I hope this video helps anyone experiencing a similar issue. You can find the blend door I used at the following link: amzn.to/2kcaEUQ

@bt7482

Ай бұрын

Strangely enough unplugging and plugging back in my blend door fixed the issue. I recommend trying it before going through the trouble.

First, this video was incredible, helped me out tremendously and saved me a lot of money! But two things I learned: 1) Like in this video, I replaced the driver side actuator, which controls the mode (Floor, dash, defrost) But the clicking continued. It turned out it was the passenger side actuator behind the glove box that was the culprit. This controls the recirc/outside air function. It's much easier to get to than the driver's side. 2) The replacement part for the DRIVER side mode door needs to have the circuit board INSIDE the old actuator transferred to the new part. The board gives feedback to the body computer where the motor/door is in its travel. The PASSENGER side actuator will NOT have this circuit board because the recirc function just opens and closes the door on that side, there's no in between. I hope my experience helps others!

@jordythegiant

2 жыл бұрын

Very useful additional info! Thank you! Just heard the click of death minutes before typing this and I ran to KZread to see how fucked I am lol. But looks like it’s not as big of a deal as the Fiesta groups make it seem.

@Xeirus911

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say the same thing. Make sure you know where the clicking is first. They are two different models.

@ShayneNayNay

2 жыл бұрын

is it the same part for the passenger side and the driver side? Mine started doing this, and it sounds like its coming from the passenger side. PLUS, when its on the floor or dash setting the clicking is not there.

@TMH_Golf

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any support for needing to transfer the circuit board? Why would the new replacement part not come with a new circuit board? Haven’t seen anything about that anywhere

@ShayneNayNay

2 жыл бұрын

@@TMH_Golf in the fiesta there are 2 blend door actuators. One is under the dash, the other is behind the glove box. they are identical in size, shape, and internal components except for the circuit board. 5-PIN under the steering column 2-PIN behind the glove box. If you purchased the wrong part you can swap the circuit board to use the part on the appropriate side.

The song of our people has begun for my 16 at 52k miles. Appreciate the video!

@kconnaroe

3 жыл бұрын

Mine just started at 35k on my '16

@dwightdhansen

3 жыл бұрын

56k on my 2016 & I'm having to do this for the second time.

@Mike193Inf

2 жыл бұрын

Driver's side, 60k on a '15

Thank you for this helpful video and thank you for having manners, not cursing, speaking intelligently, etc. as you discuss cars, it's a pleasure to watch.

@dominikjurkovic5540

3 жыл бұрын

Lol where have you been going

Man I don’t know how to thank you enough for this video. Just did mine in my 14 titanium. This and an air filter in under 30 minutes and saved me a lot of time or money. You rock!

Thanks for making this video. I was stuck on getting the top screws of the actuator off just by going underneath. Removing the steering wheel cover is the way to go!

Many thanks. I have a lot of gratitude for you. I was able to change it myself. 15 years ago, the dealer would have charged me an arm and a leg. You rock!

Super helpful video, thanks for posting. Just finished replacing mine thanks to this video. Just a note for others like me that do not have a push button start, it’s MUCH harder to get tools in there.

Thank you for this video! I'm new to doing my own car repairs and this made it so simple. The noise didn't stop right after install, I had to turn the car on and off a few more times but it is now noise free on startup!

Thanks a bunch for the vid. Just did my wife’s Fiesta, and it took me about 40 minutes. Had I not dropped/lost the socket in the dash it would have been 30. And if I had not removed a third unrelated screw near the motor that took me ten minutes to find where to replace it, it would have been 20. I appreciate you makin the vid which showed me there was no need to pay someone to do this repair.

I’ve had my fiesta st for almost 6 years and 55,000 miles. Just started clicking a couple months ago. Just fixed it. Thanks!! I had to take the blend door actuator apart to line up the gears. I guessed that’s why it has a bunch of clips around it. Took me forever to figure that out.

Thanks! Process went smoothly until the red retaining clip separated from the wiring harness. Fortunately it slid back in. The video saved me time and money.

I've had my '13 Fiesta SFE, and I've had it fail twice in 3 years...such a PITA. Thanks for this!

Just want to add to the comments and say thanks. My 2014 ST has been doing it for over a year, and I was avoiding fixing it. This video convinced me to try it myself and have to say it went exactly like the video. Would highly recommend a similar small ratchet. And for hand loosing the end, and tightening at the beginning, I would suggest using a T25 bit by hand - way easier then trying to turn the screw head. I can't thank you enough!

I will be doing this tomorrow. Super helpful. I'm glad you paused the video to show the screws and the tool you used.

