Dodge Grand Caravan - Rear Heater Clicking / Front Heat Stuck On Hot
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- Come along with Eric O. at the SMA shop as he has a look at this 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan that has a complaint of a clicking noise coming from the rear heater and a customer complaint of the front passenger side temperature control is always stuck on hot! In this video I show you how to replace the front and rear temperature actuators. If you preform this fix be aware that there is also a programming update that should be done to prevent this from happening in the future. Check to see if your vehicle falls under the TSB update from Chrysler. PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE: Mrs.O makes cabbage fried in BACON Grease!!
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I love this channel because of Eric O.'s commitment to doing quality work and the super detailed diagnosis he does BEFORE he starts replacing parts. Watch this video again, see how Eric O. confirms the problem first, then shows you how to fix it in a step by step manner, the reconfirms that the replacement part is working properly. You show me another TH-cam channel that has these level of professionalism and talent. Great job Eric O.
I love my 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan. Utilitarian vehicle. As long as there are men like you that have the interest to create repair content and aftermarket parts suppliers to supply inexpensive parts, I will keep it on the road. My 2000 Grand Caravan Sport achieved 343,000 km before I had to put it out to pasture. I thought that was ok.
Eric, I just realized I've been watching your video's for a couple months now and telling all my DIY'er friends about you. Best teaching too I've seen (sorry ETCG). Well I finally subscribed, sorry for the delay. Keep up the good work.
My van is making the same noise at the rear passenger side. I now feel confident to fix it. Very cool how you include some extras like your happy wife and the glorious bacon and cabbage meal in the video. Makes the video informative AND entertaining! You're one smart guy and everyone on TH-cam is benefiting from your awesome instructions Mr. O!
My van is doing the same thing... how much did it cost u ?
I don't understand why you don't have like 2 million subscribers. Your auto repair videos are the best. I guess there aint too many do it yourself mechanics left out there anymore.
ALIEN CONNECTION it's just a matter of time I'd say.
I hear ya...I have said this a bunch of times...it makes no sense. Best DIY channel on You Tube. He also makes it very fun to watch. I am visiting his auto shop this Monday cannot wait to meet him.
I've been saying this for a long time. No idea why other auto channels have so many more subs, EricO is clearly better.
Eric sold me at 1 , 2 barbecue baby...
yeah, that's a good one, but he has quite a few that make me laugh
Thanks a lot for the video. I was able to follow it and replace one of the rear actuators on my wife's Grand Caravan and it works! Which is an accomplishment for me. :) No more clicking! Thanks a lot!
Thank you for the video. I replaced my rear blend door actuator for $30 and it fixed the clicking noise. A friend of mine spent $1,400 at a dealership to have theirs replaced. So I saved a lot of money. Again thank you .
LOL Dodge Caravan channel. Love your channel Eric
At about 2:20 in - "Chineseium" - oh god 'bout fell over and died laughing - yep, I know that material well!!!
Haha
It's a shame that factory original and or aftermarket parts are such poor quality. It's all about the dollar and cents anymore and how much profit is made. Quality only comes 2nd to profit. Enjoy your videos very much, keep up the great work.
Amazing! I had the "always hot on the passenger side" problem, and the highly technical procedure of hitting it with a screw driver fixed it! Your effort here, good sir, deserves a reward so I bought a shirt! Thanks for the video!
Did a search for "2014 dodge grand caravan replace heat actuator" and I wasn't disappointed! Did the tap with the screwdriver on the passenger side of my van. And what do you know, it now blows cold air! I'll be ordering the actuator tomorrow ;) Thanks SMA!
That's what I was thinking when I saw your title of video, damn he works on a lot of dodges.
Good repair info, Eric O and an appearance by Mrs. O! All we need is smell-a-vision and we have a grand slam!
"Chinesemium" Absolute classic .. Got to say Eric and with the greatest respect Mrs O is something else . You make great informative funny videos, but the banter between you and your wife takes your type of videos to the next level Your skill is obvious and your a natural in front of the camera. You talk to your audience as individuals and not shout at 15 words to the second like the other bloke with spectacles cant remember his name Talks a lot but says bugger all Take care the O family, Daz UK . By the way my son wants to know if you sell the SMA Hoodies PLZ
Would you have had more room to work by removing the glove box? Also thanks a LOT for this video. I have a 2011 Caravan with the hot passenger side temp stuck problem. This video has made me confident to tackle myself.
I wonder how bad that heater core is the change because I still need to change one
Inside the box Push upper right and let clips at the same time
Thank you for this great video. I am not very good mechanically and I was able to do the rear in just under 2 hours. Saved about $300 doing it myself.
