My AC has not been working for about 4 years now. 2 years ago I filled it with freon and AC guy said it wasn't working because the switch/lever that turns the AC/heater from one to the other was broken. The outcome was that he would charge me $500 to replace the switch and that the cost was so much because he would have to take out the entire dashboard. So I never did it. I went to Ford parts center and asked how much that piece would cost and the guy at the counter mentioned that by removing the lower panel of the interior dashboard I can create my own lever to go from AC to Heater. Has anyone done this before? I'd greatly appreciate any help in trying to solve this problem. I just can't spend $500 or another hot summer with out AC.

Peter

 

Your problem is the blend door. People have down it without removing the dashboard, my advice.... Set a weekend aside and remove the dash screw by screw, replace the blend door / actuator, flush the HVAC and may as well replace the heater core while in there. It's not fun but it's not that hard either. Watch some YouTube videos and have at it. Good luck!

 

Start here. Don't worry about the time, it's not a race. Keep all the screws together and reinstall in the exact opposite you disassembled.