Fan not working in 02 Ford taurus SES

[95camryinMD]

hey, for some reason, last night when my wife tried to cut the heat on in the car, tha fan would not come on. wht could this problem be

[shorod]

Did you try multiple fan speed settings? Did any of them work? If only the high speed works or only a couple of low speeds don't work, then the blower motor resistor set is probably bad. If non speeds work, then check the fuse for the blower motor. If the fuse is good, use a test light or multimeter to check for voltage to the blower motor with the key in the run position and the fan speed set to high. If you see battery voltage at the blower (~12.5 Vdc), then the blower motor or blower motor ground is probably your problem.

-Rod

[95camryinMD]

it was indeed the motor that went bad

Originally Posted by shorod

Did you try multiple fan speed settings? Did any of them work? If only the high speed works or only a couple of low speeds don't work, then the blower motor resistor set is probably bad. If non speeds work, then check the fuse for the blower motor. If the fuse is good, use a test light or multimeter to check for voltage to the blower motor with the key in the run position and the fan speed set to high. If you see battery voltage at the blower (~12.5 Vdc), then the blower motor or blower motor ground is probably your problem.

-Rod

[kurty25]

"If only the high speed works or only a couple of low speeds don't work, then the blower motor resistor set is probably bad." is what was posted before... What's the blower motor resistor, where is it on my car and how do I fix it? I recently replaced the blower in my car because my other one had suddenly stopped working and now the new one only works on high... PLEASE HELP ME, I feel like a total idiot on this one!!

[Giddyfab]

Just like every one else. My heater blower quit working on all modes except high. Then within a couple days high went out. I tested it and found the resistor to be bad, but when I by-passed it, the blower motor was also bad. That's when I knew there was more to the story than what I was seeing. I noticed that the resistor had rust on it. This was not good, when I opened the fan motor casing I found water in it. This is not supposed to happen. The seal is faulty (defective) .

I contacted a good friend and found out that there is a bulletin out on this at Food dealerships so ford is aware of this problem, but not obligated to tell customers. So if you still have a warranty it's covered only if you contact Ford. If you do not have a warranty no longer than you are responsible to pay the bill. They have not put out a recall because not enough people have complained. Most take it in to service and ford repairs and charges them, usually without telling them about the defective seal. I am currently fighting with the ford dealership and have called and made complaints. My vehicle is not fixed at the moment, but I am determined.

Please contact ford and complain they knew about this defective seal, but yet did not have the common courtesy to inform their customers and have the problem fixed before it cost approximately $400-$500 for those without warranty instead of saving the $300-$400 .

Please Post your complaints: www.ford.com

Something needs to be done about ripping off customers, and making them pay the price for another's knowing mistake.

Lourie