why is my ac air coming out the defrost vent? ? Then it wont turn back on after I turned it off. I waited a few minutes and tried to turn it back on and it came on but the air keeps coming out defrost

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Asked by cali_1 May 22, 2017 at 04:58 PM about the 2003 Ford Explorer

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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When your off of the ac mode, does air flow threw the vents and floor? Probably a blend door actuator is bad.

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oh i didnt check that. I'll go see what it does right now.

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i turned on the truck, pushed the a/c light button to off and the air still keeps coming out of the defrost vents.

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Then either a HVAC Blend Door Actuator is bad, or there is a problem with the blend door itself. Looks like there are 2, maybe 3 actuators for this. Check this sight out... https://www.carid.com/2003-ford-explorer-air-conditioning-heating-parts/four-seasons-hvac-heater-blend-door-actuator-231919799.html

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