Dorman 604-020 HVAC Blend Door Actuator for Select Jeep Models

Worked well just like the original one

Recently the blend/temperature actuator on my 2004 Wrangler starting making a constant grind/vibration noise when set to full cold, and then every time you would turn it up or down, you could heard grinding noises. I didn't want it to fail in winter and leave me without heat, so I searched out a replacement. The OEM one has been discontinued, so I came upon this one and trusted the Dorman name. Fit was great, and installed in less than 10 minutes. Works well, nor more grinding noise. I do find if the radio is off and I adjust the temperature I can hear the motor in this one more than I could the OEM one, but no where near as loud as the broken one was.

It works to adjust my heat temperature. It is louder than the original but seems to adjust fine. Kinda hard to install because of its location under dash but it fit fine.

I used this on a Jeep TJ. It functions properly after a bit of tweaking. It didn't line up with the door shaft properly. The door would bottom out before the full travel was reached on the motor, causing the plastic gears to skip. The correction was to elongate the mounting holes to be able to rotate the motor slightly.The construction is cheaper than the original so let's see how long it lasts. I expected more from a Dorman part.

Its awkward location made this product challenging to install .Required a light, a mirror and patience to remove the old screws , remove the defective part and replace it with the new one.