# 2004 Honda Element - no heat near driver’s feet

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-no-heat-near-driver-s-feet/134870>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** element, honda\
**Created:** [February 18, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-no-heat-near-driver-s-feet/134870 "2019-02-18T04:49:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![House19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e7dd6/32.png) [@House19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/House19)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-no-heat-near-driver-s-feet/134870/1 "2019-02-18T04:49:21Z")

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No heat on drivers feet

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 10:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-no-heat-near-driver-s-feet/134870/2 "2019-02-18T10:52:01Z")

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Is there heat anywhere else?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-honda-element-no-heat-near-driver-s-feet/134870/3 "2019-02-18T13:17:44Z")

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HVAC systems tend to default to defrost mode when a fault occurs for safety reasons. (The way you worded your problem leads me to believe you have heated air going elsewhere.)

A failed actuator for the mode selector is a possibility, or maybe the control panel is bad. Sometimes there is a re-calibration procedure for the system. One of the experts here will probably know if that’s the case. Does the car have automatic climate control?