Clicking noise coming from the passenger side of my dash

[Swany]

What is this causing this clicking noise coming from the passenger side of my dash? It can happen whether the car is running or not. Possibly related to the heating/air conditioning?

2018 Jeep Wrangler Sport 2.0L I4

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[Jeepeto]

What is this causing this clicking noise coming from the passenger side of my dash? It can happen whether the car is running or not. Possibly related to the heating/air conditioning?

2018 Jeep Wrangler Sport 2.0L I4

Call a priest!

I really don’t know, but I would take the glove box out for starters and see if you can tell where it’s coming from. The air conditioner stuff is back in there, might be like the mixer box flap bouncing off of something?

 

[Jeepeto]

If you haven’t removed your glovebox it’s pretty easy

just lift here, until the lower tab is free, and you can pull the glove box open just a tiny bit more.

and lift this arm up toward yourself, it’ll pop out.

and then you can pull the glovebox out and gain access to the back side of the dash

 

[micahpop]

Dang it, got excited for a second because I, too, have a rattling/clicking noise coming from the passenger side but your noise is way louder and goes thumpety thump. Took my glovebox out but the rattle persists...

Methinks it's off to the dealer for you and me.

 

[redsyphon]

If it's reliability reproducible, then off to the dealer to have them exorcize the Ford deamons from your Jeep

 

[Jeepeto]

Dang it, got excited for a second because I, too, have a rattling/clicking noise coming from the passenger side but your noise is way louder and goes thumpety thump. Took my glovebox out but the rattle persists...

Methinks it's off to the dealer for you and me.

That makes 3 of us *yippie!*

got an appointment tomorrow as my front speakers have decided to quit working after 3,000 miles

 

[#4Jeep 1st Wrangler]

What is this causing this clicking noise coming from the passenger side of my dash? It can happen whether the car is running or not. Possibly related to the heating/air conditioning?

2018 Jeep Wrangler Sport 2.0L I4

If I had to bet.... it's a blend door actuator motor causing the noise. (Electric motor that controls blend door ) when you move temp controls, the motor opens or closes a door in the heater box to direct air flow.....common issues with general motor vehicles..replaced numerous ones over my years as a tech.

 

[deznut6]

my Nissan makes this noise(see below)...check out You tube for more videos on the subject if it's the same as yours.

 

[Mojave Dust]

Blender motor. Easy to replace if you have small hands.

 

[Arterius2]

For me, it sounds like an old hard-drive that's about to fail.
Comes from the behind the glove-box.
I can hear this noise after I turn off the vehicle and it lingers for about 2-3 minutes.
I've noticed this noise ever since my 12v battery crapped out on me once and I had to put it on a battery tender.

[UPDATE]
Found the problem - it's the blend door actuator behind the passenger glove box

Here is the video of my blend door actuator going crazy and making clicking noise after turning off the Jeep.

 

[JLAFAKASI]

Blender motor. Easy to replace if you have small hands.

im trying to find how to replace it, not seeing any post or guides for DIY, would I follow the JK videos? my clicking noise when the ac is on is coming from the passenger side. I do have single zone climate too. Is the actuator on driver side or passenger side?

 

[Deezus]

For me, it sounds like an old hard-drive that's about to fail.
Comes from the behind the glove-box.
I can hear this noise after I turn off the vehicle and it lingers for about 2-3 minutes.
I've noticed this noise ever since my 12v battery crapped out on me once and I had to put it on a battery tender.

[UPDATE]
Found the problem - it's the blend door actuator behind the passenger glove box

Here is the video of my blend door actuator going crazy and making clicking noise after turning off the Jeep.

So how did you fix this I have the same issue?

 

[diesel_dave]

So how did you fix this I have the same issue?

You'll need a new one. There's no easy way to repair the broken one.

 

[Deezus]

How hard is that and do you have a part number?

 

[diesel_dave]

How hard is that and do you have a part number?

I've never done one in a Wrangler and sorry, no I do not. You should be able to get the PN from your local service department parts desk though.

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