I don't know if I should take it apart from under the hood or under the dash...

beancounter, May 2007

I had the same problem with my 2002 Explorer. Easiest way I found was under the dash(passengers side). 5 screws and the blower motor drops right down and you can clean it out. Once you look under the dash you'll see what I'm talking about. Hope your small, the fit to look up under there is tight.

Michael Carpenter, September 2007