Yes. The blend door controls the temperature of the air. Air enters the HVAC box, either from outside or from inside depending on what the recirculate controls is set on. From there the air goes through the filter and into the fan, the fan blows it into the main AC case where it then goes through the AC evaporator core first. Then it hits the blend door. The blend door controls the airflow, if you select AC then it stays in one position and directs the cold air out of the case and into the vehicle. If you select any type of heat though the blend door opens and sends heat into the heater core area of the case. That gives you anything from mildly warm to full hot depending on how far the door moves to direct the airflow through the heater core. The air then hits the mode door(s) those direct the air through the defrost, vent or floor ducts depending on what is selected.
Your vehicle has dual blend doors and 2 actuators. The air through the case doesn't actually split until the blend door so if one is stuck on Heat and the other to AC you get the issue you have. One side hot from full heat through the core while the other side tries to cool it. It's also the reason I think that the dual zone (or more) systems are a waste of money and effort in a vehicle. Now if there were dividers to keep the zones separated it might make sense. Otherwise you get the result you get as well, the hot side just causes the entire vehicle to stay warm.
Mar 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM