2012 Dodge Avenger Blend Door Actuator 

Great descriptions and instructions!

this was a HUGE help for me, I actually did it myself when the dealer was going to charge me $985.00 to do it. telling me it needed everhything including the door, which it did not. Much thanks for this video!

Great job with explaining everything. Many videos give poor instructions.

Thanks Matt, successful recirculation actuator replacement on my 2012 Chrysler 300 today. I really appreciate the assurance that this would not require dealership recalibration; at least mine did not. It used Torx screws, and I fortunately had the tool to do the job in such a tight space. I highly recommend the $25 Chapman MFG 1068 Star Bit set. Removing the glove box assembly and lower kick panel also made the job much easier, providing line of sight and therefore a more comfortable work position. A mirror helped too, to locate rear screw. Great video!

Thanks so much for the info. My belt broke and got wrapped in the compressor and a.c. hasn't worked since. I have 2.4 2010 avenger. Not sure what is going on why my belt even broke.

Nice Video, as a tip before putting the actuator in make sure the blend door moves freely as that can cause the actuator failure. I sometimes use dry-lube as well.

Thanks for sharing the info! Hopefully I can do it myself and save me some money by not taking the car to the shop.

Thank you for the great instructional video. I appreciate all the tips and "above and beyond" background details.

Does the one on the left side of the glove box (middle one out of the 3) control the heat blend? I'm getting nothing but cooler air coming out....sometimes a little warm....that was the only one out of the 3 I didn't change!

Please explain why it went from a female looking part to a male?This is very confusing.Was the male part left behind when you pulled it out and you grabbed it and put it on the part?

Where is the HVAC fuse you are talking about located?

Which fuse is the right one to disconnect?

Thanks so much! Very informative detailed with sound, visualization.

The Dorman actuator that I received from Amazon has the spline gear on it (like the last one he showed in this video). The one I took out of my 2011 has the female part to accept a spline gear (like the first one he showed in this video) AND they are both part #604-029. What the?? And by the way, I took both housings apart and swapped the big white ring gears. The part was easy to get out once I remove the two screws but unfortunately I was unable to get the new modified part back in there. I will have to try again tomorrow.

My mom has a 2012 avenger and the ac and heater wrk but doesn't blow as it should. It takes forever to cool and forever to heat up. U do feel the cool wen ac is on n also for heater but it's jus not coming out how it should. Do u think it could b the door actuator. Pls let me know. Wana fix this problem for my mom it's cold here right now thks

I have the same noise and my heat will not work. The noise will actually happen when the car is just standing without the engine running...are these all related isses to this one part

What does the thing do? What's it for??,

Is the 2.4 and 3.6 the same and are all the motors the same... My ac works by heater doesn't and has that little woodpecker in the dash

Thank You! About to replace my own! 👌🏼

Can you tell me how the Hvac control senses when to stop driving the motor? Can it keep running the motor longer than it should?

Hi there, how did you get the new actuator (with the male part) to fit into the blend door if there is a male part there as well?

Just replaced mine in the right side glove compartment near a Cabin air filter, it was knocking, don't hear the knocking any more which is is great, but how should a normal blend door sound be? Should I be hearing a little noises from that area? Just hoping I put it on correctly. Thanks

Hi I have a sebring and the vents move back and forth between defrost and front vents without me doing anything. Any thing I can correct it using the rear window defroster reset. But as i drive it does it again and I’m constantly have to do the reset. Any idea what’s causing the problem?

Thank you because I am someone who doesn't know anything about cars so I tend to get over charged however now I can let them know that I am ware of the problem and what the costs should be.

The actuator u first showed had a female end…before u put actuator in it has a male end…I’m confused

Great video - thanks!!

Replaced mine on passenger side. Took 8 minutes to put the new one in. 4 days later the one under the driver's side starts clicking! You gotta be kidding me 🤦🏻‍♂️

My Actuator is already removed Should, I unhook the battery to reset before or after I put the new one in, to get proper position

Can you tell me the old part number or why the old 1 dont have the spline

Thanks man. Job complete!

Rust has already built up on those brackets. Must be close to the ocean or something. I have an old 95 chevy truck and the brackets under the dash still look new. Good video!

Mine is doing the same thing will this fix my heat problem for the passenger side

How do you know which is the temp blend door? Temp won’t blend for hot and cold. Hot on driver’s side and cold on passenger side.

Oh yeah, that’s what my old gearshift looks like lol😅

My question is how much you charging the other guy to do it for him? I want to know in case I would rather pay someone else, as long as it isn't over $250.

Are the actuators on the passenger side the same or do I need to remove the one clicking and take it with me to replace?

Thank you! Your tutorial made it super easy!

thnks man ur the best

Good videos, it helped me out

They are not all blend door actuators. You have air inlet or recirc, mode, and temp blend.

What will happen if is not fix it will be dangerous to drive?

I replaced it and it doesn't work, even when i check the blend door it doesn't move like the others do.

Thank you!

Hey, the cord on the left hand side of the glove box i cant find. Any idea for where to look?

Can you do a driver side one

very cool video

What’s the name of part..

Got one or the other in my 13 doing the same bs. Even key off and out.

not enough info.........sure i got the ashtray removal, and remove the two screws.

What happens if you already got something pictured in your mind? lol