My van is doing the same thing.. how much will it cost to fix it if I go to mechanic shop ?
1. Hello Mrs O, glad you made an appearance.
2. Bacon is good.
3. Good video, as usual.
Thanks for your efforts.
Fantastic job. Best ever technician I've seen on TH-cam so far. Thumb up
1:30 in and you already helped me solve a problem. I didn't know I could access the hvac actuator from under the dash, a few hits of the screwdriver and I now know it is the actuator that was bad on my 2016 grand caravan. I'll be watching to rest of the video now. Thanks for your help so far!
Thanks a bunch for the video. We bought a 16 caravan and had this problem just recently. Other then this problem the van is just perfect.
Hubby watched your video and climbed up under the console and had it fixed within 3 min. He ordered a replacement part and will finish it when it arrives
Excellent job. My 2014 caravan is doing the very same thing with the actuator clicking I searched high and low searching for a Vlog for an exploration and stumble across years thanks for the vid now I know what to do to fix mine. Again excellent job.
Mrs. O cooks like she is from 'Down Home'. She'd get along just fine in Texas! A bride that can run the business for you and cook like that is worth hangin' on to! Well done, Sir.
it's always nice seeing Mrs. O.
Eric. You rock. Your tutorial was easy enough to follow and I was able to switch out my rear actuators. I first thought it was the lower (temp), but after switching that one out and testing, the clicking was still there so I switched out the top one (airflow) and all is working great now. Thanks a ton for sharing your knowledge and I appreciate your wit and humor too. How do I send you a coffee?
Thanks Eric! I have a 2008, so your Mopar minivan repair videos are really useful for me.
It looks like the A/C lines enter the evaporator from inside the vehicle on these newer versions, instead of from underneath. That should help with the corrosion issues.
It's okay. I am not a cabbage fan either, unless it is in coleslaw.
try it in bacon grease :D
I had this same problem with my 2013 Grand Caravan. I tried synching the knobs - didn't work. After watching the first few minutes of the SMAR vid, I opened the glove box to reveal the right side Blend Door Activator, started the car and AC on high, then tapped on the Activator a few times with the butt end of a screwdriver while dialing the passenger side control from cold to hot. Magically it started working again. I'll replace it later, but it works for now. Thanks for the tip.
Dodge Caravan repairs might be the greatest 'make work project' since they built the Hoover Dam.
I agree with you on the underdash sux. You have to torque your body so many ways that eventually it will take a toll on the body.
The old cable-actuated heater controls never failed. More gadgets, more problems
EXACTLY!!
Truth.
Gotta love misses 0 for cooking for you
Good Morning Eric & Mrs O, just watched your video between lectures whilst scoffing a cookie. Great vid, always like watching your work and humor. That bacon made me drool though! Last day of teaching for me today then I start my new job working for Yamaha New Zealand on Monday. Gulp!! Take care guys :-)
Good luck with your new job! Sure your not working on a "Harley" Haha! Sorry man I had too :)
As long as Chrysler keeps making cars mechanics will never go hungry.
true story
HAHAHAHA, omg spot on.
The seatbelt was loose and the actuator was aftermarket Doorman....Duh...somebody was in there! Thanks for the videos Dr O!
obviously!
Hey a big shout out from the province of Saskatchewan, Canada! It's -46 below zero! Seemed like a good day to tackle this job! I just followed your video steo by step.No problem! Thanks for your help!
Love the reality videos misses "0" the best
All Dodge all the time. The new SMA mantra.
Do you thing Chrysler will sponsor me?
Highly unlikely.
'Welcome back to the Dodge Caravan channel' LOL. God bless you Eric O.
Thanks Paul!
Another Great Video. Thanks Bruddah.
Sure would of been nice if they designed the front actuator so you can access the actuator by removing the glovebox. Chrysler / Dodge service center ensures job security. Can't even guess how to make the rear actuators easier. Perhaps making them out of quality materials might.
Holy cow Eric, that bacon and cabbage looks good ! I think I'll try that myself. Tell Mrs. O....excellent !
My brother bought the 2012 VW flavor of the Grand Caravan, the Routan. Within 4 years of ownership the transmission shat the bed. The dealer wouldn't replace it - they "rebuilt" it (he bought the extended warranty). Within 10 minutes of driving it, the transmission sounded like the Jetson's car, this crazy whirring sound. He brought it immediately back. The dealership informed him that the sound "was within acceptable limits". Fortunately he didn't have to wait more than another month before it died yet again. Drove it home on the highway at 35 mph and 5500 RPM since it wouldn't shift out of 1st. This time they actually did replace the transmission (supposedly).
