2009 Dodge RAM 1500 Blend Door repair
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So I noticed my 2009 Ram had been repaired under the recall in 2010. I take it to the dealer with what I'm pretty sure is the blend door under the glove box. He says "I'll check and call you." Several hours later he calls and says "ALL FIVE (couldn't be more than 3) actuators were out, it'll be $1000." I had them pick me up and went to the parts store for $28.99 blend door...fixed my self. You saved me $1000, much appreciated.
That must be the dealers standard answer because the first time mine went out they told me the exact same story. Ridiculous. Glad our video was able to help. Thx for dropping us a kind comment.
Average guy being extra special sharing this gold nugget of information!
Fantastic info Big Guy!!! Love it when someone can save us literally hundreds of dollars, with a 5 minute video!
Thanks.. I started to pull apart the dash... it came part way.. but once it really felt like it was gonna break I stopped and did a little more research. Found your video, pulled the glove box.. started the truck and confirmed.. had it out..flipped the broken gear 180... and bam.. I got heat .. You rock!!
Totally awesome. Thx for sharing.
Thank you for the video. This helped me out so much with my 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. I tried to check the 2 actuators behind the dashboard and they were fine. Then I watched your video and checked the actuator behind the glove compartment and did exactly what you said and no more clicking noise! I'm so happy. I saved money and time.
You just cost Auto Zone a sale for $30 and Dodge about $500 bucks. Ten minutes and I was done. It would have been faster, but I dropped the top screw and had to find another one. I expect to have to replace it again, but for now it works great. My daughter thanks you also since it is her truck! Thanks from Cypress....Texas.
Natalie Kotch really glad we could help. And thx for the kind note. Appreciate the support.
Man you saved my life you are the man Guy! Awesome clip.
Thank you very much ! I was able to repair mine with your trick in less than 10' and for 0.00$ !! Best blender actuator repair trick ever :) regards from Switzerland !
+Michael Wheepy Crousaz that's great news Michael!!! Glad we could help!!!
Easiest fix I've ever done on this truck! Mine broke dead of winter thanks this video saved my butt!
I am absolutely blown about at how easy this was.
Like many others, I had the recall corrected back in 2012 and all was good until last week. They replaced the actuators behind the controls but the one behind the glove box started acting up and left me with no heat for defrost. It took me maybe 10mins for this quick fix. Thanks so much for posting!! This video was truly a blessing and saved me some cash.
Thanks for taking the time to leave us some kind words. Really glad that fix helped u. Take care.
Thank you so much for your video. It saved us over $1,100 by creating and sharing your video. We replaced the two actuators with the parts you mentioned. It took 15 minutes to get the parts off. We then opened the actuators and checked the gears. None of the teeth were missing but when we put them back on and they kept clicking so we replaced the two actuators Auto Zone had in stock. After replacing those two, no clicking and HEAT again! :) So happy! The dealership prices the repair at $1,100 to start and they said they would let us know if more was needed. HA!
+Jackie Moles GREAT job Jackie!!! Glad we could help and thx so much for taking the time to share your story!!!
Thank You! I have Heat now. Mine has many teeth missing so I ordered a new actuator but flipping the gear works for now. Thanks
Thankyou this worked saved me alot of time and money
Awesome, Took me longer to take the actuator apart than it did to fix it. Still only about 15 minutes. Thanks a bunch
Yep. Good deal. You're very welcome. Glad to help. Ps...all those little tabs are a pain aren't they. Lol.
Thanks for the awesome video! Fixed my problem in no time, and my truck has heat again!
That’s awesome to hear. Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to leave us a note. Take care.
I dont know if anyone has already mentioned this, but there are a total of 4 actuators, the 4th is on top of the heater box, right behind passenger airbag.
Thats badass .. the 180 degree trick is a good thing to know
The trick was wonderful and my wife rides in the truck again = heat as needed with your effortless trick and thanks a bunch!
Love it! Thanks so much for posting. So glad we could help. Take care.
Hey Nani k. Glad the video helped u out. Thanx for posting such a kind comment. :)
i just took mine out of vehicle and that is the problem except mine is broken going have to buy one may try super clue the pieces back together but you are the best for sharing this tip it is freezing cold were i live thank you saved me the worry in my head about the repair
Thanks for watching. And thanks for the comment. Which part of yours was broken?
