Air conditioner only blows out defroster vents
 

New to the forum and didn't see this topic. 2001 XLT and no matter what the setting is, the hot or cold air only comes out of the defroster vents - no air comes out of the driver or passenger dash vents. the 2nd and third row overhead vents still work fine. Is this a costly repair?

RE: Air conditioner only blows out defroster vents
 

My 1999 Expedition had this problem about three months ago. It began as a intermittent problem that got worse. I first took it to the dealer since it was due for a scheduled maintenance. They apparently forgot to fix it because it wasn't fixed and there wasn't anything on the invoice regarding the blower. I then brought it to a local mechanic who charged me about $124 dollars to replace a vacuum hose. It worked for a few days and then it got worse again. I brought it back to the mechanic and he made a vacuum adjustment and it worked fine after that.

Coincidentally, last week I noticed that my heater would blow only cold air. It was diagnosed as a fault blend door actuator with cause about $350 to repair. I was told that the blend door problem and the defroster problem were not related.


Jason