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53 messages, Last post on Nov 09, 2009 at 5:24 AM
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Replying to: jajfuller (Mar 07, 2008 6:43 pm) |
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Replying to: phyman (Mar 01, 2008 12:58 pm) Jude
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I have a 1999 windstar with front and rear controls. just recently i started using the heat(its cold out). Well the rear works fine it blowsnice toasty heat but, the front only blows cold air...I was told by a friend (but hes a mercedes mechanic) that I might need a climate control...I want to know if you feel the same and is that anafter market auto parts store purchase and I can change the part myself myself. My next issue is that my radio stopped working...I change all the fuses(I lost the owners manual so 2 be safe I changed them all) well other things I didnt know weren't working started working but the radio never came back on so, I got another ford radio and it doesnt work either..got any suggestions....I puzzled 
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Replying to: jshufelt (Nov 02, 2008 3:36 pm) |
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Replying to: Rizo (Dec 03, 2008 2:11 pm) I had proper engine temp, coolant levels, and heat from the rear blower, but only cold from the front. By moving front climate control from 'warm' to 'cold' I could feel absolutely no difference in air temp. This indicated that the problem was with the 'blend door' which separates hot air from cold air. Since time was short, I wound up having to take it in to the dealership which didn't turn out too bad. The mechanic said that he sees this problem frequently and there are (2) possible problems. First the 'actuator' could be bad. This is the part that control the blend door. If this is the problem, the part is about $60 and is located directly behind the radio. A complete description of how to reach this can be found by searching on Wikianswersdotcom for "How do you find and replace an actuator for a 1999-2003 Ford Windstar LX climate control switch" The second possibility is that the actual blend door is broken so that the actuator is no longer moving it at all. (Apparently the default position for the door is 'cool', so if it breaks, cool is all you will get even if you haven't moved the control lever.) If the door is broken you are looking at a $500 part (because the have to replace the entire unit, not just the door) plus it takes a professional mechanic about 8 hours so the labor is going to be astronomical. In my case, the door is broken. However, the mechanic did not replace the door which is why I began by saying that I sort of had this problem fixed. Instead of replacing the door, he was able to lift the door by hand into the 'warm' position and then run a couple of long screws into the casing to hold it in place. THIS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX because I cannot change it to cool air now, but until summer I can get by. |
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Replying to: Rizo (Dec 03, 2008 2:03 pm) 
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Replying to: red49233 (Jan 04, 2009 4:17 pm) |
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Replying to: edgar4 (Dec 31, 2008 5:23 pm)
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Replying to: edgar4 (Dec 31, 2008 5:23 pm) Did you experience any of this before your heat was giving you any issues? Thank you, Tracy
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