A/C Heater Fan doesn't work correctly. Fluctuates up and down in speed and sometimes shuts off all together. Is this the motor, resistor or switch and is it easy to fix?

Asked by perplexed1 Feb 28, 2013 at 09:32 PM about the 2010 Ford Taurus

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tenspeed answered 2 months ago

It sounds like the blower motor brushes are short. Replace the blower.

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A/C Heater Fan doesn't work correctly. Fluctuates up and down in speed and sometimes shuts off all together. Is this the motor, resistor or switch and is it easy to fix?

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