Other crazy things of the many that have broke on this car include the driver's seat essentially wearing out and cracking. Brought to the dealer, with a refusal to fix/replace it, stating that "the seat has an acceptable amount of wear".
When the power seat stopped working it took 2 months to get the part in that they needed to fix it. So my brother couldn't drive it during that whole time since the seat was locked at the position of his wife's seating position.
Just amazing what a POS this company manufactures. When you ride in it, the thing literally sounds like it's shaking apart with all the rattles and squeaks and bangs. And the best part is, my brother is going to buy ANOTHER Grand Caravan.
I'll take my '05 Subaru all day long. Twelve years old and my brother always remarks about how quiet it is, hardly any squeaks or rattles. The seats have virtually no wear to them. Never had a major issue with this car (knock on wood).
Heck yeah I would take a sooby any day over a Chrysler!
Other than the head gasket issue, which this engine version doesn't seem to be afflicted with based on my research.
You do great work on this channel, Eric. Been a subscriber since the beginning when you did the viscous coupler video on the Vibe. My wife's car had the same issue and I fixed it myself. Local repair shop wanted to rebuilt the whole rear diff. Fixed it for like $80 in bearings thanks to you.
hahah. funny intro. I think I am addicted to SMA. because i was looking for new video as if an addict looks for cocain.
I remember the rear HVAC motors on the 2005 Ford Expeditions we had at Wtr and Pwr. Just pulling back the lower right plastic trim accessed the "clicker" motor. Great Video!
As long as dodge is around Eric will always stay busy lol
Got this upload notification at 4:20😎🌿
Anyways, thanks to Mr O for another outstanding video. Its because of these vids, I dumped my Chrysler and got a brand-new Mitsubishi Lancer.
BTW... Will you be doing any vids on the Hondoo?
was having a major SMA withdraw...good to see you buddy.
Mrs O makin bacon...for the win! you a lucky man....Hello Mrs O and we are all waiting for "Smell o' vision"...have a great summer and keep Mr. O in a supply of the national fruit "BACON"!
To make your Dorman comments better, when I replaced the rear evaporator on my 2008 Caravan in 2017, I replaced the blend door actuators because they were worn. That tells me the stock actuators lasted about 9 years. These were replaced with the Dorman ones. Well, I just replaced the Dorman temp actuator after only ALMOST 2 years because it was clicking like in this video. Dorman is CRAP!
God bless you tube and this video. I pulled over on the side of the road to fix it in the middle of summer. Now I've got cold air on both side. Thank you
Thanks for this, used it on a 2015 Grand Caravan. Bought the part, but all I did was remove the old actuator, plug it in, and turned the knob to heat, and then replaced it, and voila! Have to do the back now.
Mmmm... bacon, yup no better sound. lol Recently a neighbor had his rear blend door actuator(2012 Caravan) replaced at a local Chrysler dealer, they told him at the parts counter half the interior had to come out. They charged him 6.5hrs labor at over $100 per!! Wait until I show him the video later, oh boy will he go nuts. The local Dodge Chrysler dealer is pretty well known for stealing every dime from customers. Good video, thanks for sharing.
Ouch... I think book time is 2.2? I would have to double check
Ha! just bought a 2013 Ram C/V same thing passenger side was Hot!!! Thanks for the video
Well, You weren't kidding about the seat belt fasteners!!! I just loosened the 21mm nut and it was so loose a little kid could have taken off!!!!! They'd have more trouble holding the ratchet and socket then loosening that nut! That's crazy how loose these are on my 2011 Caravan. Plus i just discovered a nut missing on the duct work when i went to look at the 10 mm nuts you were talking about. Oh boy! Lol
Love your videos! I work on my caravan as much as I can myself and you're my go to when I can't figure something out. Thank you.
My mom used to cook sauerkraut in with the bacon grease, adding little bacon bits in the process as well. Now serve with hot dogs, perogies, Reuben sandwiches, etc.
MMMMmm any thing in bacon grease is a ok by me!
Eric
A person that says they don't like Bacon is not to be trusted. Especially Maple Bacon!
i like when miss o comes out to interact. she seems interested. and she takes real good care of mr. o. positive human interaction, this should be studied by snowflakes, swj's, ect.
Great video Eric. Obviously, Dodge Chrysler has installed a multitude of defective blend door actuators. In your opinion, what is the best brand to replace the original and which brand to stay away from? As for the bacon...I need one of those new "scratch and sniff" monitors.
great video. we now own our 3rd grand caravan. had very few maint issues. mostly rust issues due to salt use in wisconsin. current one bought at 200,000 miles. now owned for one year and didnt spend one penny on repairs. only thing wrong is the light bulb to display defrost or air to floor do not work so cant see that at night. great car other than some of the chinisium parts!
