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Heat wont blow through heater or defroster vents

Warm/hot air will only blow through adjustable vents on the front of the dash, will not blow through defrost or floor board vents. However, cold air (from air conditioner) will blow through all vents - including upper dash defrost vent.
Thank you i can not get hot air flow out of my defrost vents. it blows out all the others.

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  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    heater doesn't blow warm air and air conditioner doesn't blow cold air

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    the heater or defrost does not blow out air at all.

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  • Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

    does not switch to defrost air blowes thrue the front vents

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    whether the switch is on heat or defrost air comes out of vents

  • Anonymous Mar 22, 2014

    After I had the brakes & shocks done.

  • Anonymous Mar 23, 2014

    only air coming out of defrost vents

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    Dust dirt blowing out the defrost vents

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    REPLACE ACTUATOR BUT INCORRECT AIR FLOW

  • Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

    air conditioner is blowing air from floor dash and defrost at same time

  • Anonymous Apr 01, 2014

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    no air will blow through the vents, defrost works and air blows through defrost and floor but no air out the vents

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Common problem, check under dash by the gas pedal if control arms are muving went selecting from ac to heat cuz this it is the control for the vents to go from ac to heat and to defrost.

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SOURCE: Heat wont blow through heater or defroster vents

The door in the heater box is most likely stuck. It is located under the dash on the passenger side

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