# No heat!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** heating\
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753 "2008-11-07T00:07:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cadewb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@cadewb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cadewb)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753/1 "2008-11-07T00:07:10Z")

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I have a Ford 2002 Windstar with no heat? The blower motors (front/back) are working and the AC works. So what could it be?

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753/2 "2008-11-07T00:16:43Z")

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Is your radiator coolant coming up to correct temperature? A thermostat stuck open would prevent proper heating.

If the coolant warms up properly I would suspect the blend door or its controlling mechanism. The door might be stuck in the Off position.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753/3 "2008-11-07T00:17:15Z")

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Have you checked the coolant level?

Tester

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753/4 "2008-11-07T00:33:38Z")

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A common problem is the blend door motors but front and back together seems unlikely.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/no-heat/21753/5 "2008-11-07T07:57:19Z")

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I Would First Follow Tester’s Advice And Check The Coolant Level

Do you regularly check the coolant level? Really low coolant volume can result in your getting no heat and at the same time cause the engine to get too hot, which is not good.

Should this be the case and adding coolant doesn’t correct the condition, then you might have to have the air purged from the cooling system. The coolant level will have to be closely monitored for a while. A continually dropping level could indicate an external or internal leak.