Why is the heat only working in the drivers side and not?

We have a 2010 Dodge Journey and we are having the same problem our heater doesn’t work on the passenger side and also our horn also goes off by itself when the car is in use or isn’t in use 41 people found this helpful. Can u tell me what u found out about this problem?

What should I do if my car heater is not working?

Squeeze the top radiator hose to help air pump around the system (taking care to avoid any moving parts, in particular the radiator fan, which could come on suddenly without warning). Between the engine heat and the water pump, all the air should be forced from the system.

Can a car vent blow cold one side and hot the other?

In a vehicle with dual temperature controls you may encounter a situation where the vent blows cold one side, hot on other side or vice versa.

How does a car heater work in a car?

The radiator uses the outside air and a fan to cool the fluid in the system, while the heater core uses the heat from the coolant and a fan to warm the air inside the car. For the cold engine to warm up quickly, it is fitted with a thermostat.

Is there a heater on the passenger side?

2010 Laramie recently had heater core and evap replaced after having the same issues described in this thread with heat on passenger side and blowing cold air on drivers side. There was also an antifreeze smell that got progressively worse.

Why does my Dodge Journey heater blow hot on the drivers side?

it is not the blend door .the blend door controls the blending of inside and outside air intake only. 2010 dodge journey heater blows hot on drivers side and Coold on the passenger side. Took it to the dealer ask them to change the bad acucurarator. They said it was good and working like it should. So I looked at it myself and it is working.

Why is my heater blowing cold air on my passenger side?

Actuators, air housing with blend doors,evap temp sensor,thermostat,both heater cores and THREE dash removals were involved before this finally repaired the issue of heat on drivers area and cold on passenger side. The heater core covers the area of air box that sends air to left and right chambers.

What to do if your side heat is not working?

I did two things that could have fixed it. The first was to hold the defrost and control / power button down for a few seconds, the press the power button. I also put it into auto mode and let it cycle, then switched it back to front air. One of those two things worked. Loading…

Is the defroster on the driver side Cold?

The defroster was almost cold on the driver side just like the vents, it wouldn’t melt frost off the window after it started giving me problems. The passenger side was still blowing hot air like it did the day it was new.

Is there heat on the passenger side of my car?

The passenger side was still blowing hot air like it did the day it was new. They had it since last Wednesday and called today, they said come get it. Parts won’t be here until December 24th at the earliest but they don’t expect them that soon.

Why is my AC not working on the driver side?

My Grand Cherokee Ac not working on driver side so we narrowed it down and found out we need to do a blend door actuator replacement. What was happening was the ac worked great on the passenger side but nothing on the driver side. We also couldn’t adjust the temp on the driver side for the heat in the winter.

Where is the temperature actuator on a car?

Here is a typical right side temperature actuator used for dual climate controls (also temperature for signal mode units). This actuator hangs below the box which is one of the easier units to replace. Begin by using a small screwdriver to release the wiring safety clip on the harness for the actuator.

Is the actuator on the passenger side of the door?

I do have the ability to change either the passenger or driver side from hot to cold without incident but not the direction I need it to blow. The actuator does move and rotate the black disc it is attached to under the center (driver side) of the dash. It does not move the white 1/2 cogged one though.

Why is my heater not working in my car?

Step 1 – A heater cannot operate unless the engine is full of coolant/antifreeze. If coolant level is low check the system for leaks. Step 2 – The engine thermostat control the rate in which the engine heats up. If this unit is stuck open the engine will stay at a low temperature which created little to no heat for the heater.

Why does Dodge Journey have no heat on one side?

This would cause the computer to throw alerts and refuse to change the climate temperature on the passenger side. At the same time, it would not allow you to change the air flow from feet, face, to window and it would constantly default to the window air flow. The minute we replaced the blending door actuator, all the problems have gone away.

Is there no heat on the driver’s side?

Heat is fine on all settings on passenger side vents. Air flow same both sides, just no heat drivers side. The gates also control which side gets what. Did you find the recommended reading relevant to this discussion?

Is the heat blowing on the passenger side?

Heat is blowing on… When I turn on the heat, the passenger side is receiving warm/hot air but drivers side is receiving cold air. Wow, mine is doing the same thing.

Why does my car have dual zone heat?

Likely you have a bad blend door on the passenger side. With dual zone A/C and heat, you have extra mode doors, and blend doors, that force the proper temperature air into the proper vents. When these fail (often), your situation is replicated.

Is the driver’s side of the accord blowing warm air?

I have a 2007 accord and it is blowing outside air on the driver side, even when temp is set to maximum. The passenger side works fine though (blows warm air). Similarly, when I switch on the AC, the passenger side blows cool air, but the driver side blows ambient air from the outside.

Why is the heat only working in the Dodge Journey?

A few weeks went by and we started to test the blending doors. We soon discovered that the blending acuator on the passenger side that regulates the heat/cold temperature was malfunctioning. Depending on how cold the weather got, the actuator would actually not turn.

Is there heat on the driver’s side of the car?

The passenger side works fine though (blows warm air). Similarly, when I switch on the AC, the passenger side blows cool air, but the driver side blows ambient air from the outside. I went to the dealer, but they want $99.99 just for the diagnostics.