Explorer 4WD V8-4.6L VIN W (2002)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: All Technical Service Bulletins
A/C - Blend Door Actuator Clicking Noise
Article No.
01-12-6
06/24/01
^
CLIMATE CONTROL - CLICKING NOISE FROM
TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR -
VEHICLES PRODUCED 11/13/2000 THROUGH
4/1/2001
^
NOISE - CLICKING NOISE FROM CLIMATE
CONTROL TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR
ACTUATOR - VEHICLES PRODUCED 11/13/2000
THROUGH 4/1/2001
FORD:
2002 EXPLORER
MERCURY:
2002 MOUNTAINEER
ISSUE
Some vehicles equipped with the manual A/C system may exhibit a continuous clicking noise from the blend door actuator when the blower speed is set
at the # 2 position and the temperature control knob is set between the 12:00 and 2:00 position. This may be caused by separate power sources to the
blower motor & blend door actuator counteracting each other resulting in a clicking or fluttering noise.
ACTION
Verify clicking or fluttering noise from the blend door actuator. If normal diagnostics cannot pinpoint the condition. perform the following wiring
harness modifications. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1.
Locate junction box (fuse panel) under instrument panel driver side.
2.
Remove 3 attaching screws from the junction box bracket. The junction box will drop down.