Just watching you crawl up under the dash makes me claustrophobic. "You are a better man than I, Gunga Din."
You seem to know your way around D/C/P minivans pretty well & seem to be a Glutton for Punishment with them LIKE ME, so thought I'd take a chance on a message to you about my A/C Problem. The first part is from other posters on a Dodge Forum I belong to.
"Originally Posted by Lion Heart View Post"
Hey guys! I have a 2013 Grand Caravan.
The front blower has stopped working, rear is 100% a-ok.
I checked all the fuses in the board, all good. Tested the relay by swapping the front and rear relays (the number on top is the same) and relay seems to be working fine.
There is no 12v signal being sent to the blower resistor (and so of course no 12v going to the blower fan either). I tested the blower fan, and that is 100% working fine when you manually apply 12v. But there is no 12v being sent to the resistor or blower.
Tried a replacement used panel in the dash board (i.e. the heater control panel) and the problem remained and was identical.
Before the fan stopped working I noted it was intermittent, and also the relay would click on and off continuously (like a bad connection). But now it does not click at all when the ignotion is swicthed on, and the relay is itself is fine (I have swapped the front and rear relays around and both are fine and activate the rear blower no problem.
No idea why, or what to try next???
My car does have two codes that have been on there a while P0455 EVAP Emission Control System Leak (Large) and P0430 Catalytic Efficiency Below Theshold Bank 2. The P0455 was previously a (small) leak but now changed to (large). The small leak and other code has been there for months (engine light on, reduced power on accelleration, I'm getting around to sorting it but keep getting other issues, like this one!!!). BUT, back to the point, I don't think those codes would switch off the front blower whilst allowing the rear blower to still work??? So I think that is completely unrelated?
So, apart from that I have no clue and any recommendations on what to test next much appreciated!!!
My Post:
I am having the same problem now with my 2013 SXT. All of a sudden, with no type of problems or noises or strange behavior, my Front Blower would not run.
The fan works great at top speed when separated from the system harness, and no voltage reading at the connector.
Swapped the Blower Power Control Module with a know good working one, and still no power to blower connector.
Ran a scanner test & all actuators working all the buttons on both side work as intended (rear Def, front Def, etc. all level change as intended so doors & everything else working ok & no Trouble codes come up on scanner.
I am now gearing up to start tracing out all the wires between the blower connector & the source, which is a job no one wants to do if it can be avoided! It is hard enough trying to get hands & fingers up into the tight spots to disconnect or back probe the connectors to test for voltage!
There MUST be some type of TECH out here that has some hints or clues as to the source of the trouble.
I am hoping to find out or eliminate the Controller Head Switches mounted in the dash stack before tracing any individual lines for problems, but not exactly sure how to do that since I cannot seem to find any specs on what voltage on which connectors anywhere along the connectors, & I am having trouble understanding the wiring diagrams I found on all data since they don't provide a diagram key showing what are switches & connectors, plus the diagrams are split over multiple pages & the wires change colors in areas added to the fact that I can't seem to read small print anymore even with a pair of cheaters on.
ANY advice, hints or help of any type would be greatly appreciated, especially after reading about all the horror stories out here about being rack over the coals by so many "Dealers" who mainly seem to be just throwing parts at the problems until they finally find one that fixes it!
I have never looked for or expected Anything for Nothing & I don't mind paying people for doing a job for me, but I absolutely HATE being ripped off !
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People in general are a lot like a slinky toy--Pretty useless for the most part, but they can still put a smile on your face when you push them down the stairs!
5:20am for me in Toronto :)
Thanks so much for this video. Dealer said 400$ CDN. I fixed it in about and hour for 60$. That tight space sucks to work in!
Mrs o, your hair looks amazing!
Mr and Mrs O first thing in the morning with a another great video, then he added bacon what is not to like!
that's a heart attack in a pan! We want to keep you around to make more videos.
@9:15. Mmm, bacon. Mrs. O. is a special wife and Eric, you are a lucky man.
The power probe is your best friend to align the keyways on the actuators! I only burned one out until I learned that!
Burned it out how?
Not so much burned out, but inserted into the keyways and twisted to align the screw holes and broke the gears clean off.
ahhhh gotta use your mind not your muscle!! Haha
Whoot Whoot! DGCC is back!
Hahah
Nice handy ratchet. Vanessa knows her cooking ----- you lucky mechanic !!
I'm hungry, I would like to cook whatever Mrs O did there, can you share the recipe ? As soon as I saw that bacon my mouth started watering.
