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Dorman 604-234 HVAC Blend Door Actuator - Left Main, Main or Right Main
Overview of the Dorman HVAC Blend Door Actuator 604-234
The Dorman HVAC Blend Door Actuator 604-234 is designed to provide reliable control of the airflow blend doors in select Ford and Lincoln vehicles. This actuator features a rotary switch activation type and is constructed from durable plastic to ensure consistent performance in your vehicle's HVAC system.
- Rotary switch activation for precise airflow control
- Durable plastic construction for long-lasting use
- Includes the actuator unit in the package
- Compatible with Ford Explorer, Flex, Taurus and Lincoln MKS, MKT models
- OEM-quality replacement part number 604-234
Detailed Product Description
The Dorman 604-234 HVAC Blend Door Actuator is engineered to replace faulty or worn blend door actuators in specific Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Its rotary switch activation type allows for smooth and accurate adjustment of the blend door position, regulating the mix of hot and cold air inside the cabin. Made from high-quality plastic, this actuator balances durability with lightweight design, helping maintain efficient HVAC system operation. This part is an exact fit for models including the Ford Explorer, Flex, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS and MKT, ensuring compatibility and ease of installation.
Common Applications and Issues Resolved
- Eliminates inconsistent cabin temperature control
- Resolves HVAC blend door stuck or non-responsive problems
- Fixes unusual noises from the blend door actuator area
- Restores proper airflow direction and temperature mixing
- Addresses HVAC system error codes related to blend door operation
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure vehicle compatibility with Ford Explorer, Flex, Taurus, Lincoln MKS, or MKT before installation
- Disconnect the battery prior to actuator replacement to prevent electrical issues
- Carefully remove the old actuator to avoid damaging blend door components
- Verify actuator calibration after installation for optimal HVAC performance
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman parts, including the 604-234 HVAC Blend Door Actuator, are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards. This actuator undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable operation and durability. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship, providing confidence in the product's longevity and performance.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 604-234 |
| Material | Plastic |
| Package Contents | Actuator |
| Switch Activation Type | Rotary |
This part fits 136 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Packaging Type: Box |
| 2019 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Packaging Type: Box |
| 2019 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Packaging Type: Box |
| 2019 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2018 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2018 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2018 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2018 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2018 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2018 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2017 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2017 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2017 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2017 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2017 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2017 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2017 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2017 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2017 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2017 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2017 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2017 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2016 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2016 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2016 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; w/Automatic Temperature Control (ATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Taurus | Left Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2016 | Ford | Taurus | Right Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKS | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKS | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKS | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2016 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2015 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2015 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2015 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; w/Automatic Temperature Control (ATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Taurus | Left Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2015 | Ford | Taurus | Right Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKS | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKS | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKS | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2015 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2014 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2014 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2014 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; w/Automatic Temperature Control (ATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Taurus | Left Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2014 | Ford | Taurus | Right Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKS | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKS | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKS | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2014 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2013 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2013 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2013 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; w/Automatic Temperature Control (ATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus | Left Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus | Right Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKS | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKS | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKS | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2013 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2012 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2012 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2012 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; w/Automatic Temperature Control (ATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus | Left Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus | Right Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKS | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKS | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKS | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2012 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2011 | Ford | Explorer | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2011 | Ford | Explorer | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Explorer | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Flex | Left Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Flex | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2011 | Ford | Flex | Main | Temperature; w/Automatic Temperature Control (ATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Flex | Right Main | Temperature; Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus | Left Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus | Main | Temperature; Manual Temperature Control; Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus | Right Main | Temperature; Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC); Packaging Type: Box |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKS | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKS | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKS | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKT | Left Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKT | Main | Fits vehicles requiring outside air, comes in a box. |
| 2011 | Lincoln | MKT | Right Main | Temperature control HVAC blend door actuator for box packaging. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.