Omg!! That’s it!! Thanks a million sir!
Sweet! I have the same problem and check youtube.. yours is the best! Thank you sir!
Awesome fix was able to flip the gear and back up in less then 10 mins.. thanks again for the help and at no $$$$
Awesome. Glad to hear that!!! Thx for dropping us a line.
You my friend are a GENIUS
Lol. Tx
Thanks Man, you were right on the money, gears in mine were so striped that I couldn't even do the short term fix, going to replace it and save myself a ton of monies.
Glad to help brother. Be sure u get genuine mopar replacements. The dorman ones clack and strip right out of the box.
Gracias amigo. Much bless to you
Thanks!!! very useful!!
Thanks so much! I replaced one behind the cup holders about two years ago then I heard clicking again so I replaced the other one behind the cup holders... Well it turned out to be this third one behind the glove box and the big and medium gear were stripped pretty bad. luckily I saved the old ones and was able to make a working actuator from all of them. Hmm, seems like I might have use for a 3d printer in the future... once again, thank you!
My pleasure Rogerio. Glad u found some value in the vid. Tx for writing. Take care.
Thank you bud for this video
Such a GREAT video!
Thanks the awesome feedback. 😀
Whoa. You’re a really good dude.
Lol. Tx
Great Video. Excellent Information Sharing!!! Thanks!!
Glad u got some value out of it. Thanks for taking the time to leave a note!! :)
I love you man you just saved me 1200 dollars and ended up spending none
Awesome!!! Glad I could help!!! Tx for the note
Thanks!! I did this fix last yr. It lasts about a yr haha. or until you have to move the 3rd knob from ac into defrost
Thanks up till now have spend mu self on a/c parts 672 dlrs and my a/c dont get cold or heat in winter i can hear the cliking on dash .hope i found the issue thanks guys
Thx i will have to look at that, thx again
my issue is the one that control where the blower shoots, is this the same thing ?
Thank you for telling us the truth brother. They try to rob us at the dealerships
Michael Murphy thanks for watching and sending a note. I agree with u man. We all have to look out for each other. The dealerships will rob us all blind if we don’t.
In case no one knows, Dodge issued a recall for this problem. Believe it or not, it's a software issue -- this actuator is computer controlled, and your truck needs a firmware update! So you can replace the actuator or turn that gear around if you want to, but the problem WILL happen again. My 2009 RAM 1500 has 41,000 miles on it and this has happened twice already.
Ur exactly correct. They did issue a recall. Mine was supposedly fixed and the firmware updated but it stripped out another set of actuators anyway. Great point u submitted tho. Ur right on the money and we appreciate ur post greatly.
Where do you want dials and the white knob (in what positions) when you replace the actuator?
Well I put it on all options and comes out on all just not fast and cold now wife did mention on pass. Floor board it was very cold up under the the dash and she felt a cold drip guess it was from the condensation. Right when we pulled up to our hotel it blew out normal and cold. I watched other videos and they replaced one of them behind the knobs due to stripped gears.
Awesome. That's called, using your head.
i had this done on my 09 ram back in 2013 and it cost me $350. flash forward to this morning and it happened again. have to figure out which actuator it is this time. but at least i know i can replace it myself.
Marco there are several actuators in that area. Are u sure u got the right one?
Winters coming. Guess I know what I'll be doing soon. BTW I priced these (actuators) at the dodge dealer. Pretty much $100 CDN.
Thank you for the video, very informative, I have a question on my 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab when I shut my engine off with all my heat/cool selector switches in the off position I still here that clicking sound that goes on even when my key is removed ? it will last a bit then shut off ? would it be the glove box unit or the unit in the dash ? Thank You
+Stephen Bowe that’s the sound they make when they have some teeth stripped off. It may also do it on start up when it’s running it’s diagnostic and fully opens and then closes each door to check the tolerances. The only way to know for sure which one it is is to have somebody turn the key while you put your ear close to the location of each actuator and have a good listen
Are they all the same size
Yes I have turned my gears on the actuator every year this is the third year now haven't bought one actuator yet !!!😆😜
Ha. Awesome!!! Good plan!!!
