2007 Ford Focus heater problem

muddle84 · 16-03-2012 8:58am #1

Noticed the knob on the heater control was giving a bit more resistance than usual this morning.
I had it on cold, then I turned up the heat and nothing, it will only blow cold now.
Can this be fixed??
Thanks for any help!!!

dar83 · 16-03-2012 9:22am

Is it A/C or just a regular fan/heater?

muddle84 · 16-03-2012 9:57am

yeah its got a/c. its like a connection slipped and its stuck on cold!!!

Henry Ford III · 16-03-2012 10:03am

muddle84 wrote: »

yeah its got a/c. its like a connection slipped and its stuck on cold!!!

Cable has detached from the control knob most likely.

muddle84 · 16-03-2012 10:11am

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Cable has detached from the control knob most likely.

thanks henry! is that easy to fix or does sonething break to cause this??

Henry Ford III · 16-03-2012 10:15am

muddle84 wrote: »

thanks henry! is that easy to fix or does sonething break to cause this??

If that's the problem it's a pretty simple fix. It may simply have become detached.

muddle84 · 16-03-2012 10:47am

right so ill have to remove the dashpanel to get at it though wont i?

dar83 · 16-03-2012 12:38pm

You should be able to get to it or at least see if that's your issue by removing the Stereo. The Facia should just unclip then anyway if you need to get a better look. It comes off quite easily.

muddle84 · 16-03-2012 5:39pm

thanks for the feedback folks! ill let you know how i get on!!!

redt0m · 16-03-2012 6:42pm

Is it not a case of what setting the air direction is set at though? If it's set to windscreen only, then the AC comes on automatically and that blows cold, least it does on mine. If you set it to windscreen and footwell, or windscreen and face level, the AC doesn't come on automatically. Either that, or check if the AC button shows it's on and just hit it off.

john reilly · 16-03-2012 8:44pm

there is probably a solenoid for hot and cold on the bottom of the car around the engine this might be the problem

muddle84 · 16-03-2012 9:34pm

redt0m wrote: »

Is it not a case of what setting the air direction is set at though? If it's set to windscreen only, then the AC comes on automatically and that blows cold, least it does on mine. If you set it to windscreen and footwell, or windscreen and face level, the AC doesn't come on automatically. Either that, or check if the AC button shows it's on and just hit it off.

Not sure what your saying here as regardless of if the ac is turned on or not or where you have the air blowing, if you have the heat turned on it should blow hot air!

muddle84 · 17-03-2012 11:16am

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Cable has detached from the control knob most likely.

spot on! toke about half an hour to sort out!!

thanks everyone for your help!!!

pnpweirdo · 23-01-2014 3:42pm

Hi, ive a 01 focus, the air is just blowing on my feet. I was wondering how you go about fixing it. do you go about it in the same way. The dial just turns freely but it feels like its stuck on the left. It was stiff but worked fine. Im sick of having cold then roasting hot feet, I just want my clear windscreen.

muddle84 · 24-01-2014 10:31am

I'm afraid your car has a different dash. But saying that the knobs might work the same with a push rod of some sort. So I would say start stripping the dash if you know how and see whats going on behind the scenes.

pnpweirdo · 24-01-2014 10:55am

muddle84 wrote: »

I'm afraid your car has a different dash. But saying that the knobs might work the same with a push rod of some sort. So I would say start stripping the dash if you know how and see whats going on behind the scenes.

Thanks, but that sounds like a lot of hard work and i wouldn't know where to begin. I taught it might be something easier.

2007 Ford Focus heater problem

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