Why are there two blend doors on my Grand Cherokee?
All this was indicative of a blend door failure. The Grand Cherokees have two blend doors. Even ones like mine that do NOT have dual climate control, they still have a driver and passenger blend door. Only difference is the doors are attached to each other. So I removed the glove box and looked at the blend door actuator.
How much does a Grand Cherokee door repair cost?
This repair cost me $130 and took me about 2 hours. I would have done it much quicker, but the neighbor came over and we stood around BS’ing for awhile. Nice fix for a common problem.
Do you have to remove dash to replace blend doors?
The tech manuals say you have remove the entire dash to replace the blend doors; you do unless you are willing to make a simple cut with the Dremel tool. Here’s what was going on with my WJ A/C: Sometimes it would be cold, sometimes it would be hot, sometimes driver side was cold but passenger side was hot.
What are the symptoms of a Grand Cherokee heater blend door?
The usual symptoms are that one side of the cabin will loose heat, followed by the other side at some point. Air Conditioning is working on cold but not hot no matter the control knobs setting. These have automatic zone control and the driver and passenger sides have individual controls. Close the glove box – Your Done! It’s really that easy!
Where is the blend door motor located on a jeep?
There is no electronic diagnosis available for your Jeep®. Physically check the operation of the blend doors by removing the glove box. Remove the blend door motor which is located to the side of the opening. The motor is held in place with two Phillips screws.
What to do if your Jeep Grand Cherokee blend door fails?
The cheap plastic shafts can not stand the force in blend door failure. That equals a blocked heater core and loss of heat. Start the Jeep® and turn on the AC. Manually switch between heat and AC by turning the axle left and right with your fingers. If there is no change repair kit is your solution.
The usual symptoms are that one side of the cabin will loose heat, followed by the other side at some point. Air Conditioning is working on cold but not hot no matter the control knobs setting. These have automatic zone control and the driver and passenger sides have individual controls. Close the glove box – Your Done! It’s really that easy!
Is there a problem with my Jeep Grand Cherokee?
That being said, when I didn’t have heat in my Jeep Grand Cherokee (JGC) during our first cold snap I naturally went online to diagnose and solve the problem. What I discovered was this is a very common problem with my model of JGC (1999-2004).
There is no electronic diagnosis available for your Jeep®. Physically check the operation of the blend doors by removing the glove box. Remove the blend door motor which is located to the side of the opening. The motor is held in place with two Phillips screws.