Dude you are f***ing awesome. Just had that diagnosed today at the dealership and they wanted 1700 and 2 days, said the same thing about the dash needing to be removed. I just rotated the it like you said and what do ya know, it works great and took me about 15 min. I will never use that dealership again and tomorrow im gonna talk to the manager and let them know ill be reporting their behavior. Thank you sooooo much bro..
Really happy to hear our video helped. These dealers are literally lying to people and stealing their money. Please let us know how things go when you talk to the dealership. I’ll be curious to hear what their response is. Thank you for watching our video. And thank you for taking the time to send a reply. Good luck.
Hey big guy I have a 09 Laramie with automatic air and it just quit blowing cold air not to mention me and my family are in vacation right now in new orleans but any way no clicking if I wait 20mins and turn air back on blows out cool but not very strong. If you turn the knob for feet,face,defrost nothing so any idea's bud?
+Randy Morehead hey man. Sorry to hear abt ur truck. I’m not a dodge mechanic or anything so I mostly only know abt issues I have had and fixed on my own truck. You said when you restart the truck air blows out cool but not very strong… What part of the dashboard does the air blow out of? The front vents? The floor vents? The defroster ducts? If u move the temp to a higher setting will the air get warm?
Hey I have an 09 ram that has heat on the passenger side but no heat on the driver side? Have been debating on replacing the blend doors for s couple weeks. I have a Laramie and I have dual zone heating but don't know what else it could be if it's not a blend door?
+Clayton Greenwood sounds like a blend door actuator failure to me dude
Which door does this actuator control? I have a ‘13 Laramie and it isn’t making noise, but I’m not getting much heat. It is warm and the fan is blowing, but it doesn’t really heat up the cab. Wondering if I should just check this actuator or if it could be a blend door and actuator behind the dash.
This one controlled the air deflection to the defroster ducts
Do you happen to recall does the flapper need to be up or down position when installing the new one?
A minute or so after u shut the truck off all the blend doors drop to a resting position. They should be in the right position by defaultwhen u reinstall ur actuator
Hi replace that part which fix the heat to my truck but I still have another clicking noise that sounds like it’s underneath the glove box and it keeps from stopping the outside air from coming into my truck it’s like the outside vent is still always open any suggestions
Sounds like another actuator has gone bad too
aye does the 2009 dodge ram have two door actuators ? I already replaced the one you showed in this video and I still here the clicking noise behind the cup holders.
Hey pancho. The 2009 has at least 4 actuators. Two are behind the cup holders if u have the manual climate controls like mine
Is this what controls your recirculating air vents? Mine don’t seem to close as I smell elements from the outside like smog and smoke.
There is a blend door which controls the recirculating door. You just have to find the right one. There are several
Does this work for all the actuators or just the one behind the glove box?
All of them
Are the actuators behind the glove box the same part
Yes
What do you know about the firmware update on a 2009 1500 quad cab 5.7 Hemi? It seems like this would be the root of many of these issues on here, however, you don't spend any time really elaborating. Is the updating of said firmaware something the dealership had to perform???
I actually had that update done at the dealership. Or so they said. Lol. It didn’t seem to help.
Just need to ask...I hear no noises on my 2012 ram but i have cold air coming out of passenger side but not out the driver side. Bought a Haynes book but there is nothing about an actuator of any kind. Which actuator do you think it is?
Hey Brenda. I don't know of a blend door that controls side to side. Do you have dual zone climate control?
+Big Guy Reviews not that i know of. I guess i will try the one nearest the dashboard which is in your video cause according to other videos the other doors are for outside to inside circulation and defrost. the person at napa said it probably was the blend door actuator but didnt tell me which one.
+Big Guy Reviews sorry ... nearest the glove box.
If you have a passenger and driver temp setting you have dual zone climate. If not you have single zone. If you only have single zone climate I wouldn't think your issue is a blend door. More likely you are low on refrigerant and the air isn't cool enough to feel cold after it passes thru the dash to get out the driver vent
I have the exact same issue as Brenda. I do not have dual climate control. Heat comes out of the drivers side and not out of the passenger side for vent, heat and defrost. I do not have the clicking noise just cold air when the heat is turned on. Any ideas?
Do you have part #'s for these 3 actuators?
I had the doorman brand part numbers but they were garbage. I wouldn’t use them.