Replaced my actuator today and I amazed/envious that folks can get this done in less than an hour. Maybe my hands are too large, or the wiring harness in mine is in a different place, but getting the top actuator mounting screw out was torture (rear one wasn't all that easy either). My forearms will be showing the scratches and bruises for a week! That said, good video and agree with the tool of choice being a small 1/4" ratchet. Thanks for a video well done! And yes, an autopsy of the failed actuator showed two teeth sheared off.

I'm going to try and fix this myself too. Thanks for the links. The only problem the review in comments on the part - someone says this part did not fit property, needed modification. I took the car to the dealer today telling them this is exactly what is wrong - they wanted to charge me over 350, PLUS a diagnostic test of 180.00 to prove that was really the issue. - Would of cost me nearly 600 for a 30 dollar part and labour. Rip off.

It worked. Make damn sure you're replacing the right issue. I was able to put my feet on the headrest and get my feed by the brake pedal and see the motor skipping. I have scrawny arms and and rail thin anymore, so I was able to put one arm over the knee airbag under the steering wheel and one arm up from below to work it out with a little ratchet wrench. Great video.

Thanks for the video. The swap was a huge pain, access wise, but straight forward.

Ford dealership quoted me $700 for this repair. I think I'll try it myself. Thanks!

@jorgepriebke5373

5 жыл бұрын

I went to a mechanic and got it done for 320$, I decided against doing it myself. I was afraid i'd screw something up.

@cdwag23

4 жыл бұрын

I just did it and it was so easy. Did you ever fix it?

@humpymcsaddles3696

4 жыл бұрын

they fixed mine for 200 bucks

Thank you so much (and thanks to that other guy who showed you). I was about to do this replacement the hard way but figured I would watch one more video...very glad I did.

2019 SE and started having this issue at about 98k miles. Didn't want to go to the mechanic knowing the price range could be upwards of 300! This video was amazingly helpful, thank you!

Watched the video twice, set up my tools just like it's shown, had the part changed in 15 minutes. Excellent tutorial.

@EatSleepDrive

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Awesome video!!! 👍👍👍 Following this video I was able to replace mine in just under an hour. For anyone trying to do this at home. Get the smallest ratchet with as many teeth as possible (mine has 72 and I wish it had more for this install). Thanks again!!!

Thank you for your video. This saved me a lot of money. Repair worked perfectly on my 2014 Ford Fiesta. When installing the new actuator, if the gear shaft does not align to the socket, rotate the large gear located down and to the right of the socket.

Same thing just started happening in my 2016 ST. Thanks for posting

I am about to purchase this car from someone in like 2 days and this is the only thing wrong with the car and I am sooooo happppy to find your video ! I am going to fix this myself once I get my car !!! Thankyou for sharing !!!!!

I have done this 2x now. Keep coming back to your video to refresh my memory on what it takes. I am sure I will need it again in the future. Thanks for this great how-to.

@KH-pr5qb

Жыл бұрын

Why isn’t this a recall item for Ford. Design flaw of part or system.

Mine is doing the same thing too on my 16’ Fiesta ST and has been for the last couple weeks. I’ll definitely have to try this very soon since I have a new actuator to replace the broken with now.

Very helpful video, just replaced the driver side one, a little tip though...I used the flexible socket extension to undo the two T20 screws...made it much easier for me 😀 thanks 👍

Thank for the video, just did this in my ST..took about 15mins.

Just replaced my actuator, took 30 minutes, you saved me a bunch of money from the stealership! Thanks man.

@EatSleepDrive

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

This is just super. The discussion on a Fiesta forum is full of people complaining that it takes 4 hours, and requires taking out the knee airbag. Just replaced it in under an hour.

Very good video. I removed the handbrake handle cover (it comes off in 2 pieces and wiggles past the remaining rear section of the centre console) for better access to the adjuster 👍

You are a life saver bro. The dealer just tried to charge my sister in law 900 bucks to change this. I hate dealerships.

Thanks for the video. My '14 Fiesta se started this today.

I got my 2015 fiesta with 12 miles on it and it started clicking 2 months later. Ford fixed it once and now wants to charge me my first born to fix it a 2nd time (it started clicking again last year). I've been telling it to shut up for a year🤣😂I'm glad I found your video. Now I know how to fix it myself! Thanks!!

Thanks so much for the video! I had this issue recently on my Fiesta ST, scared the heck out of me the first time I heard it and it's extremely annoying. I ordered the part and it worked. I wish I'd had a team of trained ferrets but I was able to contort myself enough that I replaced it. Now start up is quiet again!

