01 EB Expedition A/C Blower quit

Yumazona · 10-20-2011, 11:03 AM

Hi, have been fighting A/C issues off and on all summer but current problem is that A/C blower just quit suddenly. Have checked fuses and relays both underhood and under dash but all seems good. Swapped relays around to see if problem moved but no change, of course they are not clearly listed in owners manual as "blower motor". Am I missing something or is it my blower motor? Any way to test blower motor without removing it first? Also any suggestions on how to get to it in the first place. Thanks for any help. Would sure like it to be a simple fix.

2001 EB Expedition, 4.6L, 2WD, 199,000 miles

phantom · 10-20-2011, 11:34 AM

do you automatic temperature control ?

Yumazona · 10-20-2011, 12:26 PM

Yes, I do have ATC. Moving the fan control does not start the fan either. The rear blower works fine.
Thanks fo rmentioning ATC. How do I troubleshoot that?

phantom · 10-20-2011, 01:00 PM

There is an electronic blower controller behind the glove compartment.Give it a little love tap with the blower on and see if it starts up.

Yumazona · 10-20-2011, 01:44 PM

OK, lots of plastic but got right behind glove box with love taps, no change.

Yumazona · 12-01-2011, 04:21 AM

Still looking for help with this problem. Any suggestions out there?
The A/C and heat do work, I turn them on and I can feel the proper temp of air coming from the vents just not forced out by blower. So that tells me my problem is the blower, now just to determine if blower is bad or something else. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

dov · 12-12-2011, 11:59 AM

i had similar problem!!test motor, attach a wire to a battery and to the blower. if it goes on its not the blower.
might be wires or computers.do any of the speeds work??if yes might be resistor.if not motor or swtchi etc.

dov · 12-12-2011, 12:09 PM

i took out blower from under glove box.resistor is under there too.i found the haynes book helpful.you also can find lots of info on google,e how,u tube video. just google,many mechanics post info or videos.

Yumazona · 04-05-2012, 04:02 AM

OK, finally fixed it. It was the blower. Biggest hesitation was that all of the videos and such made it seem like you remove a few screws and the blower drops right out. Couldn't be further from the truth, I had to wrestle it out of there at the risk of damaging the plastic blade itself. Fortunately it was flexible enough and finally came out. Putting in the new one was just as difficult. End result it is working just fine now. Now nned t ofigure out the clicking noise it makes when it comes on. A/C clutch is not giving the clicking noise cause it was replaced twice with no change there.