2011 F150 5.0

[Big House]

Yep, I've done two of them on our pos expedition. It wasn't fun, but didn't have to pull the whole dash. Can't imagine why you'd need to discharge refrigerant, but maybe there's another one in there somewhere. And wouldn't put it past ford to make you do something stupid like that..

One can be changed in a little under an hour by removing the center dash control and radio plus the glove box and the other one has to have the dash removed.

 

[SoonerP226]

One can be changed in a little under an hour by removing the center dash control and radio plus the glove box and the other one has to have the dash removed.

Yeah, by all accounts, the driver side blend door actuator is a bear and a half to change. Well, it’s easy enough to change, it’s just a bear and a half to get to it.

 

[montesa]

Yep, I've done two of them on our pos expedition. It wasn't fun, but didn't have to pull the whole dash. Can't imagine why you'd need to discharge refrigerant, but maybe there's another one in there somewhere. And wouldn't put it past ford to make you do something stupid like that..

It's true. Ford makes things difficult. A 90-2000s Toyota is so much easier to work on than even my much older fords.

 

[Big House]

It's true. Ford makes things difficult. A 90-2000s Toyota is so much easier to work on than even my much older fords.

Ford isn't alone. I had an '89 GMC that has this same issue and I attempted to fix the issue. After I replaced the blend motor, my dash was never installed. Because phones with camera's hadn't been invented yet. As luck would have it, a drunk totaled my truck while it was sitting in my driveway. and I didn't have to worry about it.

 

[okcBob]

Can confirm. Chevy TrailblazerBlend Door Actuator is notorious for going bad & the dash needs to be removed to replace. My 05 hasn’t failed yet.