# 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Tornado, tree hot air **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [August 31, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-silverado-1500-tornado-tree-hot-air/147875 "2019-08-31T14:16:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Micki27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@Micki27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Micki27)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-silverado-1500-tornado-tree-hot-air/147875/1 "2019-08-31T14:16:30Z")
Tornado dropped a tree on my car so I am driving our old truck while it is the shop. Problem: the fan will start blowing hot air! Can be 5 minutes or half an hour of driving, surface roads or highway, doesn’t matter if A/C is on or off. And only on the driver’s side! Passenger side is ok. The only fix is to stop driving (pull off the road & restart the truck.) Then it is good again for awhile. I’ve had it to a local garage and they don’t believe me. (Did I mention I am a female?) Hope there is an easy fix … truck is too old to put much money into it. Thanks for any insight you might have! ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-silverado-1500-tornado-tree-hot-air/147875/2 "2019-08-31T16:14:33Z")
Likely a bad blend door actuator. Common problem on these trucks. Not expensive to repair. ---
**Author:** ![Micki27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@Micki27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Micki27)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-silverado-1500-tornado-tree-hot-air/147875/3 "2019-08-31T18:19:30Z")
Thank you for the quick response! I will tell the garage mechanic Micki