I will be doing this to my truck as it is the 3rd time this has happened. the manufacturer needs to go back to the drawing board and use metal gears instead of plastic. problem of stripped gears solved.
Dude. Agreed ...metal gears! So simple yet they can’t seem to get it right. Unreal. Good luck with urs. Thx for watching and for the comment.
I changed the actuator with a new one and it still is not working and is clicking. The noise comes still comes from that areea. The new actuator doesn't even move the white part which I'm assuming is the blend door. Any help or suggestions?
Marco Kimassi Hey Marco. Sorry for the delay getting back to you. We are new to this UA-cam deal and frankly I didn't know you commented. Please drop me a line at avgguy@bigguyreviews.com. I have a couple of suggestions for you. Number one is making sure you got the right actuator replaced. There are two right there...and another two in a diff. location. Number 2 is...did you replace it with a dorman brand actuator? If so - that could be your problem. They're trash. Honestly you need to replace it with a Mopar product. I had two brand new Dorman units slip gears the instant I installed them. LAME! Hence I learned how to reverse the gears in the old one.
I know it has been 2 years.... But did you find the problem?
Are both the same actuator? Looking to replace one or both on my truck.
Depending on which model truck u have there r various numbers of these in the dash. Mine had 4 for diff functions. I don’t recall if they were interchangeable
how did you determine which on'es you needed. I have the 2010 ram sport
This really should be a recall
Are all the actuators the same, or are they different ?
I don’t know for sure but the three I changed were ok the same. Not sure if there are any more
Did you buy it with lifetime warrant at O’Reilly
Oreilly is no friend of mine. Lol
Hey big guy I already replace the blender door on my 2009 dodge ram inside the glove box but now I AM getting the same noise under the glove box where the heater core is located. Is there a blender door in that location as well?? Do you know?
Thanks , Brian
+B Abeyta yes there is. Just pull down ur glove box. It's super easy to get to. Two tabs on box door. Squeeze them in and glove box door drops down. Actuator is easily accessible there
Big Guy Reviews I replaced that one but there is a sound coming further towards the passenger door , like where the Heater core would be , same loud clicking
+B Abeyta 2009 ram?
Do u have automatic climate control?
No
It's same as your dash set up
Hey George;)… nope, battery reads 13.9, two yrs old. Best battery I've ever owned actually. Do you know how I can check the starter?
I have a couple ideas but I’m not an ase certified mechanic so I don’t want to give u advice that breaks something else along the way. Sorry opal. :(
How about ur neutral safety switch? Try putting the key in, turning it to run, foot on the brake then pull the column shifter through the gears a few times. Put it back in park and see if it starts.
@@BigGuyReviews - I have basically done this one in an effort to make sure it was in park properly, tried starting in neutral also. I'll try again precisely the way u say, you never know
@@BigGuyReviews - I'm a big boy, and I also know when I'm lookin at something I'm not prepared to do. I hereby relieve you, in writing, of any responsibility for any damages that may occur to my truck when and if I decide to do something to my own truck under my own decision making process.:)
You can use jumper cables on the starter terminals and directly to ur battery to test it. But that’s not what I’d be checking just yet. It’s more likely the starter solenoid. Or that neutral safety switch. Or the ignition.
Hi,
I have dodge grand caravan 2012 stow n go and I am facing an issue. Driver side AC is throwing clod air and passenger side and back zone is throwing hot air. Any help will be really appreciated that what can be the issue. Is it some actuator ? if yes please help me to figure out the location
Likely the driver zone or mode door actuator have gone bad. Have a look here. static.cargurus.com/images/site/2013/04/28/12/45/pic-1059002348119579792-1600x1200.gif?_ga=2.212425495.2071506528.1526033262-652647467.1526033262
Hi,
Thanks for reply. I will really appreciate if you can share any video to fix it for 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan.
Also I removed the radio while removing the panel on dashboard and now its asking for anti theft code when I fixed that back. But I checked all the truck papers and I could't find the code. Any help ?
Thanks for really helpful video
Hey there. I’m sorry but I’m not a mechanic. I don’t own nor have access to a grand caravan. There seems to be a lot of information online however abt ur code. One article says it will clear itself in time if it’s the original radio. Have you searched google for some ideas?
