* Chrysler Sebring / 200 Convertible Club *-2005 Sebring Touring, Dead Mouse in HVAC (2024)

Most likely the mouse parts are setting by the a/c evaporator as the air first flows through the evaporator before hitting the heater core or any doors or flappers.

Have you tried an auto detailing shop? They may have tools and such that may be able to better reach the mouse parts?

I pulled the hvac unit out of a '99 cirrus (to replace the evaporator) which is a 'twin' to the gen1. There have been some changes to the gen2 but they are so very similar that getting to the hvac unit should be very similar. If you need to get into the hvac unit, you will need to remove it and having a fsm is essential. You will need to remove the dash to remove the hvac unit. The fsm helps in locating all of the various fasteners and in letting you know the order for removing the various pieces.

Hopefully you will be able to get rid of the stench without having to pull the hvac unit as it also involves disconnecting the a/c lines and heater hoses.

Hope this helps,

Gerry G.

EJS wrote:

skysentinel wrote:
Thanks, Ed. I have the Haynes manual on my Sebring. Do you think the factory service manual would be more informative than what I've got? For sure, some of my Haynes manuals could be a little more clear in some areas, I have found. I wonder if they sell FSMs in a pdf form? I found that it's actually easier for me to read tech literature on my laptop that out of a real book. My eyesight isn't what it used to be.

-- Lynn

Yes in my opinion (and a few others here) the factory manual is much better, and is what a professional mechanic would use.
You can get them in PDF. That is what I have for both of my Sebrings.
Check Ebay or do an internet search.

One other possibility is to purchase a subscription to AllDatadiy specific to your car. I had one on my 2004 and it was very useful. I think i paid $27 for three years of access. If you google alldata coupons you can come up with some deals. Very detailed information, especially for my 2004. My 2010 is not as good. this is the same info mechanics use.

Glad to see you got the critter out, what a pain!

I know this is an old post, but thank The Google I found it. Just trying to drop the blower motor, much less the whole dash, was proving to be a definite anal trauma. It would probably be best to start with the sensor.

Some notes on removing the sensor in case they might help somebody else, especially if they don't have the FSM.

Remove the glove box. (Push in on both back corners to pull the bumpers past the opening in the dash.) The sensor is the white(ish) plastic circle. Carefully pry up the (probably brittle) latch arm and rotate the arm up 90 degrees. Remove the wiring connector. (It is easier to see the latch in this position.) Push the sensor *into* the evaporator core housing. Rotate the sensor disc so that it is perpendicular to the housing wall and pull the disk through the notches at the top and bottom of the hole. The sensor can remain attached to the wire running to the temperature sensor.

I was able to see most of the space in front of the evaporator coil using a small flashlight and small hand mirror. I used a bent wire to pull the remains closer to the hole where I could pull them out with large tweezers from my electronics repair hit. (A hemostat would also work.) I attached a short length of clear plastic tubing to a funnel and used that with a vacuum to suck out most of what was left.

Keywords that might help somebody find this thread while Googling: Chrysler Sebring convertible dead mouse animal odor smell HVAC heater air conditioning blower evaporator sensor

Carl

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toplscuda wrote: ↑

2:14 PM - 2 days ago

I also have to do this soon. Turned on the ac in mine yesterday and heard the vibration from the fan motor. Knew right away what the deal would be just not looking forward to it. Thanks for the info

If the blower motor is vibrating, then some/all of the foreign material is probably still in the squirrel cage. Acorns are a possibility. After dropping the glove box, and using a mirror/flashlight or boroscope camera, you can look down into the squirrel cage and possibly remove the debris.

Dropping the blower motor/squirrel cage was proving difficult, requiring mirror, flashlight, proper length nutdriver and contortions. (Which is why I tried The Google again and lucked into this thread.) BTW the three screws for the blower motor have 5/16" heads and a daub of blue paint on them. The latch for the wiring harness is a squeeze type.