
John Zappone I haven't
I've taken the actuator off, played with the flap a bit, but now the actuator won't line up with the screw holes, it moves in place but stops short of the screw holes. Now I'm in an even worst position then when I started lol.
Good video. Can the guy with the chainsaw just not?
My wife’s 2011 Jeep Liberty blows air and heat real good. Only problem it blows it only on the windshield. None of the other settings work. Would this be her problem or is it something else?
Boban Nikolovski there is another flap motor above the one I show in the video. That's the one that you need to look at.
Do you know the name of that one and thank you
Okay but how do you unstick it
Where could I find the entire box with all the gears and blend door and everything already with it ?
I believe eBay
Hey chris my wifes 2010 jeep liberty has heat on one side driver side throws cold air passenger side is hot?
John Zappone lol my wife's is doing that also😡. There is another blend door motor above the one in this video. To easily access it the dash part below the steering column drops down (first take that change holder on the left out). Well I took the upper blend door motor off to see if it was jammed, but it really didn't make that much of a difference.... I need to look into it a bit harder I might call the jeep dealership and see if they know an easy fix. I will update you if they have any helpful info.
Chris Akins thanks these jeeps are junk
See mine is the opposite brother, my wife's 2008 jeep liberty is blowing warm/cool air but not cold Ari what so ever.....I have flushed the heater coil or what ever I've done like everything yet still blows no "cold ac" but I did check the blindor and it turns as I turn it from hot to cold yet it doesn't get cold so I was wondering if maybe it is the heater coil or what ever cause everything else seems to work unless if that blindor still turns even though its not working right I don't know just asking for your opinion brother in need of some serious help lol
TheItalianKing Stone so your not getting any cold air?
Chris Akins yeah, she's not getting cold air. Its like a warm/cool mix most definitely not cold at all how it should be.
Chris Akins it looks like the blend door turns and works but I don't know if that means its working lol
alrighty, so I have a 2009 jeep liberty I just bought. this is the first new-ish car I've ever purchased and it isn't getting any heat at all. its -8 here in fort Carson Colorado tonight and only getting colder. I've followed your video and removed the box and confirmed that my gears/motor is functioning properly but I'm not sure where the blend doors are exactly. could you post a video or message me pictures of where it is? (I have never tinkered with cars in my life so this is all new to me)
The blend door flaps are enclosed in that black box, you can't see them. Did you try a heater core flush? I have a video for that linked in the description.
Chris Akins I am avoiding the flush like the plague. I'm not mechanically inclined at all and I'm kind of scarred to take on big tasks. I'll try getting inside that box to work with the blend doors.
My friend getting inside of that box is 100 times harder than the flush.
Chris Akins oh. I might just need a mechanic
kyle ladd flushing the heater core on a Liberty is extremely easy. The hoses are easily accessed and removed and then u just stick a running garden hose on one side and then the other (just watch the video Chris mentioned). I'd do that WAY before I'd take a dash apart!
Your video is so helpful. Thank you for sharing. but after all that my jeep still ain't blowing heat. Any more information you can share to help fix it?
heater core maybe? There's lots of things that it could be unfortunately.
Chris Akins well after flushing out my radiator and running it all day I got warm air at least now blowing. so next step will be check on my heater core. Thank you again
Did you do the heater core flush with a garden hose?
Chris Akins I haven't. how do i do that? If you don't mind sharing.
ua-cam.com/video/M9SIafVsqyc/v-deo.html watch this video very simple. What's your vehicles year make and model?
Think I could just take a flat head, and help it move to warm. Instead of taking it off?
I wouldn't.
I'm hoping this is what's wrong with my wife's Jeep compass
Heat works on passenger side not drivers side .??? Any ideas??
My heat works on everything but passenger floor blows cold
It never stops blowing cold
If the gears turn should i assume that this isnt my problem..
Justin Harrison
I would go ahead and pull off the motor and manually rotate the flap and see if the temp changes.
Chris Akins thx for the reply.. if i do that will i throw it out of rig? Or can i just put the motor back on after
Just turn your dial to hot when you take it off and make sure its on hot when you re install it. Don't touch the dial while the motor is not screwed on. And if I remember right I think it can only go back on one way. Once you take it off move the flap with your fingers to see if it is jammed up.
Chris Akins cool..thanks for the help
Good timing with that weed whacker. 🙄