@EatSleepDrive

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Thank you so much for this super helpful video. I replaced the Blend Door Actuator on my 2014 Fiesta SE. The clicking is gone! For anyone who is interested in DIY, on my 2014 Fiesta SE, there were 3 screws. Because the space is extremely tight, having a right tool makes a huge difference. Your ratchet should as SMALL as possible. Here is another tip. After I inserted the pole (with gears on it) of the actuator into the receiving socket on the car, the screw holes did NOT line up. I started the engine, everything loosened up. I was able to line up the screw holes. Essentially, if something is stuck, do NOT force it.

@tydish

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 14 fiesta se. I only took off 2 screws. There was a screw nearby but that wasnt part of the actuator.

@1teamski

4 жыл бұрын

Mine just failed today. Thanks for the video!

@jorgepriebke5373

4 жыл бұрын

Mine failed exactly 1 year and 5 days ago. I ended up taking it to a mechanic and he charged me 320$ to diagnose, and than fix it. Now, a year later, and it's already started doing it again, same actuator, (Mode Door Actuator) same sound. No way am I going back to a mechanic this time. Such a waste of money. :(

@Hunts_with_Bow_Original

4 жыл бұрын

Which one did you put in? I have tried 2 different ones and the clicking is still there. I first installed the one for the air inlet, didn't fixed the issue. Just yesterday I switched that one out with one for the temperature, and the clicking is still there.

@raymondknight2281

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this helped me on both the actuators. I replaced both sides and I had to turn on the car and cycle through the temperatures / turn the a/c on and off to get the outlet to move to the right position so I could insert the plastic gear.

Perfect video short and sweet. Thanks for the tips on replacing!

I found removing the air bag under the steering wheel way easier. Just remember to disconnect the battery. There's 2 nuts and a wire but it gives you more room to work with. The shop wanted $1200 to do it.

This is great! I just picked up a "new" 2017 model that had been on a dealer lot in Florida for a year, never sold. It started doing this last month at the 3K mile mark. It will be covered under warranty, and I can tell the service writer exactly what the issue is. You say it's somewhat common, so perhaps they would just hear the noise and go "Yep, blend actuator", but one never knows.

@EatSleepDrive

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help, hopefully they can diagnose it easy.

Great video, big props for being able to get good video of the location. I've been inside many of dashes above the pedals and it can be a PITA. LOL My 2017 Fiesta ST started doing it today November 2021. Bought the car new in May of 2018 and it only has about 12,000 miles on it. Just outside factory bumper to bumper grrr. Mine only clicks when you change to the dash vents and eventually stops clicking but I have a feeling it will only get worse.

I saved $279 doing this myself. It was so easy! Did it in less than 45 minutes

Awesome video man, detailed and informative.

wow man thanks !! just made me save a crap load of cash . Same problem on my 2014 fiesta st

Video has been saved, I just ordered the same part today

Just replaced mine with the help of your video.... 2015 Fiesta ST.... probably went out at 52,000 miles...

Thank you so much! My 2011 STS is not clicking, but I believe it has the same problem. When you switch from defrost to vent A/C, nothing happens. However the next time you start the car and have the controls on vent A/C, it will work fine. So I believe the actuator is not working correctly.

Just got a 2017 Fiesta ST a few hours ago, heard this sound and knew almost exactly what it could've been. So I'm glad this video exists

@nightmaster6381

3 жыл бұрын

How many miles was it when you heard it?

@BummerFace

3 жыл бұрын

@@nightmaster6381 Actually happened when i was testing it out before I bought it at 68k miles, I knew what it was but still managed to get an extra 1k off the price tag by mentioning it

@nightmaster6381

3 жыл бұрын

@@BummerFace Ok thanks. I was curious because I got a 2017 Fieata St 2 months ago with around 38000 miles and was looking at what mileage everyone's Blend Door Actuator went bad. I have no idea if mine has broken before so I'm trying to figure out what seems to be the average mileage. Seems like its between 30k-40k. Yours was the highest I've seen. Good job on negotiating $1000 off the price tag!

@IG-DM.5.0

2 жыл бұрын

@@nightmaster6381 2016 with 27k miles did it

@nightmaster6381

2 жыл бұрын

@@IG-DM.5.0 Wow. I hope your car was under warranty and you got it taken care of for free!

Keep up these videos man, I love what you're doing here and I'm keeping it all in mind for when I pick up my ST soon. I'll be checking back often for sure!

Perfect! I'm doing it this way thanks for making this!

Thanks! Have that exact problem, and now know how to fix it. Perfect.

@EatSleepDrive

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Remember that the Fiesta has 2 of these! (one on the driver's side and one on the passenger's side!) I found that out the hard way. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME. (one has 2 pins and another has like 4-5 pins). Just make sure you buy the correct part. Good luck! Great video.

