Environmental Control Clicking

[The Cuzi]

Hey FiST'ers,

I just saw a thread about heating system causing a whistle, https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/heater-noises.23721/ , and I didn't want to hijack that thread. That being said, I am experiencing a clicking sound in my heating/cooling/environmental controls. The sound occurs when switching which vents to use. I normally leave the vent on defrost, almost never use dash or floor vents (If I want a breeze I do some shenanigans with the windows or sunroom). Long story short, if I turn my fan off there is a clicking sound. It sounds like a plastic vent deverter is trying to move, obstructed by something, and will continue to repeat about five to ten times. After that it will make the move (you can actually transition between the vents). Either way, when the click sound starts I normally just go, oh right, and put it on defrost. Has anyone else run into this?

Party on Wayne.

 

[Hypergram]

I am 99% sure this is a blend door actuator. I believe everyone has this problem at some point or another, including myself. There are three: driver, center, and passenger side.
Check out this video by a forum member!

View: https://youtu.be/eAu9J2zFuz0

 

[JDG]

The fact that this thread now has 28 pages should show how popular an issue this is. It's a matter or when not if your blend door actuator will finally break:

https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/blend-door-actuator-issue-thread.5161/

 

[The Cuzi]

Sh*t. Should have looked. Disregard.

 

[Hypergram]

Sh*t. Should have looked. Disregard.

All good
This forum has a lot of info, easy to miss something

 

[scooter123]

Do a search for "blend air door" and you'll find this is a common issue with the Fiesta. The solution can be expensive if you have a dealer repair it and a royal PITA if it's the one by the steering column. BTW, if you warranty is still in power get yourself to a dealer and let Ford pay for the first time you have to have this repaired.