I have a 2003 Ion 2 with an odd problem.
The heater/AC fan doesn't work, except in position #4. In that position, it blows about as much air as one would expect from position #1.
As the car is a little over a year old and has only about 7200 miles on it, I'm expecting the dealer will cover it under warranty. But does anyone have any clue what the problem might be, and whether it's a big deal to fix? I'd like to have some idea what to expect when I take the car in on Tuesday.
Thanks.
At position 4, the fan should be getting the full voltage from the battery. I suspect, therefore, that it is the blower motor.
Shouldn't be a big deal to fix - about 1 hour of labor cutting out the old motor with a knife, putting the new motor in, and bolting on the metal plate that attaches the new motor to the old plastic thing (out of which the old motor was cut).
There is a TSB for the early '03 Ions stating that if the HVAC fan switch is rotated rapidly the contacts can come out of place and cause the switch to operate erratically. In this case the controls assembly has to be replaced.
Interesting. Do you have any info on manufacture dates or VINs to which this TSB would apply?
Thanks.
Bulletin says VINs up to those ending in 3Z161066.
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