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11-04-2009, 01:22 PM | #91 |
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If you're having a heater odor that may very well be an issue with the drain for the a/c.-water building up in the housing. The odor that effected my yaris only occured after the a/c had been on or in use and the car was parked for awhile-the heater never had an odor. The evap. replacement did cure the a/c odor, though. Try and keep the air intake on fresh air coming in-and if it has a filter installed they should check it to make sure it's not the reason for the foul smell.
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11-04-2009, 05:15 PM | #92 | |
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Yeah, my '09 definitely stinks with the AC on recirc... have to get it checked out... don't even have 4000 miles on it... |
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12-02-2009, 06:57 PM | #93 |
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I brought my '07 Yaris in today for the odor fix (TSB 0103-09). They took my whole dash apart, took out the old parts, and then discovered when they tried to hook up the new stuff that there was a part (a valve, I think they said?) that they didn't have! So they had to put it all back together, and now they're calling around the country to find the missing part. Apparently it was NOT listed as a required component in the service bulletin.
So now I have to waste ANOTHER full day of my life getting this fixed again next week. |
12-05-2009, 06:23 PM | #94 |
What are they charging you to do the work?
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12-05-2009, 06:38 PM | #95 |
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It should be totally free if you are still in the warranty period. Mine was.
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12-15-2009, 08:08 AM | #96 |
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If you are an Canadian, the TSB is valid. I have an appointment tomorrow. The only problem: they must find a specific odour to repair...
EDIT: USA only Last edited by Maxh91; 12-16-2009 at 02:58 PM. |
12-23-2009, 05:09 PM | #97 |
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Three weeks later, and they finally got my missing part. I'm at the Toyota dealership waiting for it right now; it's an all-day job. (It's 2:00 PM now, and I brought it in at 8:30 AM.) My understanding is that I won't be charged anything.
Edit: 4 PM, still waiting. Last edited by adamschneider; 12-23-2009 at 06:56 PM. |
12-23-2009, 07:04 PM | #98 |
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I was lucky enough to have another vehicle to drive, but the dealer had my car two days before the work was completed. I did tell them to not rush it as I really hated having the dash taken apart and was worried about dash rattles. So far three months later everything seems well screwed together again. So glad I had it done-I really thought the musty smell after using the a/c was something I had to live with-nope.
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12-23-2009, 09:25 PM | #99 |
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I finally got out of there at 6:00, as the dealership was closing... and found that they put my console back together wrong!!!! They switched around the heat and blower controls, and now neither one feels exactly right. The whole thing doesn't look flush either. I am so pissed off.
I guess I should have let them keep it and "not rush it." God damn it. |
12-28-2009, 05:32 AM | #100 |
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I called the dealer last week to ask about the odor from the AC. From the quick reply they gave over the phone I could tell this was a frequent problem with them.
I didn't mention the TSB (I am not in the US) but all they suggested is to take an appointment (earliest available is after mid January) and they would clean the AC with some chemical. It would take more than 3 hours to finish and would cost me 75 USD. what a rip off. I will call them back later this week ans ask why this is not covered by warranty. I mean the car is still under warranty and the AC is not functioning properly right? I bought an air system cleaning can. it comes with long tube. i used the tube and sprayed the inside of the AC for 5 to 6 seconds. I haven't used the AC since then, but the car smells extremely clean and fresh that it some times gives me and my wife a headache. |
12-28-2009, 10:45 AM | #101 |
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Have the dealer run your VIN to see if it falls under the TSB for a/c evap. replacement. The musty smell comes from the metals used to make the evap. core-it's defective. But once you run out of warranty you're out of luck to get toyota to cover it-and it's not a safety item, hence no recall on this problem.
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12-28-2009, 11:22 AM | #102 |
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Not a safety problem? Is it healthy to breath in these gases, especially if the A/C gas starts leaking?
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12-28-2009, 11:55 AM | #103 |
I like how they always start every TSB "some customers may experience" when in actuality usually all customers experience the problem but have not complained about it yet or are just afraid to bring their car into the dealer cause they are past the warrenty period.
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12-28-2009, 11:58 AM | #104 |
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The AC refrigerant gas is the same stuff used to propel the medical inhalants people with asthma and COPD use. The FDA says they're safe, in the small quantities they use. If you have a big enough leak to be breathing much of the gas, your AC's going to quit working shortly.
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12-29-2009, 03:55 AM | #105 | |
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12-29-2009, 03:56 AM | #106 | |
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03-23-2010, 12:07 AM | #107 |
Has anyone attempted to do this repair themselves? The reason I ask is i called the local dealership and because my car is JUST out of the warranty they would not cover it, not to mention the whole "we have to test to find out if thats the problem" routine. I know what the problem is and hate going to the dealership at all especially multiple times because of stupid requirements. I guess I would need to know what all the correct parts #'s are so I could have everything ahead of time.
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03-23-2010, 08:06 AM | #108 | |
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As for the parts required, if you look at the pdf of the TSB (which is posted), it lists the parts that get replaced. |
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