@chrispasch4143

4 жыл бұрын

there are three

@ErikJensenDetroit

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrispasch4143 I'm not looking forward to the third. Looks like it's behind the center stack near the floor if memory serves.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! My Fiesta 2015 was doing the same, it was driving me NUTS!!

Thanks for the video, just successfully fixed mine. Hardest part (by far) was getting the new part aligned properly. That took me nearly 30 mins alone...

@EatSleepDrive

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Thanks sir! I was able to fix this and no more clickey noise!

You rock! Thanks for the video. I cannot be any better.

Thanks bud I have to do one tomorrow this really helped me out

Huge help, thank you

Awesome! Just replaced the blower resistor so now the fan works a t levels 1 and 2 again. Seems both fixes are about as hard. Now on to the blender motor!

Nice video! My 2014 FiST started doing this, and I just ignore it. It's been doing it so long I don't even notice it anymore lol. Everything works fine as far as heat and AC.

@ErikJensenDetroit

4 жыл бұрын

I've been ignoring mine in my 2015 since about 2016, but it's gotten to the point where it takes a few miles for the AC to actually come out of the dash vents, so it's about time. Also my mode door behind the glove box just started clicking a couple of weeks ago, so I'm doing both.

Nice! Trying to figure out if this approach (the steering wheel shroud) will work with a 2016 Ford Focus.

I have now owned my car long enough that I get to do this a second time! Yay! I do still love my Fiesta ST though.

Nice video, this job is definitely tricky but doable. A small ratchet with a pivoting head is a must. When I went to install the new actuator the shaft was oriented incorrectly relative to the vent. I ended up plugging the actuator in and turning the car on and cycling the vent positions until it matched the orientation of the actuator that came out of the car. This did the trick!

@stevenhacker1347

Жыл бұрын

Did you have dual zone control or single zone? Are there still 2 actuators driver and passenger side?

@ytrabbithole6893

Жыл бұрын

@@stevenhacker1347 I have a single zone climate control.

Excellent video! Thank you.

Thank you, I have the same issue right now

Hey brother video was a big help on my 2015 FIest ST. I actually watched a video on why these fail, and it said on these newer style Blend Door Actuators the gears don't break, but mine had three broken teeth on the big gear.

@EatSleepDrive

3 жыл бұрын

It's sad we can't get a quality part to fix these for good.

Thanks for the shoutout. Glad my way helped 👍

I really wish I would have seen this prior to taking my car in this morning to have Ford fix it... to the tune of $237!!! This video is SUPER helpful! Great job!

@qs54

4 жыл бұрын

Misty Blue Scott $237 wasn’t bad at all. I’ve seen quotes from Fords upwards of $$700

@rickruler2783

Жыл бұрын

Yes you got a good price

@KH-pr5qb

Жыл бұрын

Why isn’t Ford covering the cost of this design flaw?

Thanks for the link too it’s cheaper than auto stores. Fixing on my moms Ford Fiesta

Every Ford I've owned has had this same issue, only exception being my 03 F150. My ST was still under warranty so I just had it replaced last week

I used this video about 3 years ago at about 60k miles, and here I again at 115k!

I cursed the whole way through but couldn’t have done it without you ❤

sweet. glad i found a video to fix this myself. when mine started doing this i went into a frenzy and turned the car off immediately lol

@alexcarrera4636

3 жыл бұрын

Same i was freaking out didnt knew what it was till now

awesome video! very well done

ESD, thanks a million for putting together this excellent video. I bought the part then visited my Mom and her '14 Fiesta to fix her knocking sound. I replaced the part and... it still knocked. :( Hang on, there's a good ending. First, I wanted to share some learned lessons: (1) it's tight getting to those 2 screws. For the front one, I was able to use a 6" T20 screwdriver by coming in from the front, over the right area of the steering column. (2) the back screw was a little tougher, on my back, looking up, came in from underneath and removed the screw also with the same T20 screwdriver. However, it was more difficult going back in so for the last 1/4" or so I held a T20 hex bit with my right hand coming in from over the top of the steering column while using the left hand to turn a small crescent wrench. (3) Removing the harness was a little tricky. I believe the small red tab can be pulled up, and then slides out. Once out, the harness comes off with a little wiggle. (4) The white post wasn't aligned when I first tried to install the new part. The white post has 7 teeth and one missing tooth so needs to be aligned. I couldn't turn the new white post, but was able to rotate the gear wheel and hole where the post would attach. It's a large 5" gear wheel and I was able to spin it easily with an awl pushing against the teeth (found a couple inches below the hole where the white post needed to go). So, I came here and discovered other people were saying there were more actuators. Fortunately, I reproduced the knocking and tracked it to behind the glovebox. Much, much easier there but it's not the same exact part. It looks the same except it has 2 prongs for the harness and doesn't have an internal board. The glove box easily came out without any tools by pulling the 2 rubber posts on each side towards the middle then rolling the glove box downward. Once the posts were now exposed, the glove box could be easily pulled out completely with a little effort (there's a few plastic clasps that are holding it in). With it out, there's a great view of the failed actuator, and the 2 T20 screws were easily removed. However, I now had a working driver-side actuator. I opened both the driver-side one up, and the passenger side one. There's about 7 fragile little clasps all around them that can be gently pried while pulling up to remove the tops. Each has 3 plastic internal gear wheels, and fortunately they're the same parts. The failed one had a plastic tooth that had broken away so I replaced it with the same wheel from the working unit. Put everything back together and... VICTORY! Woohoo!!! Thanks again! Hope this helps someone else!

