symptoms: ac/heat doesnt change temp when the knob is turned. dealer diagnosed and said its the blend door actuator. they also stated code b1441.

who's done it, how big of a pain in the dock is the dash to remove to get to the blend door? I did a advanced search and nothing popped up.

dealer quoted 2500 to fix lmao

Seems tad steep, I changed one on a 2016 mks years ago. Part will probably be $50-100 tops. Quick search for repair there isnt much on the 5th gen but its probably near footwells or in the glove box area



**check out post #3 , 2nd diagram believe that is what you are looking for. Basically in the interior foot well area

5th Gen Limited HVAC Controls UPGRADE?

$2400 to replace a $100 part is always galling but doesn't sound absolutely insane to me given the labor involved. I just disassembled nearly my entire interior, dash included, and I didn't get as far in as you'd need to in order to replace that part. I wouldn't say the job is difficult but getting it in pieces without damaging anything (knicks and scratches) could be. My rig is already pretty beat up so wasn't a factor for me. Removal and reinstallation probably took me about 20 hours but I did a lot of cleaning and re-running aftermarket wiring while I was in there. YMMV

Few tips if you decide to do this yourself:

The upper part of the plastic housing around the harness behind the dash cluster is removable. Remove it after disconnecting the harness behind the cluster and save yourself a headache later on.

There's a bunch of airbags in there. Make sure your battery is disconnected.

If its not easy or relatively straightforward, you're probably doing it wrong - stop and re-evaluate.

Your steering wheel will be in the way. You'll have to deal with it or remove it. I chose to deal with it but bought myself a couple scratches on the dash (they have company). I have to imagine they install the dash before the wheel in the factory.

If only. I couldn't find the exact diagram but here's the part OP is looking to replace (87106). It is fully buried:



Pic from my rig with the area circled:

thanks guys! yea that last pic is about what I expected. removing dash pieces/steering wheels isnt a big deal. the issue for me is that it's ALL the dash pieces lol. we have the perfect opportunity this week to knock this project out.

I am having issues with my 2003 4 runner air which was cold as ice just stopped blowing cold air. Is this going to be a blend door issue on mine?

Just an FYI, you have posted in the 5th Gen forum, you have a 4th Gen, you'll get more answers from 4th Gen owners if you posted in that forum.

If you raised the temperature setting to warm and then it wouldn't get cold again when lowering it then yes it very well could be....BUT if not then no it's something else...if the compressor isn't engaging it maybe a relay or low on freon, a sensor, several possibilities.