I replaced the blend doors in my 2011 Caravan. I used Dorman. Yeah you guessed it. Soon after the clicking was back. The dorman unit was junk. I ordered Chrysler product. No more issues.
Love the soft focus on this video!
Great work man. Love your videos. On Friday nights we make some popcorn and sit around the computer and learn car repair watching you. LOL. Anyway. You have any idea why three of these would go at about the same time? Weird.
My dad has a 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan yes it still has some minor electrical issues, and one major electrical issue, but it still runs and has not left us stranded yet.
Appreciate the Caravan info since I now have one
thats how you got mrs o s in trouble the famous reach around
As one of "the people" I thank you for the excellent video! Thanks!
Lol thank you sir!
320 am in alberta canada . on the night shift great videos all the time
haha 5:51 in MTL getting up for the early shift for me
6:59 am in Deyden Ontario - retired, but can't break the habit of getting up early.
another chrysler product too bash on..fantastic!!
the classic reach around does it again well done sir
3 years old, is that out of Warranty?
Mopar is 3yr / 36,000 on their Bumper to Bumper now so probably, they'd probably be out of business if it were any longer.
you have one good wife Eric cooking real meals in the shop . we is mrs o getting her own cooking show????
thanks for sharing at least you didn't have to pull the dash , had one under dash on 99 blazer wasn't fun at least we know what were are up against with the new four wheelers rolling on the roads these days
nice demo Eric
I have a 2016 dodge caravan that we just got and it only blows cold air when I have it on heat and then we cleaned out the cabin filter and it start to
Work in the front but the rear is still blowing cold
Dodge Caravan channel! Wait, I don't remember subbing to this! LoL~!
haha
Lol I've had really good luck with caravans. The only problem I have with the current one I own has the elusive intermittent cylinder 4 misfire and I just purchased a 14 SXT today from the insurance auction and the only thing wrong with it is the blower in the rear HVAC unit is making noise and the passenger side sliding door won't close with the button but we all know that's just a broken wire in the track.
Eric O for President 2020
Great video, helped clear up my issue immediately. I will admit, you made getting the front actuator back in look all too easy though! Great work, great vid.
I replaced the driver side front actuator, Since the gear is missing a tooth I don't if the actuator is turning the door to the coldest setting. Before installing the new actuator I took the "key weigh" out of the old actuator and put it in to control the temperature door, hand turning the key weigh towards the front seats will release cold air the opposite direction is hot air. Left it in the cold position, Connected the wire harness to the new actuator turned the temp knob to cold, looking at the key weigh it will turn counter clock wise to cold. facing away from you it will turn clock wise when installed
oh no! cabbage And bacon grease better keep the windows open tonight Eric
I totally agree best dyi channel on you tube, plus Eric has a great sense of humor, Last good Chrysler I had was a 1960 Dodge. Kept saying they have to get better by now but 4 Chrysler products later still Junk. Honda and Toyota guy now, and anyone who will listen to me gets that advice!
Ahhhh smart man!
Don't know about chrysler actuators but the chevy ones do that popping sound because the plastic bull gear has a crack from the pot metal hub to the outside gear teeth which allows it to then open up and bump around on the pot metal hub splines. If you really need to, you can JB weld it back together, and there is a dude on eBay that sells $20 replacements he makes himself. It hammers onto your old hub if you are tired of OEM bad design or high price of dorman complete units. Not very practical for SMA as labor isn't free but for the DIY that has more time than money it's a nice option to have. Quality looks very bad from his milling machine but they sure work better than OEM so far.
I love your videos! You seem like a cool guy to hang out with. Very knowledgeable! Thanks for putting this info out for everyone. Your wife seems like a great lady. Who doesn’t love bacon. 😀
Best technician EVER!
My parents 2009 Town & Country had one of the automatic doors not open or close. Turned out to be a broken wire in the wiring harness after 4-5 years. Thank god the 2009 model year came with "Lifetime" Warranty. lol.
Man I just did this job today and the front is still blowing hot. I guess I didn’t put it in right. I heard you say something about twisting it to fit, but it fit, oh well. But you got in and out pretty quick, it took me an hr alone on the bottom screw and I had to cut some plastic away.
Just wanted to say thanks for the videos, they were a big help when I had this same problem. Keep up the good work
Hi Eric, I have a 2012 Dodge Caravan first thing . It's winter here in michigan now and we had the air-condition compressor removed and installed a delete bearing. What do we need todo to get better heat now in our van . Yes I removed the pully and installed new bearing as the compressor is frozen up. Any help would be great . Keep the videos rolling.
Chinesium.. I almost died laughing.
Classic AVE quote