@EatSleepDrive

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, glad you got this figured out!

@rburdsal7

4 жыл бұрын

Align the receiving hole by moving the gear control wheel.... clever (thank you).

thank you. love this.

Great video!

It would be quite the plot twist if it didn't work after all of that and the video was still uploaded lol. This is super helpful; I had the same exact problem.

Thanks for this. I've replaced my motor in there before and removed the airbag. Its so hard to get in there even then XD

Thank you for your video I'm going to give it my best shot.

My Dodge Caravan has had this problem in two different locations one under the dash and one somewhere in the back. Have ignored them for over a year. This morning my wife's Fiesta started the same thing. I am so ticked!!

Trying this now!!

Man im going to try this! Tysm for this video, Ford quoted me $1600 for the labor to replace this part!!

@JohnChu

5 жыл бұрын

$1600? GRRRRRRRRR

@tydish

5 жыл бұрын

1600 that makes no sense. Its an easy fix. I paid 23 dollars for the part and finished it in 1 hour. So are the charging 1580 for labour?

@kzwckryrebeltrkry632

5 жыл бұрын

@@tydish yep, they said the part was $40 but labor was that much because it was so difficult to get to!

Thank you!

Thanks for a very helpful video! My 2014 Fiesta SE blows cold air, but not very strong, even with the fan turned up all the way. I think it’s an issue with the blend door actuator and I’m going to try this technique.

@bongodave13

6 жыл бұрын

It might be. It might also be that your cabin filter is clogged, so check that, too.

@sambethune

6 жыл бұрын

Bongo Dave In keeping with the idea of eliminating the simplest problems first, I’ll try that before tackling the blend door actuator. Mine’s not making noise so maybe that’s it. Thanks!

@bongodave13

6 жыл бұрын

Ford says to change it every 20,000. I don't know if you have to do it that often, but if you haven't yet, it's probably time.

Thank you so much

A+. Thanks

thanks friend, the noise drives me crazy.

Hey there! Thanks for the video! After installing my AC doesn't blow from main nozzles and just from the windshield ones. Any ideas on what might happened?

Thanks for this video! My defrost vents aren't blowing air. I'm not getting that crazy sound, though. So I'm not sure if it's my blend door actuator. Do you have any suggestions?

Thank you very much!!!!

for your info, there are 3 door actuators on Fiesta: 604-400 Mode actuator (driver side), 604-251 Air Inlet (behind the glove case) and the 604-322 Temperature actuator (at the left of glove case near controls)

Thank you for the helpful video! I have this issue on the passenger side of my 2015 Ford Fiesta SE. Do you know if it is the same part for the driver and passenger sides?

I am glad I found this! My partners car has been doing this off an on, definitely will try this fix

Great video. My daughter’s car has the same issue. It’s a pain in the rump to get to. But this video is super helpful. I put a tiny piece of tape over each actuator bracket mount hole, so that putting the screws in, they would be less likely to fall out. Any help you can get, especially one handed up under the dash. I really felt like a tiny bit of expansion foam just in the bracket holes, left to dry and then drill a tiny hole in the foam, would have helped hold the screws in place better while reattaching.

Mine started doing it, i took it to the dealership since it was under warranty and they've had the car for a week. I should've done it myself.

Thank youuuu

I removed the faulty blend door actuator and plugged in the new one before installing. I then started the car to test that the new one worked before putting it in place. By doing this, I discovered that the actuator gear had moved beyond the range that would allow me to install it. I had to restart the car and immediately stop it once the actuator gear started to move so that gear stopped in range to allow me to install it.