Hi,
Np :) yes I have searched and some people say you can buy the code form different sites by providing the serial number. And some people say you can get it from dealership (I will call them on Monday because its weekend) so lets see if they can help me.
And for actuator I am gonna open the dashboard below the steering wheel and I think I will have access to actuators from there.
Thanks a lot for your time.
Sounds like a great plan. I’ll see I turn up any good info online also. Wish I could help more. Sounds like u have a good plan tho. :)
I have a ram 2010 and my problem is that I turn the heater on and the driver's side comes out cold and on the passenger side it goes hot. can you help me with that problem please
Do u have dual zone climate control
@@BigGuyReviews no
its same like truck the video
I’m not sure why one side would be hot and the other cold if u don’t have dual zone climate control. But we had a Ford Explorer with those symptoms and it was indeed a bad blend door
@@BigGuyReviews ok thankyou let me try
have good day
I recommend that if you replace the whole thing, buy mopar from dodge...its cost the same and better quality...the one from autozone sucks...i replaced 3 from them already
Sweet baby Jesus is that a vein popping out of your hand lol
Lol. Yes it is.
omg, you sooo sound like George McFly! lol.... what is a 'blend' door?
It’s any one of the baffles in ur vehicle’s hvac system which when moved change the direction of airflow. Defrost. Floor. Heat vs air. Recirculate vs fresh. Etc. they run on 1.21 gigawatts and wear Calvin Klein underpants. Ok that last part isn’t true. 😂
@@BigGuyReviews - 1.21 gigawatt underpants, now that sounds like an adventure i'd like to try🤪 hehe.... ahhh I'm glad we're so funny cz I still can't start my Ram😥
I think I'm out of vids on YT, that's why I watched this, thought maybe I could learn a nugget somewhere as I have the exact same truck, even same color.... (nice truck you have, by the way). But alas, the sidewalk is my new best friend.
Do u know any other resources I could check out? peace (full power, no crank)
Oh man. Sorry to hear that. What’s going on with yours?
@@BigGuyReviews - Hey. First sorry, I didn't see your reply til now, also thank you for showing interest. And also, perhaps a relevant disclaimer - Mine is not the exact truck as it's a Laramie, w/nav/dvd/
Ok so, nothing more to tell, lol. No, but it has been working fine. The FOBIK works everything it is supposed to and sends a signal to truck. Truck does not start, display says 'remote start disabled - system fault'. I get in truck turn the key, it lights up everything, beeps, all dash lights cycle, I can hear the actuators spin, radio and heat come on, wipers and windows work, headlights work, but no crank, nada, zip to the engine.
I had a problem a couple years ago and I learned a trick to disconnect pos battery post and tap the post with the terminal 3 times and it reset the computer, did it several times. Now, that does nothing, it's like the battery was never disconnected. I disconnected and left overnight, next day it was still fully powered, as if I never disconnected. Clock, stations all still good?!?! I was like wtf is going on here, man. It's crazy.
The previous problem turned out the telescoping rings that sink into the ignition were sticking in the depressed position but still allowing my key to be removed. Shit, I can remove it while I'm driving, lmao. But the remote start fail i've assumed means its not the ignition. Bbaaahhhhh!! lol
Hey no sweat on the timeline. Just reply when ur able. All good. As for the battery - u wanna disconnect the negative side. Not the positive. Try disconnecting that for Ten mins. Turn the key with the battery disconnected. Then reconnect it and see what happens.
Do you live in an earthquake zone???
No... why?
So I have a 2010 2500 that is making the same clicking noise, it only clicks three times and then stops and it is only when I switch from the dash vents to the defrost and when the dash vents are engaged when the truck is turned on and off. I'm wondering which actuator needs replacing because heating and cooling both work with no problems. Are there certain functions for each actuator? Thanks for the help!
+Katie Schell hi Katie. Tx for writing. So I'm not a certified mechanic and I'm not sure if there are differences between the 2009/2010 or the 1500/2500. The link I'll post makes it seem as if they're the same however I suggest you do some research to be sure. All of that said, I think the one u need to fix is the LEFT one behind the hvac control knobs. Far left actuator in this pic. You can easily confirm this by listening in that area closely while u switch the controls to defrost. I should also note that mine started clicking a few times before they failed a couple months later. Hope this helps. Feel free to post back with more questions. I'm happy to help.
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