2014 jeep grand cherokee blend door actuator replacement

5.0 out of 5 stars Fixed my A/C issue saving me over $1,000
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022

The A/C quite working on the driver's side of my wife's 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Passenger side worked fine. Turns out the original gear from the factory had broke, which is a common issue on these vehicles. I wish it had been the passenger side since that repair is 10 times (okay maybe more like 100 times) easier. The repair on the driver's side is a big project because of the trim, wiring, brackets, and knee air bag under the steering wheel, but I got it done. From my research dealer charges $1,300 to $1,600 for performing this repair on the drivers side. Note - Especially when repairing the drivers side since it's so hard to get to you might want to replace the actuator whether it's broken or not. Most times it's the gear. Sometimes it's the actuator. I put the new actuator in and saved the old one in case the passenger side breaks. All in all with the gear, the actuator and a small ratchet tool to swap the parts out I was into it for around $50. Also note: the teeth on the two gears need to be lined up with the two pieces aligned in the "W" shaped notch like in the attached picture. To others that commented that it broke rather quickly after re-install, they likely did not have it re-aligned correctly when they installed. Some people re-calibrate it, but it was not needed on my wife's Jeep. I am appreciative this part was readily available at a good price.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022

Got this to replace driver side actuator for the jeep, fits perfectly. If it doesnt go in due to the misaligned gear teeth, you will need to take out the cover of the actuator motor and adjust the internal gears to align the teeth.

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022

The A/C quite working on the driver's side of my wife's 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Passenger side worked fine. Turns out the original gear from the factory had broke, which is a common issue on these vehicles. I wish it had been the passenger side since that repair is 10 times (okay maybe more like 100 times) easier. The repair on the driver's side is a big project because of the trim, wiring, brackets, and knee air bag under the steering wheel, but I got it done. From my research dealer charges $1,300 to $1,600 for performing this repair on the drivers side. Note - Especially when repairing the drivers side since it's so hard to get to you might want to replace the actuator whether it's broken or not. Most times it's the gear. Sometimes it's the actuator. I put the new actuator in and saved the old one in case the passenger side breaks. All in all with the gear, the actuator and a small ratchet tool to swap the parts out I was into it for around $50. Also note: the teeth on the two gears need to be lined up with the two pieces aligned in the "W" shaped notch like in the attached picture. To others that commented that it broke rather quickly after re-install, they likely did not have it re-aligned correctly when they installed. Some people re-calibrate it, but it was not needed on my wife's Jeep. I am appreciative this part was readily available at a good price.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fixed my A/C issue saving me over $1,000
By Dan Cremin on May 11, 2022

The A/C quite working on the driver's side of my wife's 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Passenger side worked fine. Turns out the original gear from the factory had broke, which is a common issue on these vehicles. I wish it had been the passenger side since that repair is 10 times (okay maybe more like 100 times) easier. The repair on the driver's side is a big project because of the trim, wiring, brackets, and knee air bag under the steering wheel, but I got it done. From my research dealer charges $1,300 to $1,600 for performing this repair on the drivers side. Note - Especially when repairing the drivers side since it's so hard to get to you might want to replace the actuator whether it's broken or not. Most times it's the gear. Sometimes it's the actuator. I put the new actuator in and saved the old one in case the passenger side breaks. All in all with the gear, the actuator and a small ratchet tool to swap the parts out I was into it for around $50. Also note: the teeth on the two gears need to be lined up with the two pieces aligned in the "W" shaped notch like in the attached picture. To others that commented that it broke rather quickly after re-install, they likely did not have it re-aligned correctly when they installed. Some people re-calibrate it, but it was not needed on my wife's Jeep. I am appreciative this part was readily available at a good price.

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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022

5.0 out of 5 stars 2012 wk2 passenger side
By Adam on May 30, 2022

good replacement

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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022

I ordered this part along with a new actuator for my 2011 Dodge Durango and it worked perfectly!

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021

My 2014 Grand Cherokee randomly stopped blowing cold air from the passenger side. You could adjust the temp to hot and cold and only the driver side would change temps. Did some research and found this was probably the culprit. Installation wasn’t too bad as long as you’re a little bit handy

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021

Part appears to be as good or better than factory part

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021

Hard to believe that this plastic piece is all I needed to fix my hvac in my car. Took a few hours but saved me hundreds if not thousands

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